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The men, aged 17, 20, 22, 29, 39 and 46, were expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Police have now made a total of 76 arrests after violent scenes followed a pitch invasion at Hampden on Saturday 21 May.
The disorder marred the end of the Hibs v Rangers clash, which ended in a 3-2 victory for the Edinburgh side... | Six more men have been arrested in connection with disorder at the end of May's Scottish Cup Final. | 37443013 |
The Scottish government said the price of a single passenger fare will fall by an average of 44% and car fares will be cut by an average of 55%.
The reduced fares will be introduced in October.
They will be the first routes to offer RET since Arran was added to the scheme last year.
The new RET routes include Mallaig t... | How much ferry fares will fall by when road equivalent tariff (RET) is rolled out to all remaining Clyde and Hebrides routes have been confirmed. | 32065932 |
It has been a year since Shaun Ritchie went missing after spending an evening in a remote woodland area with friends.
His disappearance led to one of the largest co-ordinated searches ever carried out in Scotland, but so far the only trace of him has been clothing and shoes recovered nearby.
One year on, police now wan... | Most missing people show up within 48 hours, according to Police Scotland, but how does it feel when they don't return home? | 34677923 |
Jeffrey Delisle walked into the Russian Embassy in Ottawa the day he found out his wife was cheating on him.
It took five years for his betrayal to be discovered.
But now that it has been, it has rattled the wider intelligence community of English-speaking allies.
Officials in London are tight-lipped about the precise ... | The story of Jeffrey Delisle's treachery has made few headlines outside of his native Canada - yet the actions of the Naval intelligence officer may have potentially serious security implications for the UK. | 20112616 |
6th century BC - Area of what is now Turkmenistan forms part of the Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great.
Showpiece buildings dominate Ashgabat's skyline
Turkmenistan's gilded poverty
4th century BC - Alexander the Great of Macedonia conquers Central Asia.
7th century AD - Arabs conquer Central Asia and convert inhabitant... | A chronology of key events | 16098048 |
World number four Muhammad, 25, led 6-4 but was hit by a reverse turning kick with the last action of the final.
GB were aiming for their second taekwondo gold of the Games after Jade Jones' -57kg triumph on Friday.
"I'm so distraught," said a tearful Muhammad after his defeat.
"I was so close to becoming Olympic champ... | Great Britain's Lutalo Muhammad suffered an agonising last-second defeat in the men's -80kg taekwondo final - losing 8-6 to Cheick Sallah Cisse of the Ivory Coast. | 36691180 |
The protesters chanted "Park Geun-Hye resign" as they waved candles and placards above their heads.
Ms Park is accused of allowing her friend, Choi Soon-sil, to manipulate power from behind the scenes.
The president has apologised twice on national television, but has so far resisted calls to resign.
This is despite So... | Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in Seoul for the fourth week in a row as they continue to demand President Park Geun-hye stand down. | 38037799 |
Profits rose 13.5% to £143m for the six months to 31 July, the first increase in half-year profits for four years.
Like-for-like sales - which strip out the impact of new stores - rose 2% in the May-to-July quarter, the third straight quarter of growth.
Morrisons added it had seen "no negative impact" since the Brexit ... | Morrisons has reported rising sales and profits, indicating that the recovery at the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain is continuing. | 37371100 |
Mistakes led to five police searches at properties linked to innocent people, the Interception of Communications Commissioner Sir Anthony May revealed.
His report said there were 17 serious errors in 2014 by public authorities or communications service providers.
Sir Anthony said errors could have a "devastating" impac... | People were wrongly implicated in paedophile investigations because of botched attempts to access data, a communications watchdog has said. | 33556221 |
Chasing 201 for victory, Wayne Parnell (3-33) reduced Middlesex to 11-2 and Denly's inspired spell secured victory.
The highlight was a superb one-handed return catch to dismiss James Franklin.
Earlier, Sam Northeast's 55 helped Kent post 200 all out after Toby Roland-Jones (3-35) removed in-form opener Daniel Bell-Dru... | Joe Denly was an unlikely hero with the ball, taking 3-20 as Kent bowled out Middlesex for just 154 to earn a One-Day Cup win by 46 runs at Canterbury. | 39809640 |
Marcella Jean Lee, 56, was detained on Thursday about 100 miles (160km) south of Goldsboro, where her mum's remains were discovered.
She faces a felony charge of failure to report a death, according to police.
Police had been searching for Ms Lee for more than three months after a neighbour discovered the body of Arma ... | North Carolina police have arrested a woman after her mother's body was found inside a freezer sold at a yard sale. | 37388790 |
The Premiership club will travel south to take on City, with Saints stressing there will be "no public access".
"It has come out of the blue through a contact of mine and we were, as you can imagine, delighted to accept the opportunity," said Wright.
"It will be a fantastic experience for the players."
Guardiola's City... | St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright will pit his wits against Manchester City's Pep Guardiola in a closed doors game next week. | 36917740 |
The decision was taken by the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) executive committee on Friday, after Finke lost popularity with the public.
"People have rejected him," Fecafoot President Tombi A Roko Sidiki said.
"His style of play had become stereotyped, lacking inspiration for the players selected and without a... | Cameroon coach Volke Finke has been dismissed from the job. | 34680910 |
Police said a 37-year-old, believed to be the son of an owner of the Rhondda Cynon Taff company whose van was used in Monday's attack, is in custody.
Richard Evans allegedly posted: "It's a shame they don't hire out steam rollers or tanks could have done a tidy job then."
His father, Lee Evans, said he condemned the re... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of posting an offensive Facebook post about the London Finsbury Park attack. | 40347813 |
The outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in South America is being linked to severe birth defects.
Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a global public health emergency.
Kipchoge Keino said: "We are not going to risk taking Kenyans there if this Zika virus reaches epidemic levels."
Brazili... | Kenya could pull out of this summer's Rio Olympics if the Zika virus in Brazil reaches "epidemic levels", says the head of Kenya's Olympic committee. | 35530141 |
Church events are cancelled and only prayers will be held, it says.
Egypt's government imposed a three-month state of emergency following the bombings in Alexandria and the Nile Delta city of Tanta on Palm Sunday.
Meanwhile, officials have named two of the suicide bombers who they say had links to militant cells.
One h... | Egypt's Coptic Church says it will cut back Easter celebrations after the two bomb attacks that killed at least 45 people last weekend. | 39592881 |
Bangladeshi Mahfuza Akhter Kiron overcame Australia's prominent women's football campaigner Moya Dodd 27-17 in Monday's vote to secure the win.
Asked by BBC World Service to name the current Women's World Cup holders, Kiron named USA at the third attempt.
"This is very disappointing," said two-time World Cup winner Car... | Fifa's newly elected female representative for Asian football has been criticised for struggling to name the current women's world champions. | 39848807 |
Garry Fleming's wonderful half-volley was a worthy and valuable winner for the Sons, who are eight points ahead of Livingston with two games remaining.
The Buddies had gone in front through a tidy strike by Calum Gallagher.
But Keith Watson's own goal from Mark Docherty's cross brought Dumbarton level before Fleming's ... | Dumbarton secured their Championship status for another season after coming back from behind to beat St Mirren. | 36061348 |
Matthew Seddon, of Reading, died in the crash on the A33 in February 2013.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found some Thames Valley Police officers involved did not know what the guidelines permitted or prevented them from doing.
In-car video recording equipment in one pursuing car was also faulty.
... | Some officers involved in a police pursuit in which a teenager was killed did not understand police guidelines, a watchdog has found. | 34785647 |
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The likes of chairman Jonathan Browning, who in March apologised for the governing body's "failings", will have to reapply for his role.
An investigation into the culture at British Cycling was launched last year following accusations of bullying and sexism against top-lev... | British Cycling's board of directors is set to be replaced after the governing body called an emergency meeting next month to vote on reforms. | 40167721 |
Cook's team trail Sri Lanka 4-2 with one game to play, the fourth one-day series loss in row under his leadership since last year's Champions Trophy.
"Alastair has said clearly he is very keen to carry on, but also knows that that's not his decision," Moores said.
"Nobody has got the guarantee of that. I hear people sa... | England coach Peter Moores says there is no guarantee of Alastair Cook being captain for next year's World Cup. | 30468204 |
Five victories in a row had seen Rovers keep pace with Lincoln and they had all but secured a sixth at the break courtesy of Stockton's first-half hat-trick.
Stockton headed home James Norwood's corner to put Tranmere ahead in the 20th minute before doubling the home side's lead five minutes later with a powerful finis... | Cole Stockton and Connor Jennings each scored a hat-trick as Tranmere stayed on track for promotion from the National League with an incredible 9-0 win over Solihull Moors. | 39465034 |
21 September 2015 Last updated at 11:56 BST
The £750m refurbishment has seen a new concourse, large atrium which lets the light into the station for the first time in years and a new shopping centre, Grand Central, complex being built.
BBC Midlands Today Transport Correspondent Peter Plisner spoke to rail passengers. | A snap-shot of commuters who have seen Birmingham New Street's revamped concourse describe it as "really pretty" and "really wow", with one man saying it cannot be compared to the old station which was a "relic of the past". | 34315025 |
Urban Gravesham lost a High Court judicial review last month.
Campaigners claimed Gravesham council had not made its planning decisions properly, but the judge dismissed the application.
Spokesman Geof Foxwell said the society simply did not have the resources to fight the Kent local authority and developers.
He said t... | A civic society has dropped its legal battle against a £125m redevelopment in Gravesend's heritage quarter. | 32353510 |
Northern Ireland will face world champions Germany, along with Poland and Ukraine in Group C.
But it's group B that lots of people are talking about, because for the first time in a major tournament England will play against Wales.
Here's everything you need to know about the countries involved...
Euro 2016 chances: Fr... | The groups and fixtures have been announced for the Euro 2016 Championship in France. | 35087558 |
Sir Cliff Richard said the singer's legacy of songs with the group, including Tragedy and Jive Talkin' was "stunningly good".
Lyricist Sir Tim Rice said Gibb, who had cancer, was "a charming man".
"I saw him only a couple of weeks ago," he said. "He wasn't at all well but was putting up a marvellous fight. It's a terri... | Stars of the music industry have been paying tribute to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who has died at the age of 62. | 18142496 |
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Originally a netball player, she caught the basketball bug at 18, and became president of her university's team.
After starting local team the Bradford Cobras, she inspired other Muslim women to sign up. After a Bosnian woman started a petition to overturn a ruling by the... | Ezdihar is body positive, she loves basketball - and she wears the hijab. | 36516428 |
Zetchi was elected unopposed on Monday after incumbent, Mohamed Raouraoua, refused to stand for a third consecutive term.
Algeria failed to get out of their group at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
"There are priorities, namely the appointment of a coach," Zetchi said.
He has set a deadline of two weeks to fin... | The new president of Algeria's football federation, Kheireddine Zetchi, wants to get the national team back on track and develop the local game. | 39338936 |
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said "somebody who knew what they were doing" was involved.
The train, which was heading towards central Boston, was carrying 50 people, none of whom were hurt.
The train operator was mildly injured because the train brushed him as it began to move.
Mr Baker told Boston's Herald Rad... | A Boston subway train which left its station without a driver and travelled to four other stations was tampered with, say officials. | 35065011 |
The 22-year-old becomes the Scottish Premiership club's fourth signing of the summer, after goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon, Niall Keown and Blair Spittal.
Turnbull's arrival came as captain Abdul Osman said Thistle needed more new recruits.
"I would say we need some new signings if we're going to compete for the top six agai... | Partick Thistle have signed Coventry City defender Jordan Turnbull on a season-long loan deal. | 40780397 |
Sunderland v Leicester (13:30)
Liverpool v Stoke (16:00)
Tottenham v Manchester United (16:00) | Team news, Match of the Day commentator notes, quotes and stats for Sunday's three Premier League matches, with title-chasing Leicester and Tottenham both in action (all times BST). | 35998104 |
David Gillatt, chief urologist at Bristol University, says the condition has forced him to remove the bladders of young people.
Two former users, Matt and Jamie, have been telling Newsbeat about their use of ketamine.
Warning: You may find some of the details in their stories distressing.
"I started taking ketamine in ... | K bladder, caused by the drug ketamine, is a bigger problem in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, according to the country's leading expert. | 29815983 |
The first half was a cagey affair, with top spot on the line for both sides after Forest Green's earlier defeat at Dover.
Tranmere goalkeeper Scott Davies had to be alert to keep Macauley Bonne's header out early on, while Luke Waterfall went close with a free-kick in the 25th minute, but the hosts also threatened thro... | Lincoln are top of the National League after a win ended Tranmere's 100% record at Prenton Park this season. | 37264073 |
The hosts declared on their overnight total of 264-4, but rain forced an early lunch with the Kiwis 48-1.
Opener Martin Guptill resisted for 133 balls for his 23, while Kane Williamson added 59 to his first-innings 140 but fell just before tea.
The rain returned to wash out the final session with the Black Caps on 142-... | Rain in Brisbane held up Australia's pursuit of victory on day four after they set New Zealand a world record target of 504 to win the first Test. | 34759259 |
The FTSE 100 index closed down 181 points, or 2.8%, at 6,211.64, the biggest one day fall since June 2013.
Shire led the way down after US firm AbbVie said it was reconsidering its takeover offer for the UK drugs firm.
AbbVie is rethinking its bid in light of new US tax rules to crack down on US firms moving abroad to ... | (Close): London's leading shares fell sharply, along with other major global indexes, as fears about global economic growth undermined investor confidence. | 29625959 |
Kohli was accompanied by team manager Ravi Shastri at the service in Hughes' hometown of Macksville.
Hughes, 25, died on Thursday two days after being struck on the neck by a ball during a domestic cricket match.
His tragic death has prompted the rescheduling of Australia's upcoming Test series with India.
Instead of s... | Indian captain Virat Kohli has joined mourners at the funeral of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes in New South Wales. | 30305568 |
The 28-year-old has been without a club since being released by the Ibrox outfit in May 2016.
He had a trial with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps but failed to win a deal, and has also trained with Dundee United.
Hamilton have, however, snapped up the former Hearts star as they bid to escape bottom spot in the Scottish Pr... | Hamilton Academical have signed former Rangers winger David Templeton on a deal until the end of the season. | 39385146 |
A Luxembourg liberal MEP, Charles Goerens, has proposed offering British citizens the option of retaining their EU citizenship for a fee. This "associate EU citizenship" idea could be part of the Brexit negotiations but it raises all sorts of legal questions.
The EU treaties say EU citizenship "does not replace nationa... | Freedom of movement, access to healthcare abroad, voting rights - some fundamental aspects of British life in the EU must be clarified before Brexit happens. | 37987830 |
Great grandfather Colin Leigh has been working at Asda's Coryton store in Cardiff for 11 years.
The till assistant is a firm favourite with customers and often has a queue of people waiting to be served by him. He even hands out sweets as they pass through his checkout.
Mr Leigh left school at 17 and completed national... | Most people in the UK start work in their early 20s and retire in their mid-60s, so what has prompted an eight-year-old girl and three men in their 80s and 90s to buck the trend? | 40443569 |
Father Michael Higginbottom, 74, is accused of abusing the boy while he was a teacher at St Joseph's College in Upholland, Lancashire, in the 1970s.
It was a venue for "mental, physical and sexual abuse', Liverpool Crown Court was told.
He denies four counts of a serious sexual offence and indecent assault.
The boy was... | A Catholic priest who sexually abused a teenage student breached his position of trust in a "spectacular and horrific" way, a court has heard. | 39490596 |
The structure, between Castletown and Pallion, weighs the equivalent of 125 double decker buses and will be supported by a 379ft (115m) pylon.
David Abdy, project director for Sunderland City Council, said the £117m bridge was essential for the city.
The bridge and its approach roads are due to be open by 2018.
It is ... | The 330ft (100m) centrepiece of Sunderland's new River Wear road bridge has begun its two-day journey being lifted in to place. | 38932231 |
The Bank of England has announced that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is to be extended.
Until now, only the first £85,000 in an account has been protected by the guarantee.
But from 3 July, anyone who has up to £1m in their account for up to six months could also get compensation.
This could inclu... | People who have large amounts of money in their bank accounts "temporarily" will be soon protected in the event of their bank going bust. | 32147474 |
Lord Lucan vanished from his family home in London in 1974 following the death of family nanny Sandra Rivett. An inquest found he murdered her.
Since then there has been a string of theories explaining his disappearance.
Lord Lucan's car was found abandoned and soaked in blood in Newhaven, East Sussex, but what happene... | The issuing of Lord Lucan's death certificate 42 years after he disappeared has done nothing to solve the mystery of what happened to him. | 35484927 |
Alexander Monson, 28, was arrested in Diani on suspicion of possessing cannabis in May 2012 and died in police custody.
Kenyan Police have denied any involvement in his death.
The inquest in Mombasa was adjourned until 27 April to allow closer study of the documents.
Mr Monson was heir to his family's Burton estate in ... | A Kenyan inquest into the death of the son of an English lord has been adjourned to give the family time to study police statements. | 31493790 |
Derek Telford, 33, killed James Kerr, 34, over a drugs dispute, at the victim's flat in Glasgow in April 2012.
He was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh in March 2013 and jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years.
Telford's appeal against his conviction was rejected but appeal judges ruled his minimum jail ... | A murderer who cut off his dying victim's ear and shouted "can you hear me now" has had his minimum jail term reduced by five years. | 30096798 |
Anita Stevenson had been missing for over a month before she was discovered on land near Old Court House Lane in Bromborough in November.
Further tests have been ordered following a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of her death.
The arrested 41-year-old will face "no further action", police said.
Ms Steve... | A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in woodland in Wirral has been released without charge. | 38224449 |
But in Hong Kong, students at the Academy for Performing Arts have turned an otherwise staid event into potent political theatre.
Dressed in black caps and purple gowns, about a quarter of the graduating students - who study music, dance, drama, film and television - took the opportunity last week to send a clear messa... | Graduation ceremonies tend to be predictable rites of passage for students the world over. | 23193421 |
A report on Friday said the authority had improved its financial management, but needed to boost the ability of councillors and managers to monitor performance.
An action plan has been introduced to improve management of the workforce.
The council is also not yet ready to take back control of its education service, the... | Merthyr Tydfil council still needs government help to improve its performance, the auditor general said. | 33117178 |
The cases have been highlighted by campaigners amid concerns about changes to a baby unit at Wick.
A car taking one of the women to Inverness skidded off the A9 in the snowy and icy conditions last week.
NHS Highland said the arrangements were the same as had been in place and "used successfully" for a number of years.... | Two expectant mothers had to make their own arrangements to get to a hospital more than 100 miles (160.9km) away in bad weather, it has emerged. | 38650390 |
The application, which involves the demolition of the 41,600-seat stadium and other buildings currently on the site, will be examined by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The council have set a deadline for comments on the application of Friday, 8 January 2016.
The club say that the planning process will la... | Chelsea have submitted a planning application to build a new 60,000-seat stadium at Stamford Bridge. | 34974544 |
Here was a 26-year-old English star confirming his golfing renaissance by seizing the moment in champion style. He held off major winners Dustin Johnson and Martin Kaymer and it was stirring stuff.
Fleetwood's victory in the Abu Dhabi Championship also emphasised his place among the burgeoning talent pool populating th... | Watching Tommy Fleetwood smashing a three-wood to the home green, imploring it to reach its distant target to help him clinch a prestigious title, was outstanding sporting theatre. | 38713186 |
The coloured bands were given to asylum seekers staying at Lynx House.
But some said it was dehumanising and made people targets for abuse.
The Clearsprings Group, which runs the service, said wristbands were seen as a "reliable and effective way" to guarantee service delivery but, as of Monday, they would no longer be... | A firm providing meals for asylum seekers in Cardiff has dropped demands they wear wristbands as a condition for receiving food. | 35397109 |
The 22-year-old was recently released by Hull, having signed a three-year deal with the Tigers back in 2014.
He previously scored 26 goals in the 2013-14 season for non-league side Folkestone Invicta.
Ter Horst, recovering from a shoulder operation, told Maidstone's website: "This is a club definitely on the way up and... | National League club Maidstone United have signed former Hull City striker Johan ter Horst on a free transfer. | 40228484 |
But it was for the appearance on the pitch of the Sky Blues' 1987 FA Cup-winning squad, and it came in sharp contrast to the boos that moments before had rung round the Ricoh Arena at the end of a first half bereft of ideas or energy.
Coventry's decline over the 25 years since Keith Houchen's spectacular diving header ... | There was warm applause at half-time in Coventry's home defeat by Doncaster, the match that sealed City's relegation to the third tier of English football for the first time since 1964. | 17817552 |
The pair were ninth after the technical routine and added 44.240 points to their total with Monday's free routine, progressing with 176.890 combined.
"We've got a few things to work on for tomorrow," admitted Randall.
"It wasn't one of our best efforts. We've put in a lot of hard work and we want to work towards higher... | Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici are the first British synchronised swimming duet to reach an Olympic final in 20 years after qualifying in ninth place. | 18908408 |
Elizabeth Iggulden had been in hospital since being discovered by police officers on 27 September.
The officers forced entry into the flat in Adelphi Place, Portobello, where they found the body of 88-year-old Douglas Iggulden.
An inquiry has been ordered into how police responded to the initial incident.
Supt Alan Por... | An 89-year-old woman who was found collapsed at home with her husband's dead body has also died. | 34431357 |
Owner Laura Leigh Wayman said she felt sick when she discovered the break-in at Child's Play Private Nursery in Ferryhill.
The raiders forced through a gate and took out a window to get to the safe on Saturday.
Ms Wayman said the damage was extensive, but she found it "funny" they only got away with a few pence.
The 27... | Burglars forced entry to a children's nursery to steal a safe which contained just 60p. | 37175970 |
Ibrahimovic only joined United on a one-year deal last summer.
There is an option for the Swede to stay longer but while the club are desperate to keep him, the 35-year-old is yet to agree.
Ibrahimovic has scored 26 goals for United this season.
He will start Thursday's Europa League last-16 first-leg tie with Russian ... | LA Galaxy have told Zlatan Ibrahimovic they are prepared to make him the highest paid player in Major League Soccer history if he joins them from Manchester United this summer. | 39213267 |
The nun was raped by a Hindu mob in Kandhamal district, days after riots between Hindus and Christian there.
Riots began after a Hindu religious leader was shot dead.
Although left-wing Maoist rebels in the state claimed responsibility for the killing, hard-line Hindu groups blamed the minority Christian community for ... | A court in India has found three people guilty in connection with the rape of a Catholic nun in Orissa state in 2008. | 26573230 |
Launching the party's Welsh manifesto in Talgarth, Powys, Kirsty Williams said it had "opportunity at its heart", with more money for public services.
Higher spending on English education would mean an extra £150m for Wales over the next five years, she said.
The Welsh NHS could also get an extra £450m, Ms Williams ad... | The Liberal Democrats have shown they have "the mettle to take the tough decisions but the right decisions" in government, their Welsh leader says. | 32300828 |
John Dudding, 80, died in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, three days after being given the drug in February 2012.
On Tuesday the inquest in Plymouth was told he was allergic to penicillin.
His allergy was recorded on his notes but the doctor who prescribed it said the section on allergies had been covered up with a post-... | A man died after being given an antibiotic containing penicillin, an inquest heard. | 27401870 |
The £120m Blue Abyss facility will be built at RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire.
It is part of a multimillion-pound plan to develop a science, innovation and technology park at the base, which is due to close by 2020.
Plans include the world's biggest 50m deep pool, a hotel, and an astronaut training centre.
A "human perform... | The world's first commercial space and deep sea research and training centre is to be developed at a soon-to-close RAF station. | 40407574 |
The Canadian, 56, took charge last week after nine years as Tennis Canada's president and succeeds Roger Draper, who left in October.
"We used to talk about tennis in Canada and not the federation," said Downey.
"That is what we should be doing at the LTA. It's about us helping others grow the sport; that's what I want... | Michael Downey has begun his tenure as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) by saying he will help grow the sport in the UK. | 25746342 |
Joao Carvalho was taken to hospital after being beaten in a fight at the National Stadium in Dublin by Charlie Ward, a team-mate of UFC champion Conor McGregor.
The 28-year-old underwent emergency brain surgery and was in a critical condition for 48 hours.
However, a statement from his Vitor Nobrega team confirmed he h... | A Portuguese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter has died after an event in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday. | 36027590 |
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner interviewed Khaled Al-Sabah, who stayed on in Kuwait throughout the occupation, helping the resistance under an assumed name, about what he remembers of the day the US-led Operation Desert Storm began.
Khaled: It was 02:35 in the morning of 17 January. I was in my bedroom trying... | On the morning of 17 January 1991, exactly 25 years ago, Kuwaitis woke up to the news that the war to liberate their country, after five months of Iraqi occupation, had begun. | 35334901 |
The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman hit 1,108 Championship runs at an average of 92.33 as the Headingley side retained their title in 2015.
He is with the England side for their winter tour of South Africa.
"It is great news that Jonny has signed on. He has been a big part of our success in the last few years," said d... | Yorkshire's England international Jonny Bairstow has signed a new three-year deal with the county champions. | 35101975 |
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A cry of "take it, take it" can be heard before the fly-half fired under the bar from close range after the ball fell off the tee.
It appears the Scots feared a video review as the French claimed an infringement in the lead-up to the try.
"This is where it goes to the nerv... | Finn Russell's fluffed conversion attempt in Sunday's defeat by France was probably down to nerves, according to former Scotland forward Doddie Weir. | 38955680 |
Vehicles were allowed on to the eastbound carriageway of the new M8 for the first time on Sunday, a week after the westbound carriageway opened.
It means the entire stretch between Edinburgh and Glasgow is now motorway.
The works were the latest stage in the £500m M8, M73 and M74 motorway improvements project.
The com... | Scotland's busiest motorway has opened fully to traffic following the completion of the so-called "missing link". | 39762350 |
Muguruza, from Spain, won in straight sets 7-5 6-0. We've taken a look at the big numbers involved in her win... | Garbine Muguruza said it was "amazing" to beat "role model" Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final. | 40619774 |
7 November 2016 Last updated at 11:31 GMT
Nick Jablonka's coursework, titled John Lewis Christmas Advert 2016 - The Snowglobe, has attracted hundreds of thousands of views.
The 18-year-old, who studies in Bournemouth, said the clip got about 200 views when it was first uploaded in June, "but in the past week it went cr... | An A-Level student's homage to the John Lewis Christmas advert has gone viral - with many mistaking it for the company's latest festive offering. | 37893719 |
Wing Daly was dismissed for taking out Leonardo Senatore in mid-air but a penalty try and three Owen Farrell penalties opened up a 16-0 lead.
Tries from Facundo Isa and Santiago Cordero cut the gap to two points.
A Jonny May score pulled England clear with Argentina's Enrique Pieretto also sent off for a stamp on Joe M... | England won their 13th match in a row by beating Argentina despite Elliot Daly's red card after less than five minutes at Twickenham. | 38082135 |
There was more bad news for the aerospace sector after German airline Lufthansa issued a profit warning.
Lufthansa's shares sank more than 7% in Germany, while in London British Airways owner IAG fell 3.1%.
The main FTSE 100 index closed down 34.68 points, or 0.5%, at 6,838.87.
The sell-off in the airline sector also h... | (Close): Rolls-Royce shares fell 5.5% after the engineering group said its order book would take a £2.6bn hit following the cancellation of an order for 70 Airbus A350s by Emirates. | 27791456 |
Temperatures dropped to -11.6C in Kinbrace in Sutherland where it was -12.4C at 09:00 on Tuesday.
Milder air has been forecast to arrive from the Atlantic, but bringing with it wet and windy weather.
The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for rain falling on frozen surfaces on Thursday and heavy rain on F... | Scotland has seen the last widespread cold night of a recent spell of wintry weather, forecasters have said. | 35360726 |
The former London mayor, 70, has been accused by Labour's Alan Quinn of giving "grotesque offence" in Prestwich, with his Hitler comments.
The area has the UK's second biggest Jewish population and Labour lost seats to the Conservatives and Lib Dems.
Mr Livingstone said it was others in Labour who made an issue of it.
... | A Labour councillor has blamed Ken Livingstone for the loss of two seats in Bury saying Jewish voters were offended by his comments. | 36203311 |
Forward Jennings, 24, scored two goals during Wrexham's six match unbeaten run in February which saw Gary Mills' side move into the play-off places.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson is the National League's manager of the month for February.
Leaders Cheltenham secured four wins and a draw in February and are currently... | Wrexham captain Connor Jennings has been named the National League's player of the month for February. | 35727327 |
UK researchers have developed data transmitters that fit inside hand pumps and send text messages if the devices break down.
The "smart" hand pumps will be trialled shortly in 70 villages in Kenya.
Details of the new approach have been published in the
Journal of Hydroinformatics.
Hundreds of millions of pe... | Rural communities across Africa may soon benefit from improved water supplies thanks to mobile phone technology. | 18358766 |
The 17-year-old from Dewsbury was questioned in April on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
The North East Counter Terrorism Unit confirmed he will not face any charges under section 5 of the Terrorism Act.
Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, both 17, are feared to have travelled to Syria to join Islamic State.
West Yor... | A teenager arrested in connection with the disappearance of two boys believed to have gone to Syria has been released without charge. | 33052600 |
Simon Brooks, 15, of Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), died four days after taking tablets, having left a message alleging he was bullied.
Mrs Brooks told an inquest hearing: "He told me that he wished he had not done it and that it was stupid of him."
Valleys deputy coroner Graeme Hughes said Simon's intention was ... | A schoolboy whose family claim he was bullied took a fatal overdose and told his mother "I've had enough of being pushed around". | 30419310 |
Divers found a body "intact" that they believe to be the two-year-old, who was dragged into the water on Tuesday evening in front of his family.
Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said the missing boy's name was Lane Graves from Nebraska.
After the attack, five alligators were seized and killed in an attempt to find t... | Police searching for a young boy seized by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Florida have recovered a body. | 36540226 |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the incident happened on Friday afternoon in Hollingsclough, near Buxton.
A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: "The man was paragliding when he fell to the ground."
He was initially given CPR by members of the public and later by paramedics attending the scene.
The spokeswo... | A paraglider has died after falling to the ground in a Peak District field on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. | 33738681 |
All four representatives suffered defeats of varying degrees of ignominy and bravery in their respective European competitions before the start of a domestic season that will kick off with nearly half the Scottish Premiership squads weaker than they were last season because of financial constraints that will be tighten... | Scottish Professional Football League chief executive Neil Doncaster's catchphrase is the business-school cliche "moving forward", but the top flight he leads is very much in reverse. | 27793736 |
A report published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests temperature, sunlight, infection or the mother's diet could be responsible.
Other academics said the effect was small and the disorder had many causes.
The researchers analysed data from four previous studies including 1,293 people with anorexia.
The rese... | Babies born in spring are slightly more likely to develop anorexia nervosa, while those born in the autumn have a lower risk, say researchers. | 13208401 |
The London schoolgirls were smuggled into Syria from Turkey four or five days ago, the BBC understands.
Sources suggest the girls entered Syria near the Kilis border crossing.
Bethnal Green Academy pupils Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, travelled to Istanbul on 17 February.
They flew fro... | Three missing teenagers believed to be heading to join Islamic State militants are thought to have crossed into Syria, UK police say. | 31612666 |
There was a slight fall in reports in the first half of July compared with an initial spike in the days before and after the 23 June vote, the National Police Chief's Council said.
But the overall level was up 20% on the same period in July 2015.
Police chiefs said the figures were "still far too high".
There were 3,19... | More than 6,000 hate crimes have been reported to police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the wake of the EU referendum, figures show. | 36869000 |
The Italian oversaw an improved display from the Swans, who led through Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty.
The hosts levelled when Gareth Barry's near-post flick from a corner was touched into his own net by Jack Cork but Ayew's deflected strike won it.
Everton missed a host of chances, the best of which Seamus Coleman put ov... | Francesco Guidolin's reign as Swansea head coach began with an impressive and much-needed victory at Everton. | 35336636 |
Rapidly-expanding MotoNovo is moving its headquarters across the city and planning to more than double in size over the next few years.
The company, owned by a South African bank, is relocating from Llanishen to Central Square in the city centre.
It joins a bank and a legal firm in the same office block being built nex... | A car finance firm is to create nearly 600 jobs in the centre of Cardiff. | 35803346 |
The Three Stills Company has announced it has secured funding of £10m to support its plans to establish a distillery in Hawick.
It has acquired a disused industrial site in Commercial Road and it expects to submit plans for its redevelopment early in 2016.
Existing buildings will be converted and a visitor centre will ... | Plans to build the first distillery in the Scottish Borders in almost 180 years have taken a major step forward. | 34871775 |
Roos, 23, has joined on a season-long loan, but will be ineligible to play against Derby, having also agreed a new deal until 2018 with the Rams.
Rawson, 21, who spent a month on loan with the Millers last season, has signed on a six-month deal.
"Rawson's performances during his loan spell last season can only be descr... | Rotherham United have signed defender Farrend Rawson and goalkeeper Kelle Roos on loan from Derby County. | 33538126 |
The Harvard School of Public Health team said high levels of pollution had been linked to a doubling of autism in their study of 1,767 children.
They said tiny particulate matter, which can pass from the lungs to the bloodstream, may be to blame.
Experts said pregnant women should minimise their exposure, although the ... | A link between autism and air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been suggested by scientists. | 30521255 |
Their leader Jeremy Corbyn says his party has made its position "very clear" in backing the Remain campaign, and a "big speech" from him has been promised.
That should provide more detail on what the man who voted to leave the European Economic Community in the 1975 referendum thinks this time around.
It's fair to say ... | The Labour Party is campaigning to stay in the European Union in June's referendum, with the vast majority of the party's MPs backing continued membership. | 35743994 |
It's the first time a Chinese head of state is attending the global forum and he'll be star of the show.
But besides the allure of snow-capped alpine peaks and tasty cups of hot chocolate, why is he doing this? And why now?
First off, let's not kid ourselves. Davos is a venue where little meaningful gets done.
It has s... | China's President Xi Jinping heads to Davos this week. | 38633376 |
The former Australia Test opener, who has played T20 cricket for four English county teams, has not played the short form of the game in over three years.
But after watching Sydney Thunder win the Big Bash, the 38-year-old is now in no doubt England should follow suit.
"You only have to look at the success in Australia... | New Somerset skipper Chris Rogers says English cricket would benefit from following Australia's lead by having big city franchise Twenty20 teams. | 35395941 |
The West Sussex home of the WI's first chairman and its training college in Oxfordshire are to be relisted on the National Heritage List for England.
Their listings will now mention the WI.
The listed statuses of The Fox Inn in Charlton, West Sussex, where the first WI meeting was held exactly 100 years ago, and for an... | Four buildings with links to the Women's Institute are to be recognised to mark the organisation's centenary. | 34759722 |
They arrived shortly after 10:00 BST by train at Matlock Station and then went to a knitwear company in Lea Mills, before moving on to Chatsworth House.
Crowds including local schoolchildren greeted the royal party at all the venues and they were presented with flowers and gifts.
The Queen previously visited Matlock in... | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been cheered by crowds during a visit to the Derbyshire Dales. | 28148475 |
Mr Sanusi said the drawbacks of the policy "far outweigh its dubious benefits", the Financial Times reports.
President Muhammadu Buhari told the BBC last week that he was not convinced of the need to "murder" the naira.
The falling oil price has put pressure on his currency policy.
The authorities are keeping the offic... | Respected former head of Nigeria's Central Bank Lamido Sanusi has said the government should end its policy of trying to maintain the value of the currency, the naira. | 35522635 |
McCarthy, 26, missed Everton's win over West Brom on Saturday after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury.
Toffees boss Ronald Koeman said after the game that the midfielder is "one or two weeks" away from fitness.
Koeman and Republic boss Martin O'Neill became involved in a row about McCarthy's fitness in Novem... | Everton's James McCarthy is a doubt for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Wales on 24 March. | 39249443 |
Under the terms of the deal, the two businesses will be run in a joint venture called Penguin Random House.
Bertelsmann will own 53% of the joint venture, while Pearson will own 47%.
The two firms said last week that they were discussing a deal. A report at the weekend also said News Corporation was planning a bid for ... | Publisher Pearson says it has agreed a deal with German media group Bertelsmann to combine their Penguin and Random House businesses. | 20120485 |
Finlay Macleod of the Fishermen's Mission said all four reported missing had made it to their life raft.
But two of them tried to swim for the shore, which was in sight.
One of the four was found safe, while another is still missing.
Two of the four men on the raft were later found to have died, whilst another is still... | Two of the men stranded in the sea after a fishing vessel sank off Mingulay in the Western Isles in the early hours of Saturday morning left their life raft to swim for shore. | 36009238 |
Iain Provan, 64; Elizabeth Allan, 63; and Len Stern, 71, died at the Jim Clark Rally in the Borders last month.
After the accident, near Coldstream, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill ordered a safety review.
The Scottish government has now confirmed that Sir Jackie has agreed to take on a role in the study.
Th... | Sir Jackie Stewart is to provide expert advice for a motorsport safety review ordered in the wake of the deaths of three rally spectators. | 27939197 |
Ahsan Hassan, of Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, murdered Zofia Sadowska in a disused kebab shop on 18 September.
Reading Crown Court heard Hassan convinced the taxi driver she was drunk and asleep and later told police the death was part of a suicide pact.
The 28-year-old, who denied murder, will be sentenced on 10 Apr... | A "deeply controlling, manipulative" man who killed a 20-year-old woman before taking her body home in a taxi has been found guilty of murder. | 39529394 |
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