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No Irish province has reached the knockout stages of the European Cup for the first time since 1997-98.
However, Kiss believes the Irish can still challenge strongly to win a third straight Six Nations title.
"I think you will see some good (Irish) performances," added the... | Ulster's director of rugby Les Kiss says Ireland can still mount a strong defence of their Six Nations title despite the struggles of the country's provincial teams in Europe this season. | 35403297 |
Triumph Over Phobia (TOP) offers support to sufferers of phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety-related issues.
Trilby Breckman, from the charity, said it hopes to combat the current lack of support for sufferers in south Wales.
The group will meet at 18:30 every Wednesday in the city centre.
Th... | Phobia sufferers in Cardiff will be able to access help in overcoming their fears with the launch of a self-help group. | 40586871 |
The issue is understood to be due to an ongoing problem with the pipework which was first detected in 2012.
It was hoped the building would be handed over to the Belfast Health Trust in March 2015.
That date has been pushed back to the end of April.
The building is now almost three years behind schedule.
Sources have a... | The BBC understands that the opening of Northern Ireland's new £150m critical care building has been delayed for a third time. | 32025100 |
Iraqi army forces, who cleared the eastern half of Mosul in January, have encircled fighters in a small pocket of the densely-populated Old City. Commanders say they expect to declare victory imminently.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled what was once Iraq's second largest city since October. But the UN esti... | Iraqi government forces are on the verge of reclaiming the last area of western Mosul from so-called Islamic State, after an eight-month offensive to drive the jihadist group from the city. | 37702442 |
He was previously the tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
He will replace Stacey Allaster, who said last month that she was standing down after six years in charge.
Mr Simon will begin his duties immediately as he winds down at Indian Wells, and should be full-time in the new job by 30 November... | The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has named Steve Simon as its new chief executive. | 34456841 |
Since April 2016, anyone buying a buy-to-let property or a second home has had to pay a 3% stamp duty surcharge.
Some 71,100 loans were advanced for house purchases by landlords in the year since the tax change, the Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
This compares with 142,100 loans in the previous 12 months.
Si... | Mortgage activity in the UK buy-to-let sector has halved since the introduction of a stamp duty surcharge, figures show. | 39947296 |
The gathering, outside the cathedral in St Philip's Square, included speeches from leaders of different faiths.
The Right Reverend David Urquhart said it was for "people of all faiths and none to join together in solidarity and reflection".
A minute's silence was also held as part of the ceremony.
The bishop said: "At ... | Hundreds of people have taken part in a candlelit vigil led by the Bishop of Birmingham in sympathy with people affected by the attacks in Paris. | 34825818 |
The 2015 champions showed their intent with a consummate win at the same venue where their hopes ended last season.
While acknowledging Connacht looked "under-cooked" after only one pre-season game, the watching Hickie was "hugely impressed" by the Warriors.
"On the form they showed, they look the team to beat," he tol... | Glasgow are the "team to beat" in the Pro12 after a clinical dismantling of champions Connacht in Galway, says former Ireland wing Denis Hickie. | 37271205 |
The Sport Hive will bring together entrepreneurs, students and businesses to "develop ideas that enhance the world of sport".
Six "incubees" will receive business mentoring from industry experts to help grow their respective businesses.
The Sport Hive was set up by a project called Sporting Chance Initiative, which sta... | Scotland's first sports business incubator is being launched at Stirling University Innovation Park. | 38828917 |
The Crime Survey for England and Wales found 4.2% of separated adults had been victims in the year ending March 2015.
The figure for those married or in civil partnerships was 1%.
New detailed data also showed students were more likely than other groups to be victims of violent crime.
Responding to the survey, 3.4% of ... | People separated from their partners are more than four times more likely to be victims of violent crime than those who are married or in civil partnerships, figures suggest. | 35547474 |
Catherine Corless said "finally the truth has come out" about burials of infants at the former mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway.
A state-appointed inquiry confirmed on Friday that "significant quantities of human remains" were found during a dig.
The inquiry was ordered in 2014 as a result of Ms Corless's re... | The discovery of human remains at the site of a home for unmarried mothers has been welcomed by the historian whose research uncovered the burials. | 39178608 |
Hundreds of jobs in Wales, part of a total of 11,000 across the UK, were lost after the retailer went into administration in April.
On Friday, staff in Swansea wore T-shirts bearing the slogan "No more green" which appeared to mock former BHS owner Sir Philip Green.
BHS had six stores in Wales in Carmarthen, Swansea, C... | The last BHS store in Wales will close in Swansea on Sunday. | 37198382 |
However, some right-wing European politicians have welcomed the move.
Here is some reaction.
Key points
'Extreme vetting' sows seeds of panic | President Donald Trump's decision to halt all refugee admissions and temporarily bar people from seven Muslim-majority countries has been criticised by rights groups and activists around the world. | 38781973 |
Public Health Wales said those affected by the diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak had been to Hi-Tide in Porthcawl, Bridgend county.
The outbreak has been linked to the bar and health officials are trying to find the source along with which bug has caused the illness.
A statement from the bar said it was cooperating with ... | A bar is being investigated after about 50 people who attended private functions there fell ill. | 34751259 |
The bill, to be introduced in the autumn, will also contain measures against takeaway restaurants and off-licences which employ illegal migrants.
Penalties will also include an unlimited fine and wages being seized.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said the government "would continue to crack down on abuse" of th... | People who work illegally in England and Wales will face up to six months in prison, under proposals to be included in the forthcoming Immigration Bill. | 34047686 |
Dyna rybudd uned ymchwil annibynnol Demos, sydd wedi ymchwilio i effaith posib Brexit ar wahanol ardaloedd yn y DU.
Mae arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig wedi dweud fod yr adroddiad yn "flinderus".
Yn ôl Demos mae Cymru yn debygol o wynebu risg uchel gan fod 60% o allforion Cymru yn cael eu danfon i wledydd yr Undeb Ewrop... | Fe allai Cymru ddioddef yn waeth nag unrhyw ran arall o'r Deyrnas Unedig oherwydd Brexit. | 39409181 |
About 10,000 dogs and cats are expected to be killed and eaten during the controversial 10-day festival in Yulin.
Activists say the event is cruel, and this year a petition calling for it to be banned collected 11 million signatures.
The local government says the festival does not have official backing but is staged by... | An annual dog meat festival has begun in southern China, amid widespread domestic and international opposition. | 36583400 |
The journalist, Igal Sarna, was ordered to pay the couple $32,500 (£25,000) by a court in Tel Aviv.
Judge Azaria Alkalai said that the allegations had not been substantiated by witnesses.
The couple had vigorously denied the story.
Mr Sarna wrote on Facebook two years ago that Sara Netanyahu had stopped her husband's ... | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, have won a libel case against a journalist who claimed Mrs Netanyahu had once thrown her husband out of a car in a convoy. | 40240512 |
Sarah Mason Smith from Derbyshire does not earn enough to meet the £18,600 threshold to allow her American husband to live in the UK.
Brent Smith's income alone more than meets the threshold and, they say, he could work remotely in the UK.
The BBC asked the Home Office for a comment but it has not responded.
The govern... | A solicitor has said rules on UK marriage visas need to be more flexible after a couple who both work have been forced to live apart. | 30036879 |
The case will decide if a child born with serious disabilities caused by her mother's alcohol consumption should be compensated as a victim of crime.
Some estimates suggest thousands are born every year in the UK with serious health defects caused by alcohol.
Senior health officials have said there are mixed messages o... | Campaigners and doctors are calling for stronger warnings about drinking during pregnancy, ahead of a legal test case on foetal alcohol syndrome. | 29614413 |
The men, including ex-South Yorkshire Police (SYP) chief inspector Sir Norman Bettison, attended Warrington Magistrates' Court in Cheshire.
No formal pleas were given for four of the men but former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell pleaded not guilty to health and safety charges.
They were all bailed u... | Five men charged over the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath have appeared in court. | 40877811 |
The West Coast mainline between England and Scotland was closed for a second time, and thousands in north-east England have no power.
The Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland were deluged on Thursday, and a man died in a swollen stream.
Even without the latest storms, this is the second wettest June since 1910.
Up t... | Flood disruption to transport, power supplies and schools has continued, as it was revealed 2012 has had the UK's wettest recorded April-June quarter. | 18639312 |
The prince will give a keynote speech at Kensington Palace on Tuesday to mark International Mine Awareness Day.
More than 60 million people are estimated to still live with the threat of unexploded landmines.
He is expected to pay tribute to his mother ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death.
Princess Diana was know... | Prince Harry is supporting a bid to rid the world of landmines by 2025, following in the footsteps of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. | 39487309 |
With about 96% of areas reporting, he has secured 51% of the vote. His Democratic rival Rob Quist has 43%.
Mr Gianforte has apologised for the incident in which he is accused of "body slamming" Ben Jacobs who works for the UK's Guardian newspaper.
In a victory speech he said he had "learned a lesson" and was "sorry".
A... | US Republican Greg Gianforte has won a special congressional election in Montana, just hours after he was charged with assaulting a UK reporter. | 40055458 |
Rio Andrew, 15, who attended Holland Park School, in Kensington, died on Monday after falling ill in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The event at a disused sorting office on Cherry Orchard Road, in East Croydon, was attended by 1,300 people.
Police believe Rio's death was drug-related but are awaiting test results.
... | A teenager who died after attending an illegal rave in south London was an "exceptional sportsman" and "destined for academic success", his school said. | 27884915 |
The Manchester Evening News revealed Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is considering a £20m plan for zones in Manchester, Bolton and Bury.
It follows the publication of the government's draft UK Air Quality Plan.
TfGM said it was "exploring the feasibility" of clean air zones, alongside other options.
Alongside... | Car drivers in Greater Manchester could face a £7.50 daily congestion charge under plans being considered to meet the government's clean air targets. | 39862715 |
He promises a transformation of the athletics calendar, to attract more young people via "street athletics" and to set up an ethics department for the sport.
I spent some time with the former London 2012 mastermind to discuss why he wants the top job in his sport, and what he wants to achieve for athletics.
Lord Coe, f... | Lord Coe has launched his manifesto for the election for the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations. | 30328596 |
The PM was speaking in the early hours after formally setting out his aims to EU counterparts in Brussels.
He addressed EU leaders for 10 minutes at a summit dominated by the migrant crisis and Greek debt, although his exact speech was not reported.
The European Council's Donald Tusk said there was a will to help the U... | David Cameron says he is delighted the process of "reform and renegotiation" of the UK's membership of the EU is "properly under way". | 33281019 |
And that despite being worth more than $300m (£200m), he will never stop wanting to make more.
The bassist and co-vocalist of stadium-filling, costume-wearing and face-painted US band Kiss, says: "Life is business, and I approach life the way sharks approach life - they must keep moving or else they will drown.
"I'll ... | Rock star Gene Simmons says that when it comes to making money he is like a great white shark. | 32301157 |
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as president in August 2014, cementing his position as Turkey's most powerful leader.
His victory in Turkey's first popular presidential election capped 12 years as prime minister in which the economy tripled in dollar terms, while fuelling fears of growing authoritarianism.
Turkey is ... | President: Recep Tayyip Erdogan | 17992010 |
Having lost out on gold to Max Whitlock, Smith tweeted: "I am actually really bitter. The cut is open and deep and the judges are rubbing salt in it."
British Gymnastics issued a statement saying he was "extremely remorseful".
Smith, 26, said he realised it was wrong to have "aired my frustrations".
He added: "Having h... | Three-time Olympic medallist Louis Smith has apologised after comments he made about the judges at the recent British Championships led to a rebuke by the national governing body. | 36074412 |
They say a long-term census of mammals in the area has shown that wildlife numbers are likely to be "much higher than they were before the accident".
Professor Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth led the study, published in the journal Current Biology.
He stressed that this "does not mean that radiation is good f... | Removing humans from what is now the exclusion zone around the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor has allowed wildlife to return, researchers say. | 34414914 |
At the ceremony in London's Green Park, Chief of the Air Staff Sir Stephen Dalton said Bomber Command's "service and raw courage" had been recognised.
Some 6,000 veterans and families of the deceased watched a Lancaster bomber drop thousands of poppies in a flypast.
Criticism of large-scale area bombing by the RAF near... | A £6m memorial to the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who died during World War II has been unveiled by the Queen. | 18600871 |
Members of the EIS Further Education Lecturers' Association said no progress had been made to even out pay differences.
But Colleges Scotland said pay could not be separated from issues such as holiday entitlement.
The union wants the Scottish government to help to settle the dispute.
Lecturers began industrial action ... | A second strike in Scotland's further education colleges is going ahead after fresh talks failed to settle the dispute. | 39780650 |
Bale won the award for a record fifth time and also won the players' player and fans' player of the year awards.
The 26-year-old had a difficult second season in Spain as Real Madrid lost their Champions League crown this year.
But his six goals in Euro 2016 qualifying have put Wales on the brink of their first major f... | Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been named Welsh player of the year at the Football Association of Wales (FAW) awards. | 34449201 |
Activate Learning has announced 64 redundancies across its Reading College, Banbury and Bicester College and City of Oxford College campuses.
Unite union and University and College Union claimed this would result in reduced teaching hours.
Activate Learning said its current provision would be "maintained" and funding w... | College staff have staged a protest over funding cuts and redundancies. | 40189548 |
A convoy of dozens of lorries left a base outside the capital, Bamako, on its way south to Ivory Coast.
France began withdrawing some of its 4,000 troops from the country in April.
They plan to gradually hand over to the Malian army and a UN peacekeeping force, which will deploy in July ahead of planned nationwide elec... | France has begun a key stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out from the north. | 22664484 |
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to the scene at about 13:15 BST after the lorry trapped several parked cars on South Eden Park Road.
The LFB tweeted: "Going the 'extra mile' might have been the better option rather than trying to squeeze under a bridge in Beckenham."
Train services across the bridge were stopp... | A Halfords lorry bearing the "We Fit" logo has got stuck under a railway bridge in Beckenham. | 29514013 |
It has caused the worst drought in more than 30 years in Ethiopia, Unicef said.
Its effects could also be "particularly harsh" in Somalia, amid fears of flooding, it warned.
El Nino is caused by Pacific Ocean warming.
"The weather phenomenon, among the strongest on record, is likely to cause more floods and droughts, f... | Some 11 million children are at risk from hunger, disease and water shortages in east and southern Africa because of the strengthening El Nino weather phenomenon, the UN children's charity has said. | 34779447 |
The Danish-maker of the perennially popular plastic bricks said the Star Wars set was one its best-selling products in 2015.
It was topped only by sales of Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle from the Disney film Frozen.
Revenue for the year rose to DKr35.7bn (£3.72bn) from DKr28.5bn in 2014 on pre-tax profit up 29% at DKr12.... | The eruption of Star Wars mania helped send Lego's sales up 25% last year, led by sales of the Millennium Falcon. | 35696455 |
Police said the incident on Monday morning on the town's Howgate Street was now being treated as suspicious.
A full investigation has yet to be conducted to establish the cause of the fire.
However, police now want to trace a car which was stolen from the forecourt prior to the blaze.
The green Vauxhall Corsa - registr... | A criminal investigation has begun into a fire at a commercial garage in Dumfries which needed more than 30 firefighters to bring it under control. | 37909539 |
Yahya Jammeh, an authoritarian president who ruled for 22 years, has confirmed he will step down.
"I will help him work towards the transition," Mr Jammeh said on state TV on Friday evening, after speaking to the president-elect by telephone.
Mr Barrow, 51, who has never held political office, won Thursday's election w... | Property developer Adama Barrow says his shock win of the Gambian election heralds new hope for the country. | 38186751 |
The sculpture was removed just weeks after being installed, having prompted strong reactions on social media.
It generated criticism from religious conservatives who believe it encourages idolatry; others thought it promoted violence or was in bad taste.
It portrays Zidane headbutting Italy's Marco Materazzi in the 200... | A five-metre (16ft) bronze statue of French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt has been taken down from the Corniche in Doha, Qatar. | 24747919 |
When Orange is the New Black launched almost a year ago, as one of Netflix's first original productions, it was uncharted waters for everyone involved.
"House of Cards hadn't aired yet and none of us knew" how it would go, says Laura Prepon, who plays drug dealer/love-interest Alex Vause.
"We were just like, 'this scri... | As the second season of prison drama Orange is the New Black hits Netflix, the cast talk about its runaway success, the culture of binge-watching and how they're helping to change the face of television. | 27721317 |
The 25-year-old missed the whole of last season because of a knee injury.
James could replace captain Conor Hourihane, who has been linked with a move to Aston Villa.
Boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website: "We've brought in a player who is hugely experienced and talented, so I'm delighted that we've got the dea... | Barnsley have signed Leicester City midfielder Matty James on loan until the end of the season. | 38750796 |
Algeria was the only North African country to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, but the latest controversy raises doubts over the country's footballing future.
A media investigation has suggested that corruption was common in Algerian football clubs, due to a lack of consistent regulation.
Algerian sports commentators an... | Allegations of widespread drug-taking have rocked Algerian football following the suspension of international Youcef Belaili and three other top-division players. | 35500697 |
It is the first time since the 1970s that the public has had a chance to say at the ballot box whether the country should remain part of the bloc, which now has 28 members.
It is a UK-wide poll - but Welsh issues will play a big role in the local campaigns fighting for your support.
Both the official referendum campaig... | Welsh voters will join the rest of the UK on 23 June in taking part in the European Union referendum. | 36342069 |
The proposed changes would make it easier for officials to arrest anyone suspected of planning an attack.
Authorities are said to fear that returning jihadis could launch more attacks in Indonesia.
But critics have said that the new laws could be used as a tool of repression.
The proposed new legislation would also all... | Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has called for revisions to the country's anti-terrorism laws after last week's attacks in the capital, Jakarta. | 35351174 |
The man, who cannot be named, told Merthyr Crown Court the incidents took place at the Trealaw Clinic in Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taff, in 2011.
Dr Brian Harris, 77, worked for the NHS and in a private practice in Cardiff for 40 years.
He denies 13 counts of sexual assault, indecent assault and rape against five men betwe... | A man has told a court how he was sexually assaulted by his psychiatrist during consultations. | 39292621 |
The 36-year-old world number four from Sheffield beat James Willstrop 11-7 12-10 11-4.
It was a 19th consecutive win for Matthew over his Yorkshire rival.
"There's been a lot of soul-searching and times when I wasn't sure if I could cut it at the top anymore, so there was a lot of emotion at the end," he said.
Matthew ... | Three-time squash world champion Nick Matthew claimed his first title in 18 months with success in the British Grand Prix. | 38215567 |
A New York City jury cleared him on five other counts after five days of deliberations.
He was on trial in relation to a drug company he previously headed, Retrophin, and a hedge fund he managed.
Shkreli, 34, was branded "the most hated man in America" in 2015 when his firm hiked the price of a medication used by Aids ... | Former pharmaceutical chief executive Martin Shkreli has been found guilty of three counts of securities fraud. | 40833097 |
The visitors were on a 10-match losing streak in the league coming into the match but went in front after 25 minutes when James Vaughan headed down for Scott Burgess to net with a well-struck volley from just inside the box.
Rovers had already squandered two clear chances before Rory Gaffney netted a 32nd-minute equali... | Matt Taylor netted his 16th goal of the season as Bristol Rovers returned to winning form with victory over League One strugglers Bury at the Memorial Stadium. | 38192432 |
Announcing Heathrow as his preferred choice for a new runway, Sir Howard Davies said: "At the moment Stansted is only carrying 20m passengers where it could take 35m, so the market is telling you that's not currently a preferred solution."
All airports around London, especially Essex's Stansted Airport, and to a lesser... | The man charged with finding a solution to the problem of airport capacity in the South East says he expects "significant expansion" at Stansted over the next 10 years but he says there's no demand to build another runway there. | 33353690 |
They are thought to be the first objects to be recovered from a slave ship that went down while it was transporting people.
Archaeologists hope the objects will help scholars, as well as be a memorial to all those caught up in the trade.
Millions of Africans were transported as part of the trans-Atlantic slave trade an... | Artefacts from a slave ship wrecked off South Africa are due to be unveiled in Cape Town. | 32956603 |
Nine on-the-spot fines were issued for littering, cycling on footpaths and people not wearing seatbelts in cars.
Four lorry drivers were formally warned about faults and three scooters were taken off the road.
On Wednesday night, officers also carried out liquor licence checks and an anti-social behaviour patrol in Del... | Guernsey Police has hailed a high-profile crackdown on offences in the north of the island a success. | 19583896 |
The Dow Jones closed 260.51 points, or 1.5%, lower to 17,140.24.
The S&P 500 was down 36.87 points or, 1.8%, to 2,000.54, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 113.54, 2.4% to 4,594.44.
Bank stocks were particularly hit as questions emerged about London's future as a global finance capital.
"The UK's status as a major inter... | (Closed): Shares on Wall Street closed sharply lower, following a global sell-off, as the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union continued to unsettle investors. | 36644288 |
The effect, reported in Science, is similar to the action of muscles found in elephant trunks and squid tentacles.
However, the yarns twist 1,000 times as much as previous "artificial muscles".
The effect, which occurs thanks to a conducting fluid in which the yarns were dipped, could be put to use in motors much thinn... | Yarns made of the tiny straws of carbon called nanotubes have an astounding ability to twist as they contract, scientists have found. | 15287185 |
The trust said areas around the traditional resorts of Skegness and Mablethorpe had "significant untapped potential".
It will look at what can be done to attract more visitors.
Current natural attractions include the grey seal colony at Donna Nook and Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve.
Paul Learoyd, chair of the Lincolnsh... | The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is asking people to take part in a consultation on the development of nature tourism in the region. | 34825926 |
The hoard of 17th Century coins was found by metal detector user Steven Ingram near the village of Ewerby.
Council finds officer Adam Daubney said the discovery was "monumental".
Farmer Chris Sardeson, who owns the land, said: "I've worked this field for more than 50 years, so no-one is more surprised than me."
Fragmen... | More than 1,000 silver coins buried on the "front line" during the English Civil War have been discovered in a farmer's field in Lincolnshire. | 38003071 |
The city's football federation said windows were smashed and items stolen.
The stadium, used in the recent Olympics, is at the centre of a dispute over who should maintain it.
It is owned by Rio de Janeiro's state government which has been hit hard by Brazil's deep economic crisis.
The stadium underwent costly modernis... | Football officials in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have called for urgent action to prevent further damage to the city's famous Maracana stadium after it was broken into. | 38579278 |
Banton, 24, joined the English League Two side last summer and has made 19 appearances for the club.
"This is a good opportunity for Jason to get games under his belt at a very good level," said Crawley head coach Dermot Drummy.
"Opportunities for him have been limited so he has a chance now to make an impression in Sc... | Partick Thistle have signed Crawley Town winger Jason Banton on loan until the end of the season. | 38816367 |
It is a brutal admission from Michael Kiwanuka, the winner of the BBC's Sound of 2012.
The 29-year-old singer-songwriter from Muswell Hill in north-London is talking about a time between his debut album and its hectic touring schedule, which saw him play dates to audiences across the world and the forthcoming release o... | "The idea of sitting down to write a song wasn't fun anymore I always thought it wasn't good enough." | 36671513 |
Monsignor Kevin McAuliffe was convicted of taking $650,000 (£424,000) away from his congregation to support his gambling habit.
Defence lawyers asked for probation so McAuliffe could keep practising as a priest and get addiction counselling.
But the judge added four months to the sentence that prosecutors pushed for.
... | A Roman Catholic priest from north-west Las Vegas has been sentenced to three years and one month in a US prison for using parish funds for gambling. | 16557775 |
The 26-year-old right-arm bowler has played nine one-day and 10 Twenty20 internationals for Ireland, and was previously on the books at Sussex.
He will appear for Hampshire's second XI against Somerset on Monday.
Hampshire are currently suffering an injury crisis in their bowling department, with Fidel Edwards, Reece T... | Hampshire have signed Ireland seamer Craig Young on a short-term loan deal. | 36117739 |
Running through until late Saturday night, the festival's acts include Skye musicians, DJs and bands such as Niteworks.
Also performing over the two days will be King Creosote, Public Service Broadcasting, Donnie Munro, Skipinnish, Capercaillie and The Revenge.
Skye-born stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill and his Drop and R... | The Skye Live music festival has opened in Portree. | 36168595 |
Feng shot a two-under-par 70 to lead the field on eight-under-par at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey.
Choi, 17, scored the joint lowest round of the day to finish six-under-par at the halfway stage.
Korea's Jeongeun6 Lee and Amy Yang are also tied for second on six under.
Lee is playing in her first US tournamen... | Teenage Korean amateur Choi Hye-Jin carded a second-round three-under-par 69 to sit in a tie for second at the US Women's Open, two behind leader Shanshan Feng. | 40616300 |
Pokemon Go's mixture of gaming and reality has proved a huge success.
While Twitter remains a firm favourite for political chatter, app analytics firm SimilarWeb says Pokemon Go now has more daily users on Android phones in the US than the social media firm.
SimilarWeb says players are using Pokemon Go for an average o... | In the week that political resignations, leadership battles and market turmoil dominated news headlines, a certain monster-hunting mobile game was busy making waves online. | 36824737 |
The Leeds United Supporters' Trust (LUST) raised £4,400 to fund a wall design on the M621 underpass on Lowfields Road.
A competition to design the mural was won by Jameson Rogan, a Leeds-based designer, illustrator and muralist.
More than half of those who voted picked his mural featuring the First Division title-winni... | A planned design for a Leeds United mural on the approach to their Elland Road ground has been unveiled. | 40788945 |
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A 7.5-magnitude earthquake on the South Island on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday) - killing at least two people - was followed hours later by one of 6.3.
Christchurch, about 110 miles away from the epicentre, felt the quake strongly.
But after engineers checked the Hagley Ova... | The first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan in Christchurch is set to go ahead on Thursday, after the country suffered two earthquakes. | 37971803 |
Addressing the media for the first time since it was revealed that he would be leaving in the summer, the Celtic manager was bluntly honest.
"More people here today..." he remarked dryly as he walked into the press room at the club's Lennoxtown training ground. On his arrival almost two years ago, he was flanked by the... | The announcement of his departure left Ronny Deila with nowhere to hide. | 36108212 |
Miss Buckley was reported missing after a night out in Glasgow on Saturday.
The 24-year-old's body was found at a farm to the north of the city following a four-day search.
A 21-year-old man is expected to appear in court on Friday in connection with her death.
Det Supt Jim Kerr said: "We cannot imagine the pain and su... | Police investigating the disappearance of Karen Buckley have confirmed a body discovered near Glasgow is the missing Cork student. | 32341461 |
Landlords in the pilot area in Torfaen warn evictions could increase if the trend continues after the system for paying benefits is fully adopted.
Housing benefit is currently paid to the landlord but it will transfer to the claimant under the reforms.
The minister in charge said it would help people to manage finances... | Tenants in south Wales taking part in a trial of the UK government's benefits reforms have seen rent arrears rise seven-fold to £140,000 in seven months. | 21725686 |
Richard Davies, 41, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest after firing at officers in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in October 2015.
The father-of-three said he "wanted to end his life" after learning his marriage was over, the hearing was told.
The inquest in Peterborough is expected to last two-and-a-half weeks.
Mr... | An engineer shot dead by police had tied up his children and threatened to kill himself, an inquest has heard. | 40504980 |
The German carmaker did not reveal the exact amount it would pay dealers, but the Reuters news agency reported that it could be close to $1.2bn (£911m).
Last year, it was revealed that VW diesel cars were fitted with software that could disguise emissions levels.
The scandal hit sales of VW cars in the US, prompting 6... | Volkswagen has told a court that it plans to compensate US car dealers impacted by the emissions scandal. | 37199520 |
They were found near the banks of Isleworth in west London as pupils took part in a wildlife project close by.
"I couldn't believe it," said Jason Davey from Berkshire, who alerted the teacher when he discovered the blades.
The Port of London Authority said most of the blades had been collected but it advised people to... | More than 500 razor blades have been dumped in the River Thames. | 32195051 |
The 32-year-old, who is currently on loan at Leigh Centurions, had another year remaining on his contract at Langtree Park.
He joined Saints in 2014 from Hull Kingston Rovers for £60,000 and has scored 72 points in 34 appearances.
"Naturally, it's a shame it didn't work out at Saints but that is how rugby league goes ... | St Helens half-back Travis Burns will return to Australia to join Wynnum Manly Seagulls for next season. | 37220459 |
The Tories added 11 seats and lost one, leaving them with 40 out of 57 after gaining 46.8% of the vote.
Labour has 10 seats after losing two and the Lib Dems have three after winning one and losing one.
County council vice chair June Griffiths collapsed during the count and was taken to hospital. She lost her Alvechurc... | The Conservatives have strengthened their political control of Worcestershire. | 39824167 |
Well, up until recently, absolutely nothing.
But that changed when the Chadstone Bowls Club in Melbourne decided the song would be the perfect way to promote their campaign to save the venue from demolition.
In just three days, their adapted rendition and resulting video, complete with the moves that made it a favourit... | What do Beyoncé, her hit All The Single Ladies and an Australian lawn bowls club have in common? | 40787527 |
Kaden Gowers and his friend had been sitting in the front seats of the vehicle on St Austell Avenue, Macclesfield on 16 September last year.
Both boys jumped out but Kaden became "entangled" in the car's wheels.
Coroner Jean Harkin concluded he died through "misadventure" after releasing the handbrake.
His cause of dea... | A 13-year-old boy was crushed after he tripped and fell beneath a runaway car after he released the handbrake, an inquest has heard. | 39328575 |
Ganesh Joshi, a legislator from the northern state of Uttarakhand, was arrested after he allegedly beat the horse, named Shaktiman, with a stick, during a protest rally in the city of Dehradun.
However Mr Joshi, who was released on bail, has denied assaulting the animal.
Rakesh Nautiyal, the veterinary officer looking ... | An Indian police horse that had a leg amputated after being allegedly assaulted by a politician, has been fitted with a state-of-the-art prosthetic limb that is allowing the animal to stand again, Raju Gusain reports. | 36079646 |
The council has been accused of "social cleansing", but its mayor said it was trying to find the best solution.
But Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said there were "thousands of houses" within five miles of Newham which fell within the cap.
Westminster council is also understood to be considering a simila... | The government has defended its housing benefit cap after it emerged London's Newham council was trying to find homes for some families 160 miles away. | 17821018 |
But the Welsh team were beaten to the semi-finals by Exeter who won 35-7 at Bristol to top Pool 2.
Jay Baker went over twice for the visitors with Kieron Fonotia and Hanno Dirksen also touching down.
But Ospreys' hopes of reaching the knock-outs did not materialise, ending Welsh interest in the 2016-17 cross-border com... | Ospreys ended their Anglo-Welsh Cup campaign with a bonus-point win at Wasps. | 38874538 |
The deadly Brazilian Wandering spider was spotted beside damp wooden pallets from South America by Lee Hilton, a worker at shower and tap company Bristan, in Tamworth.
"I thought it was a wolf spider to start off with," he said.
Staff at Bristol Zoo found it to be a female, possibly the largest seen in the UK.
James Sh... | An exotic spider known as one of the most venomous in the world has been found in a Staffordshire warehouse. | 32936805 |
It brought down a minister and a politician, practically destroyed the careers of a popular celebrity and a news commentator and nearly broke up one of Japan's biggest boy bands.
Founded in 1926, it is a tabloid and boasts Japan's largest annual circulation of more than 2.5 million. It has held this top spot for more t... | As a media organisation getting one scoop can be luck, getting two can be a coincidence, but Japan's weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun had six in the first three months of 2016. | 35557838 |
After a user of the social network was befriended by a girl, a doctored image of the victim was sent to his employer's Facebook page.
The image showed the victim engaging in a sexual act in the presence of a child, said police.
He then received a message saying, unless £7,500 was paid, the photograph and images like i... | Cheshire Police have issued a warning about an online sex scam which involved an attempted blackmail on Facebook. | 33184519 |
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The visitors dominated the first half, but England defender Lucy Bronze went closest, heading wide from a free-kick.
France's Sandie Toletti forced Karen Bardsley into a save with a long-range strike, but England failed to work keeper Sarah Bouhaddi.
Toni Duggan had a late... | England stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches with a goalless draw against France in Doncaster. | 37688602 |
The bill, which also legalises adoption by same-sex couples, was passed by 321 votes to 225 in the French parliament.
The decision follows a divisive public debate with some of the biggest protests seen in France in recent years.
Hundreds of opponents of the measure rallied outside the National Assembly building in cen... | France has become the 14th country to approve a law allowing gay marriage. | 22261494 |
The 24-year-old centre-back has agreed a four-year contract with the Seagulls.
Duffy, who turned down a new deal at Ewood Park earlier this month, scored seven goals in 69 appearances during two years with Rovers.
"I'm delighted we've completed the signing of Shane, he's an excellent addition for us," Brighton manager ... | Brighton have signed Shane Duffy from Championship rivals Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee. | 37196302 |
Eamon Kelly, 52, was accused of cheating in this year's Tarbes Grand National, a blue riband event.
He allegedly registered 14 birds for the race, but kept them at home while sending decoys to Tarbes, France.
The National Flying Club said the 52-year-old, from Didcot, admitted to senior members that he cheated.
In a st... | A pigeon racing champion has been handed a lifetime ban from the sport following allegations he cheated to win a race from France. | 37057920 |
His partnership with Francis Rossi became the core of Status Quo, one of Britain's most enduring bands.
Their brand of boogie-woogie rock survived changes in musical fashion and made them one of the best-loved live acts of their generation.
As well as driving the Quo sound on stage, Parfitt penned many of the band's bi... | With his flowing blond locks, denim gear and Fender Telecaster, Rick Parfitt was one of rock's most recognisable guitarists. | 28640835 |
However, it is thought to be a symbolic gesture as he has been named last on the candidate list. Barring a landslide, he will not gain office.
He is an icon of the city having won 14 titles in four years at the club.
Last year he returned to Barcelona for a non-binding referendum in which 80% of voters backed leaving S... | Former Barcelona football manager Pep Guardiola will run for office as a pro-Catalan independence candidate in September's regional elections. | 33604718 |
They believe Zane Gbangbola was killed by hydrogen cyanide released from floodwater in their home, which they say came from a former landfill site.
The Chertsey family handed in a 16,000-signature petition.
The agency said it was working with police to investigate the matter.
Tests during the summer showed Zane died fr... | The parents of a seven-year-old Surrey boy who died during last winter's floods have marched with campaigners to the Environment Agency to demand a more rigorous investigation into his death. | 30242253 |
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the end of its 25-year-old partnership with the regional Shiv Sena party.
The alliance reportedly ended after the two Hindu nationalist parties failed to agree on a seat-sharing deal.
"The end of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance after a 25-year partnership is, without a ... | Media in India say the upcoming assembly election in the western Maharashtra state has become a "four-way contest" after the break-up of two important political alliances. | 29373321 |
The police operation into alleged animal cruelty took place at three locations.
There were no arrests and police said enquiries are continuing.
At one of the properties, roosters had been tied by the leg to blue plastic barrels.
A vet said the birds were healthy and uninjured, although the combs on their heads had been... | A number of birds have been seized in County Fermanagh as part of an investigation into illegal cockfighting. | 25323551 |
Their statements were read in court before the 84-year-old was sentenced for 12 indecent assaults on four girls, including one aged just seven or eight.
One victim said the abuse had destroyed her "childhood innocence", while another said the assaults made her feel "dirty, grubby and disgusting".
Others described how t... | Rolf Harris's victims have described the "catastrophic" effect of his abuse, as the former entertainer was jailed for nearly six years. | 28140334 |
His main goal will be to try to convince them that a potential agreement curbing Iran's nuclear programme would not weaken their traditional alliance.
But a last-minute decision by King Salman of Saudi Arabia not to attend the summit has highlighted the tensions between Washington and the Gulf nations over President Ob... | With the Middle East in turmoil, President Barack Obama has called Gulf Arab leaders to his Camp David retreat this week to reassure them that the US isn't about to reduce its commitment to their security. | 32618146 |
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Stoke made a bid in the summer for the 23-year-old, whose deal expires at the end of the season, while the Baggies made a third contract offer last month.
Potters manager Mark Hughes has said he remains "hopeful" of signing Berahino in the January transfer window.
But Albi... | Tony Pulis says West Brom will not sell striker Saido Berahino "unless it is right for the club". | 38609201 |
Hassan Bal was arrested in the city on Thursday morning.
He is charged with attempting to provide funs to a terrorist organisation and providing funds to such an organisation.
The organisation was not named in court but its believed to be an overseas terrorist group.
The charges date from between 2 and 23 October 2015.... | A 25-year-old man has appeared in court in Waterford accused of providing funds to a terrorist organisation. | 39742852 |
The Hong Kong-based businessman also claimed his firm, Portpin, was the only bidder with the "experience and money to return Portsmouth to its glories".
He said a Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) bid would fail due to "in-fighting and lack of actual money".
"You can't run a business like that," Chainrai told BBC Sport.
H... | Balram Chainrai, the man trying to become Portsmouth's owner for the third time, has described a fans' bid for the club as having "no substance". | 19711385 |
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