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The suspect, who was reportedly unhappy with working conditions, was arrested after Thursday's killings at the base in the northern town of Kidal.
The UN called it a "revenge attack".
Chadian soldiers have twice abandoned positions in northern Mali over the last year over unpaid salaries.
Chad is a key contributor to t... | The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has launched an inquiry after a Chadian soldier opened fire inside a UN base, killing his own commander and a doctor in the unit. | 35668706 |
The Auxilium 10-digit number system holds the phone numbers of the next of kin, as well as patient records.
Bosses hope people will sign up to the scheme, which allows 999 staff to relay the information from a database to paramedics.
About 500,000 numbers - which will cost £1 - are being donated to charities.
Abingdon... | Ambulance services in the South of England have begun using a new ID number system for patients that holds vital medical information. | 35941134 |
OxfordDictionaries.com issues quarterly updates on current definitions of English words.
Other new entries include Grexit, Brexit, hangry, beer and wine o'clock and NBD - meaning "no big deal".
Oxford Dictionaries said the addition of multiple slang words showed "creative" use of language.
New words and phrases are add... | The act of "manspreading", or sitting with legs wide apart on public transport, is among 1,000 new words to enter the online Oxford dictionary. | 34070483 |
Smith, 32, put up a courageous display but the 35-year-old Abraham grew stronger as the fight progressed.
Abraham won on all three of the judges' scorecards - 116-112, 117-111, 117-111 - to end Smith's hopes.
Smith was outpointed by Abraham in a far more controversial decision last September in Kiel, Germany.
"I felt I... | Germany's Arthur Abraham enjoyed a convincing points win over Liverpool's Paul Smith in their WBO super-middleweight title rematch in Berlin. | 31536080 |
However, Mr Comey said his agency had seen no evidence to back up President Trump's claim that his phones had been tapped by the Obama administration.
He was giving evidence to the congressional intelligence committee.
The Trump administration said nothing had changed and there was "no evidence of Trump-Russia collusio... | FBI director James Comey has confirmed for the first time that the FBI is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. | 39324587 |
One reviewer said McGowan was "riveting" and "revolting" in the role of the shamed DJ and sex offender.
Jonathan Maitland's play at north London's Park Theatre is the first drama to tackle the Savile scandal and has faced questions over its timing.
Maitland told the BBC the critical verdict had been "extraordinary".
Sp... | Alistair McGowan has won critical praise for his performance in the controversial new play An Audience With Jimmy Savile. | 33107444 |
Wiltshire's Blackwell, 23, is confident of defeating Eubank Jr at Bluewater when the pair finally get to meet.
And Blackwell, who has lost three of his 23 fights, says he is delighted that the match has now been confirmed.
"The fight has meant to happen three or four times but it hasn't materialised," Blackwell told BB... | British middleweight champion Nick "Bang Bang" Blackwell says he is relishing his title defence against Chris Eubank Jr in Kent on 5 March. | 35323784 |
Up until now the head of the household was responsible for registering anyone who lived at their address.
But now individuals can register by providing their name, address, date of birth and national insurance number.
The Electoral Commission warned people to avoid a "rip off" company that is offering to help customers... | People can now register to vote via smartphones and tablets with the launch of a new free online electoral registration service. | 27776954 |
The Blues visit Cliftonville with a two-point lead over the champions, who take on Glenavon at Seaview.
Linfield are chasing a first league crown since 2012 while the Crues are going for a third straight title.
"We're not counting our chickens yet but we're relishing the challenge," said Linfield manager David Healy.
A... | A thrilling climax to the Premiership title race is in store with leaders Linfield and Crusaders vying for glory on the final day. | 39744073 |
They also want assurances the bank will review its handling of the fraud and publish its findings.
The fraud took place before Lloyds Banking Group took ownership of HBOS.
The bank has always claimed to be a victim of this crime.
Two corrupt employees of the bank imposed a firm of so-called turnaround consultants on th... | MPs are urging the owner of HBOS, Lloyds Banking Group, to pay compensation to victims of a fraud facilitated by two former employees, who were jailed last week. | 38878409 |
Ryan Harley's 25-yard thunderbolt after 66 minutes gave the Grecians the lead before former Exeter player Arron Davies levelled for Stanley four minutes later.
Taylor then volleyed home the winner to lift Exeter off the bottom of the fledgling table.
Stanley only had themselves to blame as they spurned the best first-h... | Jake Taylor earned Exeter their first points of the season after three goals in six second-half minutes brought the game to life in a 2-1 win over Accrington. | 37067590 |
Alexander Perepilichnyy, 44, collapsed while running near his Surrey home in November 2012.
Traces of a chemical that can be found in a poisonous plant were later found in his stomach.
A pre-inquest hearing heard he moved to Britain from Moscow five years ago and had been warned his life was in danger.
Mr Perepilichnyy... | A Russian whistleblower who died unexpectedly may have been in contact with the British security services before his death, a court has heard. | 35303500 |
Victoria Cilliers, 40, suffered "multiple serious injuries" during a 4,000ft (1.2km) jump at Netheravon Airfield in Wiltshire in April 2015.
Emile Cilliers, 36, pleaded not guilty to three charges relating to his wife when he appeared at Salisbury Crown Court.
He was released on bail and the case adjourned for a date y... | An army sergeant accused of tampering with his wife's parachute has denied two counts of attempted murder. | 38023385 |
Researchers found the "social, economic and political contexts of the 1980s" may have caused an increase in drug deaths in the following years.
The new analysis was carried out by NHS Health Scotland and Glasgow University.
The news comes as the Scottish government convenes a meeting of health leaders to discuss future... | Rising inequality during the 1980s increased the risk of drug-related deaths among members of "Generation X" in Scotland, a new study has found. | 40721949 |
Senior judges in Belfast rejected arguments that the killing of 59 racing birds by hounds from a local hunt club never happened.
Lawyers for the Alliance suggested pigeon racer Maurice Weir, from County Armagh, had fabricated the story.
Mr Weir said he was happy "that it's been dismissed as tittle-tattle".
In 2016, Mr ... | The Countryside Alliance has lost its appeal against a pigeon fancier being awarded damages for the alleged slaughter of his birds by hunting dogs. | 39890306 |
The two home nations are on Euro 2016 qualification duty four days later.
Gordon Strachan's side host Gibraltar on Sunday 29 March and Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland welcome Finland on the same day.
Strachan said: "Playing Northern Ireland, a national side full of confidence, will be a good challenge for our team."... | Scotland will face Northern Ireland in a friendly at Hampden Park on 25 March, the Scottish FA has confirmed. | 30488752 |
But there was no immediate decision to send arms to Syrian rebels and all other sanctions remained in force.
Even so, Russia said it would "directly harm" the prospects of an international peace conference on Syria.
Meanwhile, the BBC has heard evidence that 200 people were killed in a massacre in western Syria this mo... | European Union foreign ministers have said they will not renew an arms embargo on the Syrian opposition, due to expire on Saturday. | 22684948 |
The still was taken from smartphone footage filmed by a fan and posted on YouTube and shows a tyre from Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari flying past the Marussia driver's head in the course of the Finn's crash on the first lap.
Chilton said: "I was saved by a matter of inches. I'm lucky to be here, to be honest, it was quite f... | A remarkable picture has emerged showing how close Marussia driver Max Chilton came to serious injury during a crash in Sunday's British Grand Prix. | 28230500 |
In a statement published on their website, the group said they were taking up an offer made by Colombia's Paulina Vega in her quest to win her title.
Ms Vega, 22, has so far not responded to the offer.
The rebel army has been in talks with the government for the past two years.
It has waged an anti-government guerrilla... | Rebels from Colombia's Farc militia have invited the newly crowned Miss Universe to assist their peace negotiations with the government. | 31231740 |
Phil Walsh was a country footballer who rose through Australian Football League (AFL) ranks to become one of the game's elite as coach of the Adelaide Crows.
The self-confessed "bogan" was dubbed the AFL's "most interesting coach" after a journey that took him as a teenage player from Australian Rules heartland in the ... | The murder of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh - a man who had started at the bottom and rose to the top of Australia's much-loved Aussie Rules - has shaken the nation's football community. | 33376124 |
More than 200 men claim they were abused at St William's residential school in Market Weighton between 1970 and 1991, run by the De La Salle order.
The order has apologised "unreservedly" to those affected by the abuse and for the actions of its former principal.
James Carragher is in jail for sex offences against chil... | Five child sex abuse victims have launched a High Court bid for compensation over abuse at a Catholic school in East Yorkshire. | 37750887 |
SFA chief executive Stewart Regan has revealed that the organisation's board is "considering the options" on where Scotland should play from 2020.
"There are financial implications should we choose to stay," he said.
"There may be commercial implications of taking our games elsewhere."
In March, Scotland played Canada ... | The Scottish Football Association's "preferred option" is for the national team to continue to play at Hampden when the lease expires, but the final decision will be based largely on cost. | 40178246 |
Mohammed Nisham drove his Hummer into his guard Chandrabose, pinning him against the wall, before attacking him with a metal rod last year.
Nisham, 38, supposedly attacked Chandrabose because he had been slow to open the gate to his apartment.
Chandrabose, aged 50, died after spending two weeks on life support.
Nisham ... | A court in India's Kerala state has found a millionaire guilty of murdering his security guard after deliberately ramming his car into the man. | 35359131 |
Mr C, who was born female but identifies and dresses as a man, was working at a health centre in Guiyang last year when he was fired.
The court said he had been illegally dismissed, but said there was not enough evidence to rule he had been fired due to discrimination against transgender people.
Mr C told AFP news agen... | A transgender man has won his case for unfair dismissal at a court in China. | 38497015 |
The body of Mr Curran, 29, was discovered when police were called to a house in Lurgan's Manor Drive last Thursday afternoon.
John McComb, from Ardnaskea Park in Coalisland, admits striking Mr Curran, but claims it was during a "playfight" and denies the killing.
He claimed another man, named in court, had fought with ... | A 37-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of Lurgan father-of-two Paul Gerard Curran. | 39257667 |
The army said the plane was flying between the southern city of Myeik and Yangon (Rangoon). Search and rescue efforts are under way.
"Communication was lost suddenly at about 1:35 pm [07:05 GMT] when it reached about 20 miles west of Dawei town," the army said in a statement.
There were 106 military personnel and famil... | Hopes are fading for the 120 people on board a Burmese military plane which has gone missing over the Andaman Sea. | 40188801 |
Carmarthen-born Davies, 20, won the British Under-23 time trial title in 2014 and 2015.
Harrison, 23, won bronze and silver in the team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2011 and 2013 respectively.
They join fellow Welshman Owain Doull at Team Wiggins, which was launched in January 2015. | Welsh cyclists Scott Davies and Sam Harrison have joined Sir Bradley Wiggins' Team Wiggins. | 34726750 |
Officers from 26 forces and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) were involved in the operation.
Searches have taken place in London, Sussex, Cambridgeshire, the West Midlands, Essex and Northern Ireland.
The raids are in connection with the theft of Chinese artefacts and a rhinoceros horn in 2012.
Six burglaries ... | Police investigating thefts of "priceless items" from museums and auction houses in England have arrested 19 people in dawn raids. | 24029133 |
Mrs Foster told Sky News the election had not been "disastrous" but admitted it was a "wake up call for unionism".
The election saw an end to the unionist majority at Stormont.
Sinn Féin now holds one seat fewer in the assembly than the DUP.
Fewer than 1,200 first preference votes separated the two parties.
The parties... | Arlene Foster has said she never thought about resigning as Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader in the wake of the Northern Ireland Assembly election. | 39248180 |
The 30km (18.6 miles) test route required a modified BMW 3 Series to navigate "complex road conditions", including human drivers, the firm said.
The car executed a range of manoeuvres, including U-turns, lane changes and merging into traffic from ramps.
Baidu has amassed a library of 3D road maps to guide its autonomou... | Chinese tech giant Baidu has successfully tested its driverless car on roads near the company's headquarters in Beijing. | 35059938 |
Northumbria Police said the 25-year-old was arrested on suspicion of carrying out a stabbing and taken to South Shields station on 22 June.
He suffered bruising to his face and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.
All custody staff - including managers - have been moved to other jobs wh... | Two police detention officers have been suspended over claims that an arrested man suffered bruising while in custody. | 23173278 |
DB Regio took over running trains and stations in 2010.
But Nexus has announced that from April 2017 it will manage all operations directly to prepare for "significant" future changes.
The RMT union said it would be pressing for the Metro to remain in public ownership.
Nexus wants approval from the North East Combined ... | The contract to run the Tyne and Wear Metro with German company DB Regio will not be renewed next year in favour of Nexus taking direct control. | 35800733 |
The vessel was towed back to shore following the rescue off Llanfairfechan, Conwy county at about 16:10 BST on Saturday.
Beaumaris RNLI lifeboat and the Bangor coastguard were involved in the rescue.
Just an hour earlier the crew rescued a kayaker who was trapped by the tide at Puffin Island, off Anglesey. | A person has been rescued after a catamaran capsized off the north Wales coast. | 40315135 |
The attorney general is facing moves to hold him in contempt of Congress over the issue.
Justice officials said the privilege applied to files on how they learned of problems with Fast and Furious.
The operation saw US agents lose track of hundreds of illegal guns allowed into Mexico to trace arms dealers.
A US border ... | President Obama has taken the rare step of asserting executive privilege to withhold documents sought by lawmakers probing a botched US sting operation. | 18524414 |
Father-of-two Sheku Bayoh, 31, was held following an incident in Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, on 3 May.
He died of suspected asphyxia after being detained by officers responding to reports he had brandished a knife and attacked cars in the area.
Relatives of Mr Bayoh claim police told them five versions of what happened.
... | Investigators looking into the death of a Fife man in police custody are trying to trace the drivers of nine cars seen in the area at the time of his arrest. | 33110679 |
A review carried out by the local authority has proposed building two "modern new centres" in place of the city's Central and Arthur Hill pools.
The council said it would need to spend £10m on maintaining and repairing the two "outdated" facilities.
A temporary pool could be set up at Rivermead Leisure Centre while the... | Two ageing Reading swimming pools could be replaced in £25m plans announced by the borough council. | 34884060 |
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Workers from seven trade unions took part from 07:00 to 11:00 BST in England, while two unions were involved in Northern Ireland.
Unions and managers had met ahead of the action to ensure essential services were maintained.
The strik... | About 20,000 NHS staff in the West Midlands region joined a national strike over pay, according to estimates by health unions. | 29607328 |
After being released on bail Mr Bush said he had done nothing wrong and that he was the subject of a "witch hunt".
Mr Bush is suspected of misusing of a government credit card and importing explosive devices without a permit.
The Cayman Islands is a British overseas territory. It is one of the world's largest financial... | Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush says he will not resign despite his arrest on suspicion of corruption. | 20722393 |
Redmayne finished just under two seconds ahead of Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, who had led by 10 seconds on lap two before his bike overheated.
The Laxey racer dedicated his victory to last year's winner Andy Lawson, who died racing at the Ulster Grand Prix.
Mitchell-Thomas set a new lap record on his final lap at 120.565m... | Manx soldier Billy Redmayne won a thrilling three-lap Junior Manx Grand Prix in challenging damp conditions on Wednesday. | 34130540 |
Laws which came into force on 14 July have tightened ownership rules for antique firearms and anyone storing weapons for someone else.
Sussex and Surrey Police forces said guns or ammunition could be handed in under an 11-day amnesty.
It lasts until 21 November and owners would not be prosecuted.
But police said weapon... | Police launching a gun amnesty in Surrey and Sussex say a law change may mean many people are now holding illegal firearms. | 29986390 |
The operation uses fixed-wing drones that automatically fly to destinations in the central African nation.
They release small packages attached to parachutes without needing to land at the delivery points before returning.
The technology promises to make deliveries much faster than had previously been possible by roa... | What is being hailed as the world's first commercial regular drone delivery service is beginning drop-offs in Rwanda. | 37646474 |
Russia launched air strikes in late September in support of Mr Assad, Moscow's ally.
Mr Assad told Czech television that US air strikes on Syria had not slowed IS, but that Russian bombing was doing so.
He also condemned the recent shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey.
Russia has been bombing rebel positions i... | Syria's president Bashar al-Assad says Russia's involvement in his country's war has led to significant changes, including the "shrinking" of the Islamic State (IS) group. | 34981848 |
It is his chance to lay out how he wants to proceed with the country's finances in the wake of the referendum vote.
Much in Wales is devolved to Cardiff, but the purse strings are not. How could Wednesday's statement affect us on this side of Offa's Dyke?
In simple terms, the autumn statement is the second of two of th... | This Wednesday Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will unveil his first Autumn Statement since he was promoted to the role in the summer. | 38011998 |
The Italian started three grands prix for the Maserati team in 1958 with a best finish of 10th at Spa in Belgium.
She also failed to qualify for the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix along with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.
The late Lella Lombardi, another Italian, who started 12 grands prix between 1974-76, is the only other woman ... | Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first woman to race in a Formula 1 grand prix, has died aged 89. | 35272662 |
It is the first time the broadcaster has hired a woman for the position.
Ms Guthrie joined Google in 2011 and is currently working in the technology giant's offices in Singapore.
ABC said her experience included working with various media firms, including Foxtel, BskyB and Star.
The former media lawyer is set to take o... | Google executive Michelle Guthrie has been hired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to replace Mark Scott as its managing director. | 35148179 |
The move comes days after reports that South Sudan had ordered its troops to withdraw a short way from the border.
Disputes over the border remain unresolved and the two countries fought over the Heglig oilfield in 2012.
South Sudan gained independence as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended a 22-year civil war.
... | Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the opening of his country's border with South Sudan for the first time since the latter seceded in 2011. | 35425558 |
The distinctive red lane has been built in Avenida Paulista, in the heart of Sao Paulo.
The Brazilian city has more than 5.6 million cars and is famous the world over for its traffic congestion.
The initiative is part of a project backed by the city's mayor, Fernando Haddad.
Mr Haddad pledged to expand Sao Paulo's exis... | The opening of a bike lane in one of the most famous thoroughfares of Latin America this weekend symbolises a change of heart over attitudes to transport, campaigners say. | 33271772 |
Most voters reckoned it was his opponent, Mr Darling, who won the first leaders' debate three weeks ago.
ICM's instant poll of those who actually watched the programme found that 47% put Mr Darling ahead, while only 37% believed the first minister came off best.
When a week later ICM asked a sample of all voters who th... | There is little doubt that the spotlight and the pressure will be on Mr Salmond in tonight's referendum leaders' debate. | 28921754 |
The schoolgirl disappeared after a night out in the Republic of Ireland in 1994 and her body has never been found.
Convicted child killer Robert Howard, who died in prison last year, was the main suspect in her disappearance.
Attempts are to be made to resolve disclosure issues about documents held by the police.
Earli... | The inquest into the disappearance of Castlederg schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson will not hear any evidence for the next two weeks. | 35977163 |
Daniel Morgan, from Llanfrechfa, near Cwmbran, was found outside a London pub in 1987 after an axe attack.
His family claim he was on the verge of exposing police corruption.
The police have been criticised in the past over their handling of the case and an independent panel was set up in 2013 to look at it.
Prof Rodne... | Two more experts will join an inquiry into the murder of a Welsh private investigator killed almost 30 years ago, the Home Secretary has announced. | 30534701 |
Tanzania has been invaded by "presidents". They are everywhere and they are all speaking in tongues.
They are on the farms, in hospitals, by the roadside and at market places selling their policies.
In short, they are in your face.
If you drive too quickly, you might run into one of them.
They are speaking so fast to c... | In our series of letters from African journalists, broadcaster and media trainer Joseph Warungu spotted an ordinary farmer hoping to become Tanzania's next president. | 33149421 |
And she told International Olympic Committee members at Buckingham Palace that hosting the Games had inspired "our children and communities".
She spoke ahead of an opening ceremony rehearsal, where the crowd was urged to to keep things "under wraps".
Meanwhile, the PM's spokesman has said transport disruption during th... | The Queen has hailed the "dedication, hard work and personal sacrifice" of athletes taking part in London 2012. | 18951304 |
At 7mm (0.27 inches) long, Paedophryne amauensis may be the world's smallest vertebrate - the group that includes mammals, fish, birds and amphibians.
The researchers also found a slightly larger relative, Paedophryne swiftorum.
Presenting the new species in PLoS One journal, they suggest the frogs' tiny scale is linke... | A frog species that appears to be the world's smallest has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. | 16491477 |
They face 18 months of detention while money-laundering charges are prepared.
The accusations stem from Brazil's expansive anti-corruption probe, known as Operation Car Wash.
The couple, who co-founded the left-wing Peruvian Nationalist Party, have denied the charges.
Mr Humala tweeted: "This [detention] confirms an ab... | The former president of Peru, Ollanta Humala, and his wife, Nadine Heredia, have turned themselves in after a judge ordered that they be placed in pre-trial detention. | 40605823 |
"We need to think long and hard before we change arrangements that have been pretty successful hitherto. I would probably be on the side of not diving in with both feet for lots of change. I think we are pretty democratic as it is and making further changes I think I would be wary about, to be honest."
Were previous le... | Jeremy Corbyn has promised Labour members more democracy and a much bigger say over what goes in the party's manifesto - but can they come up with election-winning policies? | 34376211 |
The two bodies' commercial functions may combine under a new umbrella body called Historic Wales, ministers said.
NMW said it was "actively seeking clarification" of the plans, which had "significant implications".
Any potential changes should be "carefully considered", NMW said.
The creation of Historic Wales was a co... | National Museum Wales (NMW) has warned the Welsh Government to respect its independence, after ministers said parts of it could merge with those of historic monuments body Cadw. | 37493894 |
The highlight of the sale was a drum kit played by Starr on many Beatles hits, which fetched $2.1m (£1.4m).
A Rickenbacker guitar once owned by John Lennon made $910,000 (£600,000).
Starr's copy of The White Album, numbered 0000001, sold for $790,000 (£525,000) - which is thought to make it the most expensive record ev... | An auction of more than 1,300 clothes, instruments, pieces of jewellery and other items owned by Ringo Starr has raised a total of $9.2m (£6.1m). | 35019638 |
An artist's impression of the site will go on public display after the planning application for the project was submitted.
The plans include a bus station next to the railway station, a multi-storey car park and a footbridge.
The City of Lincoln Council claimed it will regenerate the city centre and increase investment... | The first images of what Lincoln's £29m transport hub could look like have been released. | 33184171 |
Police said the explosives detonated after being mishandled, and there are conflicting accounts about the blast.
A source told the AFP news agency that they had uncovered plans for a "major attack" at the property.
Mali has seen sporadic attacks from Islamist militants despite a French military intervention in 2013.
Vi... | An explosion at a house in the Malian capital Bamako has killed a security guard and injured at least two other people, officials say. | 32179177 |
The Serbia international, 20, has signed a five-year deal with Steve McClaren's side.
He becomes United's second summer signing following the £14.5m arrival of PSV midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.
"This is a club with a very big history and the fans are a big part of that. There will be pressure here, for sure, but I li... | Newcastle have signed Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic for £13m - subject to a work permit. | 33580296 |
The victim, Oliver Tetlow, from Harlesden, was killed in the shooting in Church Road on the night of 9 March. Police believe he was not the target.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday in the Shepherd's Bush area.
Earlier in the day, police arrested an 18-year-old in Harlesden on suspicion of... | Two men have been arrested after a 27-year-old was shot dead on a north-west London street, Met Police have said. | 35793884 |
The rapper's management has been posting on her accounts since she announced she was taking a break.
In her last Instagram post, she wrote about paparazzi photographers invading her privacy by taking photos of her outside her home in a bikini.
"[It's] so nice not to be on social media so I'm kind of going to continue t... | Iggy Azalea may not be coming back to social media anytime soon. | 31961224 |
Castle Cary's cylindrical "lock-up" was built in 1779 at a height of 10ft (3m) and width of 7ft (2.1m), according to a plaque on its stone wall.
It is one of only six in the country and the only one that can hold wedding ceremonies, the town council said.
"Couples looking to inject an element of humour in their special... | A tiny historical prison in Somerset has been licensed for weddings. | 35569592 |
The 22-year-old defender moved to the Dingwall club in January 2015 following his release from Celtic.
A Scotland U21 international, he has been a regular under manager Jim McIntyre, making 29 appearances in this campaign.
Fraser has scored once in his near two-and-a-half seasons with the Staggies. | Marcus Fraser has agreed a new contract at Ross County, keeping him at the Global Energy Stadium until the end of next season. | 39575558 |
The Ayrshire club, which is hosting this year's Open, shares its facilities with Ladies' Golf Club Troon but both have separate clubhouses.
Troon captain Martin Cheyne said the club had written to its 800 members to "understand their views and feelings on the issue".
Royal Troon and Muirfield are the only two Open host... | Royal Troon Golf Club is consulting members over whether to end its men-only membership policy. | 36316683 |
A delegation led by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) wanted to visit the South Lanarkshire centre to assess the welfare of detainees.
But they were denied access by the Home Office.
A recent BBC Scotland investigation found some Dungavel detainees were being held for more than a year.
A spokesman for the Home ... | Trade union, religious and refugee groups have voiced their anger at having been refused access to the Dungavel immigration removal centre. | 32436558 |
Ferguson left Port Vale by mutual consent in January, having made just one appearance for the club.
The 21-year-old had a loan spell with National League side Southport earlier this season, featuring in six games.
Former Chelsea trainee Omofe, 19, signed a short-term deal with Bristol City in June 2016, but did not mak... | Bromley have signed former Port Vale midfielder Nathan Ferguson and ex-Bristol City player Shabazz Omofe. | 39199520 |
The Oscar-nominee spent 10 years researching and studying Davis for the film, Miles Ahead, which he also co-wrote and directed.
"If you had him on the couch today, he might be diagnosed as being bipolar, or something of that nature," Cheadle told the BBC.
"But it also is the spring from whence all this incredible work ... | Actor Don Cheadle, who plays jazz legend Miles Davis in a new movie, says the star probably had bipolar disorder. | 35978570 |
Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin was speaking after a bomb exploded under a prison officer's van.
The device partially detonated when he drove over a speed ramp at Hillsborough Drive in Belfast, at 07:10 GMT.
The 52-year-old man, a father-of-three, is in a stable condition in hospital.
It is understood he works... | Dissident republicans in Northern Ireland want to kill members of the security forces in the run up to the centenary of the Easter Rising, a senior police officer has said. | 35726837 |
A total of 189 men were killed in waters just outside the town's harbour when a hurricane struck in October 1881. All but 70 came from Eyemouth.
Many of them drowned within full view of their families on the shore.
The tragedy, which became known locally as Black Friday, left 78 widows and 182 fatherless children in Ey... | A sculpture commemorating the families who were affected by Scotland's worst fishing disaster is to be unveiled in Eyemouth later this year. | 36570832 |
Sabrina de Sousa says she lost an appeal against extradition last week.
She is one of 26 Americans convicted in their absence for the abduction of Egyptian cleric Abu Omar.
He was allegedly flown to Egypt from Italy and tortured as part of the US extraordinary renditions programme.
Ms de Sousa said she was waiting to b... | A former CIA agent has said that she expects to be extradited imminently from Portugal to jail in Italy for her alleged role in the 2003 abduction of a terror suspect in Milan. | 36481863 |
Marian Brown, 17, was caught up in an exchange of fire between paramilitaries and an Army patrol in west Belfast.
A fresh inquest was ordered after questions were raised over the velocity of the bullet that killed her.
Prof Jack Crane spoke having examined previous pathologists' reports.
This included an autopsy report... | A former state pathologist has told an inquest into the fatal shooting of a pregnant teenager in 1972 that he cannot say whether or not her injuries were caused by a high velocity bullet. | 40353214 |
Built with the help of experts from Japan, it has now been used to fire 500 ceramic pots in Wytham Woods after a week being stoked by volunteers.
The 11m-long (36ft) anagama wood-fired kiln is a social anthropology research project led by Oxford University.
The team behind it hope it will help them better understand th... | A Japanese potters' kiln in Oxfordshire designed to look like a fire-breathing dragon has produced its first pots. | 34053632 |
Both of the men had been convicted of militancy - one was hanged in Karachi jail, the other in prison in Lahore.
Appeals for mercy had been turned down by President Mamnoon Hussain.
More than 150 people, mostly children, were killed in the 16 December Taliban attack. The new executions come despite calls by the UN not ... | The Pakistani authorities have hanged two more convicts, bringing to 18 the number of executions since a moratorium ended after the Peshawar school attack. | 30832092 |
The virus has claimed more than 2,800 lives so far, and experts say a key part of fighting the disease is to make sure people are armed with the facts.
We take a look at some of the rumours surrounding Ebola - from false claims of miracle onions to condensed milk.
Salt water simply cannot stop you from catching Ebola.
... | As the Ebola virus continues to spread in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, health officials are concerned that myths and misinformation may continue to spread too. | 29311659 |
The child was thrown across the car's bonnet when she was hit at about 16:15 GMT in Oxford on 22 February, police said.
She was struck in Mortimer Road, near to its junction with Nowell Road.
A 19-year-old Oxford man has been charged with perverting the course of justice and failing to stop after an accident.
Updates o... | A man has been charged after a four-year-old girl was injured in an apparent hit-and-run crash. | 35746768 |
The Korean-American lecturer taught at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) for several weeks prior to his arrest.
The investigation into Mr Kim was for matters "not connected in any way" to the university, PUST said in a statement to the BBC.
Mr Kim was arrested just as he was about to leave Pyongyang... | A North Korean university has named the US citizen detained on Saturday as Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim. | 39689559 |
The Aston Villa striker was not included in the squad to face Malta on Sunday, despite Celtic's Leigh Griffiths pulling out with injury.
Warnock, who managed McCormack at Leeds United, has sympathy for both the player and head coach Gordon Strachan.
"It was very difficult to find a system to suit Ross McCormack," said ... | Neil Warnock believes Ross McCormack has not been called up to the Scotland squad because it is difficult to fit the striker into a winning system. | 37238192 |
Ighalo turned home the opener after Nathan Ake robbed a dallying Andy Carroll in defence and crossed low.
The Nigerian doubled Watford's lead just after the break, firing home from Ikechi Anya's cut-back for his seventh goal of the season.
Enner Valencia intercepted Craig Cathcart's poor backpass but hit the post, befo... | Watford secured their second win in a row with victory over West Ham as Odion Ighalo continued his goalscoring form. | 34623886 |
Jamie Murphy, 18, was detained at the Sky Garden nightclub at Kuta beach in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The Perth tourist would be held at Denpasar police station for questioning and blood and urine testing, local authorities said.
Mr Murphy denied any wrongdoing in a video taken after he was detained.
"It's no... | An Australian teenager could face up to 12 years in jail after being arrested in Bali, Indonesia, on suspicion of possessing a drug. | 38073137 |
Nabi, 20, came through the West Bromwich Albion academy before leaving last summer and then had a spell with Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos.
He has agreed a deal for the rest of the season, while Tomlinson, 27, has arrived on non-contract terms after leaving Barnet in January after two years with the League Tw... | Carlisle United have signed midfielder Samir Nabi and striker Ben Tomlinson. | 39380309 |
The venue near Waterloo was evacuated along with nearby pubs and restaurants after the security alert was raised.
On social media, theatregoers said they and the cast had been moved to the nearby Imperial War Museum gardens.
Police said the incident was now over. Boyega is playing the lead role in the play Woyzeck at t... | Star Wars actor John Boyega was among hundreds of people forced to evacuate the Old Vic theatre in central London due to a bomb threat. | 40070521 |
Mumbai doesn't really do 'at a standstill' even when cricketing heroes are on television. But the city's eyeballs were largely trained elsewhere as the curtain went up on the second ranking event staged in the country where snooker was invented 140 years ago in a British Army officers' mess.
The number of rickshaws arr... | As MS Dhoni's powerful India team were bowling out Ireland on their way to a fifth straight win at the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand on Tuesday, snooker's Indian Open tournament got under way in Mumbai. | 31825229 |
The pair, playing alternate shots, posted a six-under-par 66 for a one-stroke advantage over first-round leaders Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker.
Charles Howell III and Rory Sabbatini, and Kevin Chappell and Kevin Kisner are four shots further back on 16 under.
British pair Luke Donald and Russell Knox slipped to tied e... | Matt Kuchar and Harris English claimed the second-round lead at the Franklin Templeton Shootout in Florida. | 38271368 |
The game at home to Motherwell brings the curtain down on their era in charge, securing five titles in a row.
A 2-1 defeat to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park was their fourth in the Premiership this season.
"I'm looking forward very much to trophy day on Sunday," Collins told BBC Scotland.
"These are special days but it... | Celtic assistant manager John Collins admits Sunday's title celebrations will be a bitter-sweet occasion as he and Ronny Deila bid farewell to the club. | 36272759 |
The tourists took England's four remaining second-innings wickets either side of a three-hour rain delay to win by an innings and 46 runs.
Peter Siddle made the breakthrough when he trapped Mark Wood lbw for six before Jos Buttler chipped Mitchell Marsh to mid-off for 42.
When play resumed in mid-afternoon sunshine Sid... | Australia completed a comprehensive victory in the fifth Test to dampen England's Ashes-winning celebrations at The Oval. | 34033051 |
The 31-year-old centre-back made 131 appearances for the O's after moving to east London from Huddersfield Town in the summer of 2012.
"While playing here I have been away from my young family. I feel living apart has become too hard," he said.
"I have on many occasions put the club before my family's happiness and tha... | Leyton Orient captain Nathan Clarke has left the League Two club in order to move north and be closer to his family. | 33654571 |
Giving evidence to Mr Whyte's fraud trial at the High Court in Glasgow, Gary Withey said he thought the businessman was "mad" to be trying to take over the football club.
The lawyer also said he thought Mr Whyte did not know what he was getting himself into.
Mr Whyte denies a charge of acquiring Rangers by fraud in May... | A jury has heard that Craig Whyte would just laugh when his company's lawyer advised him not to buy Rangers. | 39935639 |
Arlene, a 15-year-old from Castlederg, County Tyrone, vanished after a night at a disco in County Donegal in 1994. Her body has never been found.
The Kent officer, Det Supt Colin Murray, was in charge of investigating child killer and rapist Robert Howard.
The teenager was last seen in a car driven by Howard.
Det Supt ... | A Kent police officer threatened to report the PSNI to the Police Ombudsman, it has emerged during an inquest into Arlene Arkinson's murder. | 35632491 |
About 100 people attended the Festival of Recollections at Caerwys town hall on Thursday evening.
The event documented the town's growth as a service centre since 1490 and shopkeepers had the chance to share their memories of business.
The festival was organised by Caerwys Historical Society, supported by a grant from ... | A Flintshire town has celebrated the work of its shops and shopkeepers over the centuries. | 38462866 |
Frank the Tank, as the reptile has been named, had become the talk of Pakefield, near Lowestoft, Suffolk.
The 5ft-long (1.5m) iguana was finally retrieved by a company called Froggy Hire, but was in a sulk and "sat and glared" at those who tried to feed him.
He has now been rehomed at a nearby petting zoo.
For more sto... | An escapee iguana that spent three months living up a tree has been plucked from his lofty perch by a cherry-picker. | 37365844 |
Sunday's race was won by UK athlete Ben Fish with a time of 01:05:16 and the fastest female runner was Ruth Barnes.
The annual event is in its 36th year but had some changes to the route due to the North Quays works taking place.
Organisers said they believed no African athletes had entered because of better prize mone... | About 15,000 runners have been taking part in this year's Bath Half Marathon which for the first time in years included no elite African entrants. | 39248369 |
1525 - Spain begins conquest of Colombia.
1536-38 - Spain establishes the settlement of Santa Fe de Bogota, which subsequently becomes known as Bogota, the current capital; becomes part of the Spanish vice-royalty of Peru.
1718 - Bogota becomes the capital of the Spanish vice-royalty of Nueva Granada, which also rules ... | A chronology of key events: | 19390164 |
MPs will gather at the airport to elect a new head of state.
On Tuesday evening, suspected Al-Shabab militants launched a series of attacks, with two mortar rounds fired close to the venue where the vote will be held.
Residents in Arbacow village outside Mogadishu say jihadists attacked an African Union military base t... | A traffic ban has been imposed and major roads sealed off in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, ahead of a presidential vote. | 38894583 |
Officers put out an urgent appeal on Wednesday evening to say Amelia Jones was missing in Fairwater, Cwmbran.
But she was found a short time later.
A Gwent Police spokeswoman said on Thursday: "She was found safe and well, playing hide and seek in a front garden, totally unbeknown to the home owner." | A four-year-old girl who sparked a police search over fears she was missing was actually playing hide and seek in a nearby garden. | 39516013 |
Paul Lawson, 16, reportedly got into difficulties while swimming with friends at Greenbooth Reservoir in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Monday.
Natalie Lawson said: "I begged him not to go. It is dangerous."
A 15-year-old boy also drowned while swimming at Ryders Hayes Mear in Walsall, West Midlands, on Tuesday.
Ms L... | The mother of a teenager who drowned in a reservoir said she begged him not to go in the water. | 40351697 |
The United Kingdom's new 12-sided £1 coins - designed to tackle forgers - will enter circulation on 28 March. The old, round coins will cease to be legal tender in the UK from 15 October.
But the Manx government said both the UK's old coins and Manx round ones will still be accepted from this date.
A spokesman said the... | The Isle of Man's round pound coins have been saved from extinction, the Manx Treasury has announced. | 38892732 |
Billy Latham, of Bexhill, Sussex, had faced a manslaughter charge at Lewes Crown Court, but a judge discharged the jury and terminated the trial.
Mr Latham, 36, was cleared when a not guilty verdict was entered.
Peter Morley, 74, died 10 days after suffering a head injury during an alleged row in July 2014 following a ... | A man who faced charges over the death of a dog walker has been formally cleared after a judge ended his trial. | 34618311 |
Jones, 24, has not competed since beating Hedaya Malak in the World Grand Prix final last December.
The London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic champion took time out from training earlier this year to take part in the winter-sports reality show The Jump.
"I don't have anything to prove after defending my Olympic title," she ... | Double Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones will return to action in the World Taekwondo Federation President's Cup in Athens on Thursday. | 39726164 |
The Big Family Cooking Showdown will see 16 families cook their fave family recipes and compete against each other in a series of challenges.
There will be 12 hour-long episodes on BBC Two later this year.
But this isn't the first time Nadiya's been on TV since Bake Off...
While she's presenting on her new show, you mi... | Big news for Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain - she's going to co-host a new food series with Strictly's It Takes Two presenter Zoe Ball. | 39155636 |
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