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The Russian artist was found guilty of criminal damage for his last project and issued a hefty fine by a Moscow court.
But emerging to cheers from his supporters on Wednesday, he was clearly undaunted by the verdict.
Pavlensky told the crowd that they are living in a society controlled through "uninterrupted terror", t... | Petr Pavlensky is a free man again after seven months behind bars. | 36480755 |
The 20-year-old was reported by the umpires after the Tigers' World Twenty20 preliminary match against the Netherlands last week.
He took 2-32 as his side lost their opening Super 10 match to Pakistan, but missed the defeat by Australia.
After a review hearing on Tuesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said hi... | Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed has lost his appeal after being suspended for an illegal bowling action. | 35878888 |
The 18 piglets and two sows survived the fire in Wiltshire in February, which saw 60 tonnes of hay catch fire.
In a potentially controversial move, farmer Rachel Rivers thanked the Pewsey fire team by giving them sausages.
She said: "I'm sure vegetarians will hate this." The firefighters however said the bangers were "... | A litter of piglets whose bacon was saved from a barn fire has been served up as dinner to the firefighters who rescued them. | 41012135 |
The al-Nusra Front is at the forefront of the armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
The leader of the Iraqi wing of al-Qaeda said that al-Nusra is battling for an Islamic state in Syria.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, head of the Islamic State in Iraq, added that both groups were merging.
He said: "We announce... | Al-Qaeda in Iraq has confirmed for the first time that a prominent jihadist group fighting in Syria is part of its network. | 22078022 |
The Swans were denied only their second win of the season by Seamus Coleman's late equaliser at Goodison Park.
Bob Bradley's side are now prop up the Premier League table after Sunderland comfortably won 3-0 against fellow strugglers Hull City.
"At the start of the game we probably would have taken one point so it's a ... | Swansea City midfielder Jack Cork says their 1-1 draw at Everton in the Premier League felt like a defeat. | 38045530 |
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The 27-year-old left Dundee for the Championship club last year but failed to score in 26 appearances and could not secure a regular starting place.
The forward becomes the Pittodrie club's third signing of the summer, after Greg Tansey and Ryan Christie.
"Last season was ... | Birmingham City's Greg Stewart has joined Aberdeen on a year-long loan. | 40408150 |
He then stole their weapons and set their outpost on fire.
Police are now hunting what they believe to be a Taliban infiltrator.
Insider attacks on international and Afghan forces have been one of the gravest security threats of the later phase of the conflict in Afghanistan.
But the number of such incidents has droppe... | An Afghan policeman, suspected of collaborating with insurgents, drugged and then shot dead 10 of his colleagues in the southern province of Uruzgan, officials say. | 35407657 |
From January next year, businesses will not be allowed to add any surcharges for card payments.
The worst offenders currently are airlines and food delivery apps, and small businesses which typically add a fee for cards.
In 2010 alone consumers spent £473m on such charges, according to estimates by the Treasury.
It fol... | Consumers are no longer to be charged extra for paying by debit or credit card, the government has said. | 40648641 |
The Saudi government and and security forces said they are looking for the wanted man.
A Snapchat video showed him using a rifle to shoot cats in neighbourhood areas.
It prompted online anger with tens of thousands calling for the "cat butcher" to be held to account.
In the video, the cats are shown writhing in pain af... | Saudi authorities are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a video surfaced online showing a man shooting and killing cats in Jeddah. | 40806772 |
In order to fulfil his dream of walking on the Moon, 47-year-old Shepard had to fend off criticism of his age and overcome a health condition which had dogged his career.
While age poses no particular barrier to being an astronaut today, in the early days of human space flight, officials were unsure what influence the ... | When Apollo 14 landed on the Moon, 40 years ago this week, mission commander Alan Shepard was the oldest astronaut to have flown in space. | 12344613 |
Until today, his Bronx grocery store had never downed its shutters. So before he could close up, he had to go and buy some locks.
Mr Alshabbi is one of thousands of Yemeni grocers holding a shutdown in protest against President Donald Trump's far-reaching US entry ban.
The closures started at noon (17:00 GMT) and are s... | Adnan Alshabbi owns a 24-hour bodega in New York - a haven for 4am sandwich-seekers. | 38846926 |
Sheffield had been angered after Friday's scheduled game in Belfast was postponed to accommodate a rescheduled concert by pop band One Direction.
But on Saturday, Mitch Ganzak and Mark Garside netted early Giants goals.
Mathiue Roy replied for Sheffield before Colin Shields and Jonathan Boxill completed the scoring.
Wi... | Belfast Giants moved level on points with Elite League leaders Cardiff after earning a 4-1 win in Saturday's grudge match against Sheffield Steelers. | 34629970 |
Stephen Mann, 39, from Saltcoats, admitted attacking Annette Campbell in the North Ayrshire town's Dockhead Street on 14 July this year.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that after being detained Mann told police: "I hope I got her and killed her."
The victim suffered non-life-threatening back injuries.
The court heard ... | A man who admitted stabbing a woman whom he believed had slashed his niece has been jailed for five years and three months for attempted murder. | 34779180 |
The 24-year-old joined the Tykes from Sheffield Wednesday in June 2014 and has made 88 league appearances.
Boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website: "I'm delighted that Adam has decided to commit his future to the club and there is no doubt that he thoroughly deserves this deal.
"He has been a massive part of our ... | Barnsley goalkeeper Adam Davies has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal. | 38763410 |
The European Commission has opened an unprecedented inquiry into whether the new laws violate EU standards.
PM Beata Szydlo told MEPs that the move to appoint constitutional court judges was an internal matter for Poland.
She said reforms of Poland's public broadcaster would improve objectivity.
Earlier this month Poli... | Poland's prime minister has defended her government's reforms of the media and judiciary in the European Parliament, saying they do not breach EU democracy rules. | 35357887 |
Their aim is to vaccinate about 820,000 people within a week.
The campaign comes after a rise in cholera cases following the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the country on 4 October.
Cholera has killed around 10,000 people since 2010, when UN peacekeepers introduced it to Haiti.
Last August, the UN a... | Haiti's ministry of health and international aid organisations are launching a cholera vaccination campaign on Tuesday. | 37910813 |
They took the lead when George Cooper's corner was not dealt with by Dale and Marcus Haber prodded home.
Brad Inman doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time when he tackled Peter Vincenti in the centre circle and drove forward before striking home.
Ian Henderson should have reduced the deficit, but he drove acr... | Crewe extended their unbeaten run to four games by beating Rochdale to move within three points of safety. | 35447418 |
Grayson took over a Black Cats side just relegated from the Premier League, and Jordan Pickford and Jermain Defoe are among those to have since left.
In turn, Grayson has added Everton loanees Tyias Browning and Brendan Galloway, with more arrivals planned.
"We're moving forward with quite a few new faces," Grayson tol... | Sunderland are making progress in the transfer market in their preparations for the impending Championship season, says manager Simon Grayson. | 40595024 |
The defendant in the trial, Erol Incedal, was cleared on Thursday of planning a terrorist attack.
Journalists from organisations including the BBC heard some of the secret evidence, but they have not yet been allowed to report it.
Mr Justice Nicol said he would reveal his decision next Wednesday.
Turkish-born Incedal, ... | Restrictions that prevent the reporting of the detail of a semi-secret terror trial should be lifted, lawyers for the media have said. | 32091090 |
The Commerce Department said that retail sales rose 0.1% last month, after no change in September, and by 1.7% compared with October 2014.
Economists had forecast a rise of 0.3% for October.
There was a surprise 0.5% fall in sales at car dealerships, after a 1.4% increase in September.
Robust vehicle sales have underpi... | US retail sales rose less than expected in October as car sales fell, stoking fears that consumer spending could hit economic growth in the fourth quarter. | 34811599 |
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 15:40 on Tuesday.
The pensioner was freed from his vehicle, a green BMW, and airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
He later died of his injuries. The road was closed for several hours as investigations were carried out.
Police said the proc... | A 95-year-old man has died as a result of a one-vehicle crash on the A713 at Dalry in Dumfries and Galloway. | 36421161 |
The 17-year-old tried to travel to Syria last year with Adel Kermiche, French and Swiss media say.
The unnamed teenager was reportedly arrested in Geneva earlier this month and handed over to French authorities.
Days later, on Tuesday, his friend Kermiche went on to kill Father Jacques Hamel in his church near Rouen.
W... | A friend of one of the two men who killed a French priest in Normandy was detained only days before the attack took place, reports say. | 36933232 |
The Birmingham Irish Association has identified all 24 men who worked on Spaghetti Junction in 1972.
"We had people contacting us about the Spaghetti Junction photograph the world over, from Australia and America," said Yvonne Price, behind the project.
Their stories are now being told in an exhibition in the city.
Tho... | An appeal to identify Irish construction workers from a photograph at one of England's best-known motorway junctions has ended in success. | 39295025 |
Cecilia Burns, 51, from Strabane, County Tyrone, had started a campaign in February to have the decision overturned.
Ms Burns had her benefits cut after she was assessed by government contractor Atos Healthcare.
She had her benefits reinstated just a few weeks ago but died on Monday.
During her campaign the County Tyro... | A cancer sufferer, who had her benefits cut by government officials who said she was fit to work, has died. | 19433535 |
Scientists say though the reasons behind the trend are unclear, the study supports others that suggest obese men are at higher risk of diabetes and have higher levels of dangerous liver fat.
The authors say second to smoking, obesity is the most significant cause of death in Europe and North America.
The report appears... | Being overweight or obese puts men at a greater risk of dying prematurely than women, the largest ever study on obesity and death suggests. | 36783235 |
Catherine Bennett, 30, of Newtown, Powys, threatened to lie to police and falsely claim her victim was a paedophile, Mold Crown Court heard.
She also falsely claimed the man from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, who cannot be named, had raped her.
Bennett admitted blackmail between January and November last year.
The court he... | A woman has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after the "wicked and persistent" blackmailing of a man for £26,200. | 14688780 |
Now with zealous modern additions, it is the war hospital where a recovering Wilfred Owen met his fellow poet Siegfried Sassoon.
I thought instantly of their work and, particularly, of Owen's famous lines, anent conflict and its consequences.
O what made fatuous sunbeams toil.
To break earth's sleep at all?
Those senti... | By chance, I happened last night to be in the Craiglockart campus of Edinburgh Napier University. | 34668172 |
A first Championship win of 2016 for Steve Rhodes' side looked unlikely when they resumed their first innings on 249-8, still trailing by 67 runs.
After his unbeaten 49 helped the visitors post 274, Matt Henry (4-27) then bowled unchanged with Joe Leach (4-10) to rout their hosts in 25 overs.
Despite three scalps for C... | Worcestershire skittled Leicestershire for just 43 to pull off a seven-wicket win inside three days at Grace Road. | 36365163 |
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The 25-year-old joined the French club for a fee of 222m euros (£200m) and he will earn 45m euros (£40.7m) a year.
Neymar, who could play in PSG's first league match of the season on Saturday, said his price was "not a burden".
PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi added that Ne... | Brazil forward Neymar says it is "sad" that people think his world record move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain was motivated by money. | 40827104 |
Research on 140,000 men from eight European countries found that a 4in (10cm) larger waist circumference could increase the chances of getting the cancer by 13%.
Men were most at risk when their waist was bigger than 37in (94cm), the University of Oxford study found.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
Th... | Men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a study has suggested. | 36433403 |
Their review of 13 clinical trials, published in the British Medical Journal, said the drug did not reduce disability or improve quality of life.
Instead, the group warned, it increased the odds of liver problems.
The NHS is to review its guidelines. Experts say patients should consult a doctor before changing medicine... | Paracetamol is ineffective at treating back pain and osteoarthritis despite being a recommended treatment, a group of Australian researchers has warned. | 32132377 |
The business magazine has reappraised the Republican White House hopeful's personal wealth and found it has haemorrhaged $800m since 2015.
Forbes now estimates the real estate magnate's net worth at $3.7bn (£2.7bn).
The publication said the decrease was mainly due to the "softening" of the New York property market.
Mr... | "Part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich," Donald Trump once said, but according to Forbes magazine he's much less rich than a year ago. | 37501557 |
A glorious morning allowed dozens of hot air balloons to take off from Ashton Court as part of the annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta.
The fiesta, now in its 39th year, is Europe's largest balloon festival, attracting pilots and visitors from far and wide.
This year, more than 130 balloons are taking part in the four-day ev... | Weather permitting, a second ascent is planned for Sunday evening. | 40915977 |
Of Algerian origin, the 29-year-old was born and raised in the Parisian suburb of Courcourronnes, where he lived with his large family.
He had been involved in petty crime, arrested eight times, but had never spent any time in prison.
And despite being on the government's radicalisation radar, he had never been implica... | A clearer picture of Omar Ismail Mostefai, one of the Bataclan attackers, is starting to emerge. | 34827541 |
The foreign secretary urged the French president not to "administer punishment beatings" on Britain for choosing to escape the EU "rather in the manner of some World War Two movie".
Not surprisingly, uproar has ensued. Former Labour leader Ed Miliband said Mr Johnson had shown once again that he could be "supremely cle... | Like some latter-day Basil Fawlty, Boris Johnson mentioned the War and didn't get away with it. | 38670349 |
The man entered the fast-food restaurant in the Showcase Leisure Park at about 02:19 and demanded cash from a female worker.
He made threats to staff before going behind the counter and stealing a till.
Police said it was found in nearby Sharp Avenue at about 04:50 and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Detec... | Police have appealed for information after branch of McDonalds in Coatbridge was robbed by a man brandishing a knife. | 36793294 |
The website faces fines of up to $1,000 (£750) for unregistered hosts.
But it says the registration process is too cumbersome and the city should be held responsible for illegal listings.
San Francisco says the law, due to come into effect in August, is necessary to protect the affordable rental market.
Airbnb said in... | Accommodation website Airbnb has launched legal action against San Francisco over a new law that would require it to delist hosts who have not registered their living spaces. | 36650101 |
Mr Piech told German news magazine Der Spiegel that he had "distanced" himself from Mr Winterkorn, who was widely tipped as the firm's next chairman.
Mr Piech's family and the Porsche family control 51% of VW between them.
Board member Wolfgang Porsche said Mr Piech had given his "personal opinion".
Mr Porsche, who is ... | Divisions have emerged in the leadership of German car giant Volkswagen after chairman Ferdinand Piech gave an interview criticising chief executive Martin Winterkorn. | 32276496 |
Speaking at a conference in Washington on his first US visit in his new role, Mr Johnson said the UK would lead a campaign to bring the group to justice.
He warned of the potential dispersal of IS fighters around the world after they are pushed out of Iraq and Syria.
Mr Johnson proposed a UK summit to examine how to ta... | Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has urged allies fighting the so-called Islamic State group to do more to gather evidence of war crimes. | 36863260 |
There is a widespread expectation that the deal will be signed on Friday, though the timings are uncertain.
Delegates worked through Thursday night on a draft version to iron out the key barriers to an agreement.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is chairing the summit, told negotiators: "I think we will make... | The final version of a new global climate agreement is expected to be released later, following late-night talks in Paris on outstanding issues. | 35067473 |
The firm has secured a £2m grant from Scottish Enterprise and has worked closely with Scottish Development International (SDI) to develop the project.
The centre, on North St Andrew Street, is due to open next year.
On a visit to the site, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was "fantastic news for Edinburgh's econ... | Australian financial services company Computershare is to create 300 jobs at a new technology centre in Edinburgh. | 40404722 |
Named as Chris Harper Mercer, the gunman opened fire on Thursday inside a classroom at Umpqua Community College.
Mercer was shot and killed by police officers who arrived at the scene.
President Barack Obama has expressed frustration over the "routine" response to mass shootings, saying the US had become "numb" to such... | The gunman who killed nine people and wounded seven others in Oregon had targeted Christians, the father of one of the victims says. | 34424713 |
Hibs earned promotion back to Scotland's top tier at the third time of asking this campaign.
And although the PFA's Championship player of the year hopes boss Neil Lennon will augment his squad, he says the current crop are top-six material.
"If we keep the same bunch together, I'm sure we'll be more than capable of co... | John McGinn believes Hibernian are already strong enough to secure a top-six Premiership place next season. | 39840444 |
A visit by Inspector of Crematoria Scotland Robert Swanson was made three days after the publication of the national investigation report.
That inquiry, by Dame Elish Angiolini, uncovered "unethical and abhorrent practices" at Aberdeen Crematorium.
Mr Swanson said he found "good practice" in the cremation of babies.
Bu... | An inspection of Aberdeen Crematorium has found some staff believe they were "victims" of the national investigation into the disposal of infant remains. | 36738049 |
The Sky Blues, who are six points off the top six after two wins in a row, still have a mathematical chance of making the League One play-offs.
"We'll be looking to give the fans what they deserve," said 26-year-old Rose.
"We need to give them a few more wins and we're looking forward to that."
Melbourne-born Rose came... | Midfielder Andy Rose says the Coventry City fans "deserve" to see the players reproduce the form that lifted them to the top of the table in November over the last three games of the campaign. | 36101409 |
The team say he will be back in the car at Sakhir after missing the first two races because of a lack of fitness.
Wehrlein's winter training programme was affected by a back injury suffered in a crash in January's Race of Champions event.
The 22-year-old German drove in Friday practice at the first race in Australia bu... | Pascal Wehrlein will return for Sauber at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. | 39571315 |
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mr Widodo said Indonesians were also victims of the haze, but it would take three years for results to be seen from efforts to end the huge annual fires.
He also said Indonesia was open to investment, promising to cut red tape.
And he dismissed criticism he had failed to deliver ... | Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has said he needs time to tackle the forest-burning which creates a haze every year over South East Asia. | 34387979 |
Lawyers representing 180 Iraqi civilians had called for a full public inquiry in Britain.
The court stopped short of ordering such an inquiry, but said there should be a series of further investigations into the allegations.
It said "a new approach" to the inquiry into the allegations was needed.
The allegations of mis... | The British government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq was inadequate, the High Court has ruled. | 22655384 |
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Wales host Italy on Saturday with home coach Warren Gatland saying the Azzurri deserve their place, but backing a one-up, one-down play-off in the long term.
On current standings Italy would play Georgia for a place in 2017's event.
"I think it is a stupid question becaus... | Italy captain Sergio Parisse has reacted angrily to the suggestion that promotion and relegation should be introduced in the Six Nations. | 35836852 |
Joanna Dennehy, 31, has admitted stabbing Lukasz Slaboszewski, Kevin Lee, and John Chapman and dumping their bodies in ditches in Cambridgeshire.
Gary Stretch, 47, and Leslie Layton, 36, both of Peterborough, have denied various charges, including preventing lawful burials.
Cambridge Crown Court heard Dennehy is awaiti... | A woman who committed three murders was helped by two men who covered up the "terrible truth", a court has heard. | 25741602 |
The trial scheme on beaches in the Newquay and Padstow areas comes as RNLI cover comes to an end after the summer season.
It follows the deaths of three people at Mawgan Porth a year ago when there were no lifeguards on duty.
RNLI cover on Cornwall beaches ends in November until spring.
Beaches involved in the trial in... | The RNLI is giving off-duty lifeguards, coastguards, lifeboat crew and trained local surf school staff access to its emergency equipment over the winter. | 34614160 |
Earlier in the week Irish management said they were not sure if the 22-year-old Connacht man would be able to play.
But on Thursday team manager Michael Kearney reported that all players were 100% fit for the Pool D fixture.
Coach Joe Schmidt will reveal his line-up on Friday as Ireland attempt to make it two wins from... | Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has fully recovered from a hamstring problem and is fit to face Romania in Sunday's World Cup match at Wembley. | 34339763 |
Poppi was 13 months old when she was found with serious injuries at her home in Barrow, Cumbria, in December 2012.
Det Insp Amanda Sadler, of Cumbria Constabulary, admitted gross incompetence and was demoted to the rank of sergeant.
The force has now confirmed that she has announced she will retire next month.
Followin... | A police officer demoted over the investigation into the death of Poppi Worthington is to retire. | 37768421 |
Mr Cruz only went as far as congratulating the man who had been his bitter rival in the primary contests.
Angry chants of "We want Trump!" and "Endorse Trump!" grew louder as the senator came to the end of his speech.
Indiana Governor Mike Pence then took centre stage to give his vice-presidential acceptance speech.
Mr... | Texas Senator Ted Cruz was booed as he failed to endorse Donald Trump as the US Republican nominee, during a speech at the party convention in Cleveland. | 36851979 |
The crew of the US-registered Courage tackled the blaze using the ship's inbuilt CO2 system after fire broke out on board on Tuesday night.
The vessel, which was heading to Southampton, spent Wednesday afternoon anchored off the Isle of Wight.
Specialist firefighters from Hampshire were winched on board to assess the s... | A transporter ship that caught fire off the coast of Essex has arrived in Southampton. | 32993703 |
Goulding joined the Robins from Wigan ahead of the 2015 Super League season and played eight times for the club.
He said: "It's just sinking in at the minute but I've had a lot of great memories from over the years.
"I'm just upset I can't be part of the good times I'm expecting Hull KR to have here in the future."
Gou... | Hull KR centre Darrell Goulding has been forced to retire at the age of 27 on medical advice after suffering a series of concussion injuries. | 32964870 |
NHS bosses in England are worried that the way Christmas and New Year falls this year could lead to a surge in demand after the long weekends.
They have been urging people to stock up on painkillers and cough syrups to deal with minor ailments.
Patients should also look to use alternatives to A&E such as the NHS 111 ph... | The public are being urged to think twice before they use A&E over the festive period to help hospitals cope. | 35171613 |
The dog called Kilo left an ex-soldier in hospital after the incident in June at Kinmel Bay near Rhyl.
The animal was spared after an expert at Caernarfon Crown Court said measures could be taken to prevent a repeat attack.
Owner William Robinson, 73, of Merseyside, received a three-month suspended prison term.
Robinso... | An American bulldog which attacked a man at a holiday park in Conwy county has escaped a destruction order. | 37386889 |
The agreement follows the discovery of "cheat" devices in 600,000 VW diesel cars last year.
The AP news agency said the German carmaker could also spend about $1bn (£700m) to compensate owners of the affected vehicles.
VW is expected to announce details of the deal on Thursday.
In March, US District Judge Charles Breye... | Volkswagen will offer to buy back some of the cars affected by the emissions scandal in a deal agreed with US regulators, according to reports. | 36097244 |
However, the pair were already serving provisional suspensions.
They will serve only 45 days, which is the remaining time of their punishment.
Mayolas and Wantete were found guilty of breaking Fifa rules in relation to "offering and accepting gifts and other benefits". | Congo Football Association vice-president Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas and secretary general Badji Mombo Wantete have been handed immediate six-month bans by Fifa. | 34809413 |
The 34-year-old Argentine has compressed nerves in his back and needs to see a specialist.
Interim head coach Aaron Mauger said: "It's precautionary trying to make sure we don't aggravate it and will probably be 10-12 weeks to get him back."
Meanwhile, centre Matt Toomua could return before the end of the season follow... | Leicester Tigers prop Marcos Ayerza is expected to be out for up to three months with an ongoing back problem. | 38908886 |
Yet as the Greek government battles to satisfy its creditors, and avoid exiting the single currency, its citizens face the very real possibility that the drachma - or an alternative - could return.
While there have been high-profile cases of countries switching currencies, in many ways Greece's situation is unique. Her... | The euro was meant to cast the Greek drachma into the book of obsolete currencies, a note somewhere between the Rhodesian dollar and the brass dupondius coins used in ancient Rome. | 33462294 |
Organiser have been unable to secure the continued use of the site's venue in Ullapool.
The 2017 festival, which will be its 13th year, will be held on the town's pier with support from Ullapool Harbour Trustees.
Organisers said this will mean the event will no longer offer a campsite and tickets will be restricted.
Da... | The format of the Highlands' Loopallu music festival is to change from next year. | 37998484 |
The woman was walking her dog in Stoke Orchard near Cheltenham when a man appeared shouting "get off my land" and hit her in the mouth.
She "immediately grabbed the man by his testicles" and he fell to the ground, Gloucestershire Police said.
A spokesman added: "This was an unusual method of self-defence and the attack... | A woman in her 80s fought off an attacker by "squeezing his testicles", police have said. | 33833663 |
The company has also offered to help pay for the costs of the changes.
The pledge comes on the same day President Barack Obama is hosting leaders from the 567 federally recognised native tribes in Washington.
The use of Native American mascots and symbolism in sports is at the centre of a national debate in the US.
Cri... | Sportswear company Adidas has announced that it will offer free design resources to US high schools that agree to drop Native American mascots. | 34738147 |
Employees with at least one year's service will receive the top payment, while others will get £500.
Mr Engelhardt retires in May after clocking up 25 years at the group he co-founded in 1991.
Admiral employs 8,375 staff, including more than 6,000 in the UK, and the move will personally cost him £7m.
He said: "We are m... | Thousands of staff at insurance firm Admiral will get a £1,000 bonus as a thank you from boss Henry Engelhardt before he retires. | 35836068 |
It follows its publication of a report claiming Alamuddin's mother objected to their marriage on religious grounds.
The story, published earlier this week, led Clooney to accuse the Mail of "irresponsibility".
"We accept Mr Clooney's assurance that the story is inaccurate," said a statement from the Mail Online.
"We ha... | George Clooney has received an apology from the Mail Online "for any distress caused" by a story about his upcoming marriage to Amal Alamuddin. | 28232193 |
Cook gave up the captaincy in February after a record 59 Tests in charge, but opted to continue playing.
He told BBC Sport that matches such as England's third Test victory over South Africa on Monday have offered him a new perspective on playing.
"There have been moments where you question yourself and your motivation... | England batsman Alastair Cook says he has found new motivation to carry on playing Test cricket. | 40801997 |
The striker, who had registered five goals in his previous four outings, headed Jake Caprice's cross into the bottom right corner to open the scoring inside nine minutes at Kingfield Stadium.
Gateshead forward Danny Johnson saw his 36th-minute effort clip a post, before Ugwu capitalised on a mistake by visiting goalkee... | Gozie Ugwu scored a hat-trick as Woking recorded a comfortable victory over Gateshead in the National League. | 38036539 |
Micheline Calmy-Rey said the two countries shared a common purpose out - or planning to be out - of the European Union.
But both still want a good trade relationship with the union.
She also urged the European Union to become more "flexible" on the issue of immigration or risk "exploding".
Its "very rigid" approach to ... | The former Swiss president has said the UK should work with her country to find a way to balance freedom of movement with single market access. | 37312807 |
Paul Trueman, 41, from Devon, was inspired by a storyline relating to abuse suffered by character Helen Titchener at the hands of her husband, Rob in the Radio 4 drama series.
He set up the page with the initial aim of raising £1,000 for Refuge.
The Helen Titchener (nee Archer) Rescue Fund has raised more than £22,000.... | An Archers fan has "accidentally" raised more than £22,000 after setting up a donation page under the name of one of the radio soap's characters. | 35501587 |
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted that officials in Brussels had identified Raghavendran Ganeshan as one of the victims.
Mr Ganeshan, 28, was working for Indian IT firm Infosys in the Belgian capital.
Last Tuesday's attacks on the airport and the city's metro system killed 35 people and injured more than 300.
Mr G... | An Indian man who has been missing in Brussels since last week's terror attack has died, India's foreign ministry has confirmed. | 35914712 |
Thousands of marches take place each year and the vast majority pass off without incident, but a small number of parades remain highly contentious.
Tensions usually arise when a parade organised by one of Northern Ireland's two main communities passes an area largely populated by the other community.
Some marches have ... | Parading along public roads in Northern Ireland is a tradition among both unionists and nationalists. | 27814194 |
The Lilywhites went in 0-8 to 0-7 ahead at the break and it remained close with Antrim forward Ciaran Clarke netting before a goal from Brian Byrne.
Antrim edged in front late on to win it and they only trail leaders Carlow on points difference.
Armagh are still seeking a first league win after a 3-29 to 0-16 defeat by... | Antrim maintained their unbeaten record in Division 2A with a 1-16 to 1-14 victory over Kildare in Cushendall. | 39174222 |
In 2014-15, 92.3% of children had the jab to protect them from measles, mumps and rubella.
The Health and Social Care Information Centre said the figure was 92.7% in the previous year - which was the highest level of coverage ever achieved.
Some parts of the country had less than 80% of children immunised against the i... | The proportion of two-year-old children in England having the MMR vaccine has fallen, according to NHS statistics. | 34335509 |
Cafodd lluniau o'r digwyddiad ym mis Awst y llynedd eu cyhoeddi ddydd Sadwrn gan bapur newydd The Sun, cyn i Gymru wynebu Lloegr yn y Chwe Gwlad.
Yn y lluniau mae Davies yn ymddangos fel ei fod yn dal esgid ac yn rhedeg ar ôl dyn yn ystod y digwyddiad fin nos.
Mae'r mewnwr wedi ymddiheuro gan ddweud ei fod wedi "ymateb... | Mae mewnwr Cymru, Gareth Davies wedi ymddiheuro ar ôl i fideo gael ei gyhoeddi ble mae'n ymddangos fel ei fod yn ffraeo â dynion drws yn Aberystwyth. | 38950143 |
The election of a new executive committee (EC), which saw supporters of party leader Jeremy Corbyn voted into five top positions, was also annulled.
Labour's national executive committee said the suspension followed "alleged abusive behaviour" at Saturday's AGM.
New branch secretary Greg Hadfield said they were "fabric... | The Labour Party has suspended its Brighton and Hove branch amid claims of bullying and intimidation at its annual general meeting (AGM). | 36804987 |
The National Crime Agency said 29lbs (13kg) of drugs were found inside an unclaimed package on a luggage carousel at Leeds Bradford Airport in March.
Kulwinder El-Assad, of Beaumont Close, Tipton, West Midlands, was convicted of smuggling at Leeds Crown Court.
Mohammed Khan, 61, of no fixed address and Arbab Akhtar, 29... | Three people who tried to smuggle about £2m of heroin into the UK inside a chapatti oven have been jailed. | 34426841 |
Nominations include short stories set in Caerphilly by locally-born writer Thomas Morris, now based in Dublin.
Yorkshire-born poet Andrew McMillan has already won the £10,000 Guardian first book award for Physical.
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma and Sunjeev Sahota's The Year of the Runaways were on the 2015 Man Booke... | The long list for the £30,000 Dylan Thomas literary prize for young writers has been unveiled. | 35361577 |
The Glenfiddich Collection 1937 fetched £68,500 at the Bonhams Whisky Sale.
Bonhams said it was the highest paid at auction for a bottle of Glenfiddich and a Scottish auction house record for the sale of a single malt.
The bottle was laid down in cask 843 at the Glenfiddich Distillery at Dufftown, Moray, in 1937.
It wa... | A rare bottle of Glenfiddich whisky laid down in the year of George VI's coronation has sold for a record price at an auction in Edinburgh. | 37573384 |
The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted pictures of the vehicle found just before 06:00 GMT on Sunday.
"Driver crashed on M1, then drove off it," the tweet said, before adding the driver was "found optimistically trying to change the front wheel".
A man has been charged, police sa... | A driver arrested for being three times over the legal drink drive limit was found "optimistically" trying to change a tyre after a crash, police said. | 38366549 |
It was Carlo Ancelotti's second game in charge, following Sunday's 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup.
German Cup holders Bayern were 3-0 up at half-time before Lewandowski set up Arturo Vidal for their fourth.
Mats Hummels completed the scoring with his first goal for the club.
Bayern, whose coach ... | Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed fourth-tier Carl Zeiss Jena in the first round of the German Cup. | 36947756 |
Chairman Sir John Chilcot said the 2003 invasion was not the "last resort" action presented to MPs and the public.
There was no "imminent threat" from Saddam - and the intelligence case was "not justified", he said.
Mr Blair apologised for any mistakes made but not the decision to go to war.
The report, which has taken... | Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle and had "wholly inadequate" plans for the aftermath, the UK's Iraq War inquiry has said. | 36712735 |
John Cornwell was posthumously awarded the medal for his actions during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916.
The letter from the Admiralty tells his mother, Lily Cornwell, of the honour and asks whether she would like to receive it on his behalf from the King.
It fetched £2,500 in an auction run by Kent-based C&T Au... | A letter informing the mother of a 16-year-old sailor killed during World War One that her son was to be awarded the Victoria Cross has been sold. | 25648638 |
In what felt like one of the most revealing exchanges of the campaign, Chris listed Bank of England governor Mark Carney's seemingly ample qualifications to make predictions about how Brexit would affect the economy.
"Yes," she replied, "but does he know what it's like to go round Sainbury's?"
It was a moment that seem... | In the last days before the referendum, Newsnight's Policy Editor Chris Cook interviewed a retired woman called Joan in a Bognor Regis cafe. | 39102840 |
Emaar Properties has not announced the height of the proposed tower, saying only that it would be "a notch" taller than the Burj Khalifa's 828m (2,717ft).
The $1bn (£710m) project is scheduled to be completed for the Dubai Expo trade fair in 2020.
It is expected to have residential units, a rooftop courtyard and a hot... | Developers have announced plans to build a new tower in Dubai to surpass the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building. | 36010002 |
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India looked in complete control after Virat Kohli's unbeaten 89 took them to 192-2 and Chris Gayle fell for five.
But Lendl Simmons, who was twice caught off no-balls and held on the boundary only for Ravindra Jadeja to step on the rope, clubbed 82 from 51 balls.
Then And... | West Indies will meet England in the final of the World Twenty20 on Sunday after stunning hosts India with a seven-wicket win in the semi-final. | 35936474 |
Implications for criminal justice, research and evidence archives were "hastily overlooked" for financial reasons, the report argues.
The FSS analyses evidence from crime scenes in England and Wales. The report calls for its closure to be delayed.
The government said it did not accept the report's findings.
The FSS had... | The UK government did not give sufficient consideration to the wider impacts of closing the Forensic Science Service, an MPs' inquiry has concluded. | 13959091 |
Mohamed and Khadidja Maouche spent the next 48 hours on a whirlwind tour. In a MG convertible - painted British racing green - they drove west to Le Havre, then south to Rennes and Bordeaux, east to Nimes, before heading back up north to Troyes and Reims.
Mohamed was a footballer and had a letter from his club, Stade d... | One day in late 1958, at the height of the Algerian war of independence, an Algerian couple in their early twenties hopped into a fast car, put on some music and set off on honeymoon from the French capital Paris. | 38488060 |
It is the latest incident to mar the career of the 26-year-old, who has played 27 Tests and 14 one-day internationals, since his 2011 debut.
Bracewell was more than three times over the legal limit when stopped in Hastings on North Island on 18 March.
"I made a massive mistake by driving that evening and apologise unre... | New Zealand fast bowler Doug Bracewell has said he is "deeply embarrassed" after pleading guilty to drink-driving. | 39731372 |
The discovery was made on Sunday in a wooded area near Cemetery Road in Fauldhouse by police officers searching for Allan Shepherd.
The 56-year-old was last seen in Willow Park in the town on the evening of 26 January.
Formal identification is yet to take place but Mr Shepherd's next of kin have been informed. | A body has been found in the search for a missing man in West Lothian. | 36459396 |
Out of 26 problems identified at Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer, only seven have been fully addressed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) said patients were ringing for nurses for a long time before anyone came.
Earlier this year NHS Dumfries and Galloway apologised for being "... | A south of Scotland community hospital has still not done enough to address the significant concerns of inspectors. | 32690749 |
The 13-year-old is the youngest person on this year's list, which gives out special awards to people for achievements like making a difference to their community, being a volunteer for many years or being amazing at what they do for a job.
Jonjo Heuerman, from Dartford, England, has raised more than £235,000 for Cance... | A schoolboy fundraiser has been awarded a British Empire Medal on the New Year Honours list. | 35207034 |
A second-year medical student. An all-star wrestler. Recipient of a $2,500 (£1,635) scholarship for promising school children.
These are some of the superlatives that described the man behind the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11.
Tsarnaev and his elder brother, Tamerlan, planted bombs close to the finish ... | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, but what do we know about him? | 31734557 |
The 12-acre Little Trees site, beside the A264 Crawley bypass, is owned by Crawley Borough Council but has been leased to Crawley Girlguiding group.
The council said the group had agreed to move to a new base at Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre.
The new cemetery will replace Snell Hatch, which will be full by 2017.
The... | A Girlguiding campsite in West Sussex is to become a new cemetery for Crawley after an eight-year hunt to find suitable land. | 30568379 |
Witnesses said they heard two loud bangs, reported to in the foyer, after a pop concert by singer Ariana Grande.
Greater Manchester Police said there are a "number of confirmed fatalities and others injured".
The cause of the reported explosion is unknown but the North West Counter Terrorism Unit is treating it as a po... | A number of people have died and others have been injured following a reported explosion at Manchester Arena. | 40007886 |
The area at the BP garage on Edinburgh Road, Bathgate, was cordoned off, but one car drove through the tape and sank immediately into the wet concrete.
Another car that followed the first one suffered the same fate.
Onlooker Steven Moncrieff said: "You should have seen the look on the driver's face. The manager came ou... | Two cars got stuck at a filling station in West Lothian after driving into a freshly-concreted parking area. | 39717728 |
Its audience is now 2.12 million listeners, up from 2.05 million for its last quarter, marking the first full year for new controller Alan Davey.
Nick Grimshaw's BBC Radio 1 breakfast show dipped from 5.8 million in the previous quarter to 5.4 million.
Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 breakfast show was up from 9.4 million to ... | BBC Radio 3 has achieved its highest reach in three years, the latest figures from ratings body Rajar have shown. | 36320673 |
The iWild devices, which were locked in steel security cases, were taken from Ty Mawr Country Park at the weekend.
James McConnell of NatureSpy, which runs the wildlife project, said staff were "very disappointed".
The cameras were installed in 17 parks and nature reserves across north east Wales in March.
Mr McConnell... | Three cameras placed at a Wrexham park to capture images of animals in their natural habitat have been stolen. | 33370374 |
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Whilst on his journey he was interviewed on Vietnam's national TV station.
He spoke about his experiences with wildlife, and also about his children Prince George who is three years old, and Princess Charlotte who is one.
He said he would like them to grow up: "treating other... | Prince William is on a special tour of Vietnam at the moment spreading the word about stopping the illegal wildlife trade. | 38043140 |
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