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Now, almost 50 years on, Van Morrison has returned to Cyprus Avenue to perform two concerts on his 70th birthday.
Fans travelled from across the world to attend the gigs that were the climax of the EastSide Arts Festival.
Morrison performed the first concert at 15:00 BST and before taking to the stage again at 18:00 fo... | It is a quiet, leafy street in east Belfast that has inspired two songs on one of the greatest albums of all time. | 34101711 |
Dennis Gay, 62, was struck by a red Suzuki Swift as he was walking in Drum Brae Drive at about 22:30 on Saturday.
A statement from his family said: "Dennis was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandad and brother who touched the hearts of all who knew him.
"He was the life and soul of the party who will be sore... | A pedestrian who died after being hit by a car in an Edinburgh street has been named. | 35278721 |
State media's verdict that the report was fabricated, politicised and not transparent is characteristically in tandem with the official line.
Much has been made of the fact that the report is full of words like "probably" and "possibly", and Russian state media said this compromised the veracity of the report.
"Why was... | Russian media have categorically dismissed suggestions that there may be some substance to the report by Sir Robert Owen into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. | 35378182 |
It has been raining for much of the week, but a weather system connected to Hurricane Joaquin in the Caribbean is expected to make the situation worse.
It is regaining strength and has been reclassified as a category 4 storm.
Joaquin, currently off the Bahamas, has winds of up to 155mph (250 km/h).
The storm is not exp... | US President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina, as heavy rainfall is set to lead to more flooding over the weekend in many parts of the east coast. | 34436669 |
A Democratic Party spokesman has called the reports "extremely disturbing".
The US authorities are probing possible collusion between the Trump team and Russia. Intelligence agencies think Russia tried to help Mr Trump to power.
Russia denies this, and the president says there was no collusion.
The Washington Post repo... | US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself. | 40692709 |
John Armstrong of the Construction Employers Federation said a local executive was essential for growth.
He said last year there had been some optimism for the construction industry.
Speaking to the BBC's Inside Business programme, he attributed this to the "focus on delivery from the executive and the assembly".
"The ... | The collapse of the power-sharing executive could have major implications for the economy, according to a leading figure in the construction industry. | 38630402 |
The biker collided with a van on the A1107 School Road, south of the town, just after 15:00.
It is understood the man is suffering from serious injuries as a result of the collision.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area as the road remains closed between Eyemouth and the A1 as an investigation is carried out b... | A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a crash near Eyemouth. | 39209843 |
RISE Scotland said Mr Trump - who has called for Muslims to be temporarily stopped from entering the US - is damaging Scotland's international reputation.
Officers were called to the Menie Estate at about 15:15.
Police Scotland said there was no criminality involved in the protest.
The actions comes the day before a We... | Police have attended Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf resort after members of a left-wing campaign group staged a protest. | 35338833 |
Lord Advocate James Wolffe said he was not arguing Holyrood had a veto, but said its consent was required because of the "significant changes" Brexit would make to its powers.
He was speaking on day three of the Supreme Court battle over who can invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Ministers say they can do so with ... | Scotland's top legal officer has said the Scottish Parliament's consent is needed before the UK triggers Brexit. | 38234846 |
Paul MacAlindin went out to Iraqi Kurdistan in 2008 after spotting a young pianist's plea for help to set up the orchestra.
Over the next five years he worked with dozens of youngsters, most of whom had never played as part of a group before.
They had several successful concert tours including an appearance at the Edin... | A Scottish conductor spent five years working with the Iraqi National Youth Orchestra, a venture that began while he was having a quiet pint in an Edinburgh pub. | 37057504 |
Some 800 jobs will move from Belfast to the former Shackleton Army barracks in Ballykelly.
Sammy Wilson's concerns came to light after an investigation by BBC Northern Ireland's The View.
But Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill said she was content with her decision.
It is the latest twist in the executive's pledge t... | NI's finance minister had concerns about a decision to relocate the agriculture department to a former army base in the north west, it has emerged. | 21283176 |
The University of Calgary transferred 20,000 Canadian dollars-worth of bitcoins ($15,780; £10,840) after it was unable to unwind damage caused by a type of attack known as ransomware.
The malware caused emails and other files to become encrypted.
One expert warned that the payout would encourage further blackmail atte... | A Canadian university has paid hackers to restore access to data they had turned into the digital equivalent of gibberish. | 36478650 |
The draft Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition guidelines suggest, from the age of one, 10 microgram pills be taken to ensure people get enough.
The plans are now being consulted on until 23 September.
Current advice is only at risk groups - including pregnant women, under fives and over 65s - should take supplem... | Everyone should consider taking vitamin D supplements to counter the lack of sunshine in the UK, government experts are proposing. | 33757929 |
The buyer is private equity firm Apposite Capital, which will also receive £9.45m from Mitie to fund the business's trading losses.
It will also write off £36.8m in costs.
In November, Mitie's half-year results showed a £100m loss, compared with a £45m profit a year earlier, which it blamed on "changing market conditio... | Outsourcing firm Mitie, which has issued three profit warnings in the past year, is selling its home healthcare business for just £2. | 39126019 |
Damon Kelly has been distributing the leaflets since 2012, but he was eventually charged for harassing a lesbian couple in the street.
He subsequently delivered a distressing letter to their home in Leicester.
The 54-year-old, from Northamptonshire, pleaded guilty at Leicester Magistrates Court to harassment without vi... | A fake monk who distributed leaflets condemning homosexuality and other "works of darkness" has been banned from doing so for five years. | 34616801 |
"You have to experience it first."
Fly fishing coach Enda Fields knows all about the thrill of landing in a big catch and the tantalising mystery of the one that got away.
This summer he has guided a group of teenagers to their second consecutive All-Ireland fly-fishing championship title.
Mr Fields is Ulster youth off... | "I started at around aged 10 or 11, along the river with just a simple rod and a worm and I caught fish - and I got hooked. | 40482861 |
Roy Devine told a council meeting on Tuesday that the airport will not break even until 2021/22.
It is currently running at a £2.145m loss per year, paid for by Derry City and Strabane District Council ratepayers.
While this subsidy has reduced by £1m since 2010, a further £1.3m is owed in charges on historic capita... | City of Derry Airport will not generate a profit for the next five years, according to the company's chairman. | 37294347 |
Dean Rosser, 48, from Jubilee Close, Dartmouth, had denied the murder of Colin Edwards.
However, Mr Rosser pleaded guilty to his manslaughter at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.
The 49-year-old victim was found at the Dartmouth Apprentice site in August where he was treated by paramedics, but later died.
The 1830s St Ba... | A man has admitted killing another man who was found fatally injured at a former church building in Devon. | 34982657 |
Prof John Furlong said the quality of the system had "deteriorated" since he last looked at it nearly 10 years ago.
It follows hot on the heels of proposals for a radical overhaul of how and what children are taught.
Education Minister Huw Lewis said the case for change was "compelling" if teachers are to meet future c... | Teacher training is at a "critical turning point" and needs to be changed, according to a major independent review for the Welsh government. | 31770118 |
The figures were released by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service at the launch of fire safety week.
Officers attended 2,500 accidental fires during that period with cooking or cooking appliances responsible for the majority of fires.
The public is being asked to pay attention to fire safety precautions.
"Cooke... | Almost 30 people have died in accidental house fires in Northern Ireland in the past three years. | 37536783 |
The party said more than 5,000 financially vulnerable families could benefit if the scheme was rolled out across the rest of Scotland.
The Healthier Wealthier Children project focuses on advising families on how to maximise their income.
NHS Scotland has been running the scheme since October 2010.
As of September 2014,... | Vulnerable Scottish families could gain more than £2.3m a year if a Glasgow child poverty scheme is extended, according to the Scottish Greens. | 38499410 |
Nicola Sturgeon slammed outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron and other UK ministers for having no plan in the event of a leave outcome.
Labour's Kezia Dugdale; Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Greens and Lib Dem Willie Rennie joined the criticism.
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson said Brexit talks should now be the fo... | Scotland's First Minister and three opposition leaders have turned on the Conservatives following last week's UK-wide vote to leave the European Union. | 36668919 |
The setting created by Dattatec.com has clocked more than 9,000 downloads in a few hours, after "going viral".
Despite the pro-Argentina stance of the game, the developers say they mean no disrespect.
Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falklands, but last month islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain British.
The g... | An Argentine company has developed a map for the popular online game Counter Strike in which players fight British "terrorists" on the Falkland Islands. | 21948000 |
It comes after the Facebook boss said that the doomsday scenario put forward by Mr Musk was unhelpful.
Mr Musk tweeted: "I've talked to Mark about this. His understanding of the subject is limited."
The pair represent two distinct groups, those saying AI's benefits will outweigh its negatives and those saying it could ... | Elon Musk has accused Mark Zuckerberg of failing to understand artificial intelligence. | 40716301 |
Ian Liddell-Grainger received a letter from Avon and Somerset Police informing him his certificate had run expired, the Somerset County Gazette reported.
The MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset said he was "appalled" it would take 16 weeks to issue a new one, accusing the force of "utter incompetence".
Avon and Somerse... | A Conservative MP has surrendered his rifles and shotguns after forgetting to renew his firearms certificate. | 38280962 |
He'll now spend six months on board the ISS carrying out science experiments and trying to get young people more excited about space travel.
Here's how the historic day unfolded.
Speaking from the ISS to officials and family members, he said: "It was a beautiful launch. That first sunrise was absolutely spectacular.
"W... | Astronaut Tim Peake blasted off into space on Tuesday to become the first British man ever to board the International Space Station (ISS). | 35090630 |
The body of American Kirk Jones was found 12 miles (19km) downriver weeks after the ball was found empty and spinning at the bottom of the falls.
In 2003 he suffered only cuts and bruises after plunging over the falls.
Mr Jones, 53, said afterwards that he would never try such a thing again.
New York State Park Police ... | A man who became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls without a protective device has died after apparently trying the stunt again in an inflatable ball, police say. | 40307377 |
The question: Linda asks BBC Radio 4's PM programme: "We hear about unelected bureaucrats making decisions in the EU. Please could you explain how the role of these EU bureaucrats compares with that of our civil servants, who are also unelected, in supporting the UK government in its decision making. Also, how are thes... | When there is talk about unelected bureaucrats making decisions at the EU, it is usually the European Commission that people have in mind. | 36429482 |
New York prosecutors said Hawit took bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars linked to the sale of marketing rights to tournaments in Latin America.
Each count could lead to up to 20 years in jail. He is also due to forfeit $950,000 (£668,000).
Hawit's plea deal is part of a case involving more than 40 people.
T... | Former Fifa vice president Alfredo Hawit has pleaded guilty to four conspiracy counts linked to a bribery scandal in football's governing body. | 36019732 |
Assistant general secretary Steve Hedley from the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union confirmed just 10 posts will remain across the Taffs Well, Swansea and Gaerwen, Anglesey, sites.
City Link announced on Christmas Eve it had gone into administration, putting 2,727 in the UK at risk.
Across the country, more than 2,000... | Around 80 jobs will go at City Link depots on New Year's Eve in Wales, union bosses have said. | 30615438 |
The Disappeared were people abducted, murdered and secretly buried by republicans during in the Troubles.
Kevin McKee, 17, and Seamus Wright, 25, went missing from Belfast in October 1972.
Their remains were found together in a single shallow grave in County Meath during a dig in June 2015.
The discovery was made in a ... | An inquest into the deaths of two of the Disappeared victims has heard both young men were shot in the head after the IRA kidnapped them 44 years ago. | 38022234 |
The Commission said Poland would be stripped of its EU voting rights if it went ahead with proposals to force all Supreme Court judges into retirement.
Warsaw hit out at EU "blackmail".
Poland's president has vetoed two of the most controversial bills, but the government wants to press on with them, despite mass street... | The European Commission says it is launching legal action against Poland over plans to give politicians more power to sack and appoint judges. | 40731842 |
The flaw allowed attackers to take control of a computer via malicious document files.
The zero-day, or previously undetected, vulnerability was patched earlier this month.
However, it has since emerged that Microsoft was told about it in October, nearly six months ago.
A report from the Reuters news agency notes that ... | A bug in Microsoft Word was exploited by hackers for months before it was eventually fixed, according to security researchers. | 39732490 |
Cardiff City will travel to Scunthorpe United if the Bluebirds beat Bristol Rovers on Thursday.
Newport County were knocked out of the competition after throwing a two-goal lead at home to League One side Milton Keynes Dons to lose 3-2 on Tuesday.
All ties are to be played the week commencing 22 August.
View the full d... | Swansea City will visit Peterborough United in the EFL Cup second round as thirteen Premier League clubs - all of whom are seeded - join the competition. | 37041729 |
The 26-year-old, who was a free agent after leaving Belgian team Royal Excel Mouscron, has signed a three-year contract with the O's.
Mezague came through the youth ranks with Montpellier in his homeland and moved to play in Belgium in 2014.
Meanwhile, Barnet winger Luke Gambin has turned down a move to Orient.
Chairma... | League Two side Leyton Orient have signed French defender Teddy Mezague on a free transfer, subject to international clearance. | 37213698 |
The incident happened in Leven Walk in Livingston at about 18:15 on Thursday.
The 19-year-old was treated in hospital after he was hit with a weapon by the pair.
Both attackers are thought to be in their mid-teens. The first was about 5ft 2in with black hair. He was wearing a light blue jacket and denim jeans.
The seco... | Two teenagers who attacked a man causing him a serious head injury are being sought by police in West Lothian. | 37318211 |
Lawro's opponent for the midweek Premier League fixtures is England cricketer Moeen Ali, who is a Liverpool fan.
Moeen is part of the England squad touring India, and you can hear BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary of their final Twenty20 international in Bangalore from 13:15 GMT on Wednesday.
Media playback is n... | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. | 38796162 |
The pet had been swimming in the water at Portree's Sluggans Woodland Park before it died last week.
The park is a short distance from a recycling centre, a former landfill site and also a sewage treatment works.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has tested the water and found no traces of discharges fr... | The death of a dog has led to an investigation of the water quality of a pond in a park on Skye. | 40633288 |
Andrew Bache, from Portsmouth and known as Pepe, is in a critical condition after Russian fans went on the rampage with iron bars in Marseille.
His brother said his injuries were no longer life-threatening but could be "life-changing".
Friends who launched an appeal to help him have raised more than £5,000.
Chief Mars... | An England fan is in a coma with severe brain injuries after being attacked in France ahead of Saturday's Euro 2016 game. | 36519713 |
Speaking after a meeting of her cabinet, the first minister said details of the vote should be shaped by the Scottish Parliament.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is considering how to respond to the demand for a referendum.
There has been speculation she will seek to delay the vote until after the Brexit process is compl... | Plans for a second independence referendum "must be made in Scotland", Nicola Sturgeon has said. | 39263613 |
The 56-year-old was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Thursday afternoon.
Police said he had been in the Peter Buchan Drive area - and possibly Katterburn Court - between 23:00 on Wednesday and 02:00 on Thursday.
He is described as white, 6ft 1in tall, and slim. He has cropped grey hair and was unshaven. | Police have appealed for information after a man was found with "unexplained" serious injuries in Peterhead. | 38771464 |
He said up to 300 soldiers would be deployed around the country to boost security over the Christmas period.
The attacks, seemingly unrelated, in Nantes, Dijon and Tours have left more than 20 people injured.
One person injured in Monday's attack on a Christmas market in Nantes has been declared clinically dead.
Nine o... | France is to step up police and military patrols in areas frequented by the public following recent attacks, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said. | 30586798 |
The footballer, who has nine England caps, told Basildon Crown Court he was returning home from training when he was chased by two motorcyclists.
He said one rider pulled alongside him at the traffic lights and demanded his watch. They followed him as he drove off, and one made gun signs at him.
Jack O'Brien, 22, denie... | West Ham striker Andy Carroll has told a court a gun-wielding motorbike rider tried to rob him of his £22,000 watch. | 41085258 |
The call came in a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election next year.
It said the UK government model separated the roles of chancellor of the exchequer and business secretary and called for Scotland to follow suit.
The Scottish government said it welcomed ideas on econo... | The next Scottish government should appoint a business secretary to represent small firms' interests, according to a lobby group. | 34516284 |
The plan for the link between the A96 and Elgin's Edgar Road retail park was turned down by seven votes to six by the planning committee in November.
Officials have set out a new timetable for the road in a submission to the Scottish government.
They say construction could begin in the spring of 2016.
The road could be... | New plans for a multi million pound Elgin link road could be lodged this summer after earlier plans were rejected by Moray councillors. | 31145975 |
Ian Walters, 51, is accused of deliberately crashing his car into an embankment and killing his wife, Tracy.
The couple, from Swindon, were coming back from a "make or break" holiday on 21 March 2014, when they crashed near Markfield in Leicestershire.
Mr Walters suffered a broken neck and amnesia. He denies murder.
On... | A driver accused of purposely crashing his car to kill his wife "careered" off the M1 motorway and "imploded" into trees, witnesses have told a court. | 32150702 |
Shane Smith of Stainforth Close, Newton Aycliffe, was driving north at 20:45 GMT on the Close House Road near Bishop Auckland on Saturday when he crashed.
The 25-year-old suffered head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said another man, 25, who was also in the car was uninjured. The road was closed ... | A man who was killed when his car left the road and hit a fence in County Durham has been named. | 30779889 |
The work by scientists at St Andrews University found evidence of bubble formation in the bodies of cetaceans.
The researchers said this indicated that the marine mammals could be prone to the condition known as "the bends".
They have also suggested the animals diving behaviour could be affected by excessive human nois... | Whales and seals could be prone to the same decompression sickness as human divers, according to a new study. | 16288098 |
The segment, on BBC Radio Leeds, was hosted by presenter Nathan Turvey during Sunday's breakfast programme.
Listeners were asked to guess the identity of a person "who'd been in the news" from a series of musical clues.
Turvey played excerpts from tracks including The Brady Bunch theme song and The Smiths' Suffer Littl... | A light-hearted music quiz about the Moors Murderer Ian Brady broadcast on BBC local radio has been described as "unacceptable" by the corporation. | 39999839 |
Kick-off was delayed for the game against Dagenham & Redbridge after drainage issues in one corner.
"There's an area of concern, but we won't have to dig the pitch up completely," chief executive Mark Jewell told BBC Radio Solent.
The sides drew 2-2 after referee David Rock passed the pitch fit.
The club experienced p... | National League club Eastleigh insist ongoing problems with their pitch will be addressed before the visit of Tranmere Rovers visit on Saturday. | 40923104 |
Advice has been given to only play in the same place for an hour at a time - or half an hour when playing a noisy instrument, like the bagpipes or drums.
Buskers are also asked to vary the songs and conduct soundchecks to make sure they are not too loud.
Cornwall Council said the guide aims to help businesses, shoppers... | Buskers in Truro are being asked to follow new guidelines following complaints about noise. | 24124219 |
The leader of the House of Commons, Chris Grayling, has made it abundantly clear that the chances of him voting to stay in the EU are about the same as the chances of David Cameron inviting Jeremy Corbyn along the next time he and Samantha pop down to Cornwall.
Grayling is careful to say that he supports the prime mini... | Forget last week's carefully constructed instructions from Number 10, the private disagreements in the cabinet over Europe have now gone public. | 35312700 |
Between 19 August and 3 September, trains will be reduced with buses replacing trains over the bank holiday.
Then from 23 September to 29 October, a second phase of work to prepare the line for electrification will see services reduced again.
During this period, the Severn Tunnel will also close on weekends for mainten... | Rail services between Cardiff and Newport will be cut for two months because of upgrade work. | 40702453 |
These are competitions in conflict-affected parts of the world, where playing football can be a life-threatening risk, and where continuing to take part and play makes a powerful statement.
For example, Manchester United's Europa League clash later this season against Ukrainian club Zorya Luhansk is set to be moved 560... | Football fans globally will have been caught up in the excitement of a new Premier League season in England, but in other leagues more than mere money and glory are at stake. | 37153684 |
Six-month-old Molly-Mae Wotherspoon died after a pit bull-type dog attacked her in Daventry on 3 October last year.
Susan Aucott, 55, of Northampton, pleaded not guilty to being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog, resulting in death.
She spoke only to confirm her name and plead at Northampton Crown Court.
Ju... | The grandmother of a baby girl who was mauled to death by a banned breed of dog in Northamptonshire, has denied keeping an out-of-control animal. | 35123384 |
On Monday evening, Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed he will call a one-day debate and vote on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would grant his MPs a free vote on the matter.
The SNP urged Mr Cameron to publish his draft motion on air strikes as early as possible to allow proper sc... | The shadow Scottish secretary has said he will oppose air strikes against the so-called Islamic State group in Syria in a vote in the Commons. | 34962630 |
Benjamin Edge, 25, fell from a structure he was helping to dismantle in Ramsbottom on 10 December and later died from "catastrophic" head injuries.
Two men, aged 23 and 30 from Bury, have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
A joint police and health and safety investigation continues into the c... | Four men have been arrested over the death of a man who fell from the roof of a building in Greater Manchester. | 32980522 |
Media playback is not supported on this device | Captain Sam Warburton admits the challenge of playing the world champion All Blacks in New Zealand inspired his return from injury. | 36487913 |
He had been suffering from cancer for some time and passed away at his Berkshire home on Monday evening.
In 1993, Mr Rendel won a 28% swing from the Tories in Newbury and retained his seat in two subsequent elections.
In 2015 he stood unsuccessfully as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Somerton and Frome.
The leader o... | Former MP David Rendel, who won a famous parliamentary by-election victory for the Liberal Democrats, has died at the age of 67. | 36312713 |
The measures, approved overnight, introduce a new top tax rate of 42% for Greeks earning more than 42,000 euros (£34,700; $56,000) a year.
Corporate rates also go up and the tax base now includes low-earning farmers.
Greece has been kept solvent by huge rescue loans from its EU partners and the IMF since May 2010.
The... | The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax rises aimed at boosting revenue in line with Athens' commitments to international creditors. | 20996508 |
His Bora-Hansgrohe team had protested against the decision, but race organisers will not allow an appeal.
Britain's Cavendish said Slovak Sagan, 27, elbowed him during the sprint finish to stage four in Vittel.
Cavendish, 32, crashed into the barriers and later pulled out of the race with a broken shoulder.
Media playb... | World champion Peter Sagan has left the Tour de France after being disqualified for causing the crash which ended Mark Cavendish's race. | 40506450 |
Its net profit rose to 82.4bn yen ($664m; £425m), while operating profit also rose 39% - well above expectations - to 96.8bn yen.
But sales were flat in the period from a year ago, down 0.1% to 1.8tn yen.
A weaker yen offset lower sales of its smartphones and televisions, it said.
Sales in Sony's game and network serv... | Japanese tech giant Sony saw its net profit more than triple in the April-to-June quarter, helped by strong sales of its PlayStation 4 games and camera sensors. | 33714127 |
The victim has been named as Col Maxim Shapoval. His car was destroyed and two passers-by were slightly injured.
Officials said the incident was a "terrorist act".
No motive has been suggested but analysts say it may be connected to the Russian-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine.
The explosion happened as the Mercede... | A Ukrainian military intelligence officer was killed by a bomb under his car while he was driving through the country's capital, Kiev, officials say. | 40420339 |
An unnamed official told the Associated Press that gunfire broke out after a car tried to ram the gate to the sprawling military campus near Washington DC.
Officials told the AP that the men inside the car were dressed as women.
Aerial footage showed a police vehicle and another car with extensive damage.
The incident ... | One man has been killed and another was seriously wounded after a shooting at a gate to the US National Security Agency headquarters. | 32121316 |
Last October seven island sites were granted dark sky status by an international body which recognises the best locations around the world.
The government now wants to build on that number with a view to attracting astronomers from all over the planet.
The Milky Way must be clearly visible to qualify as a dark sky site... | Budding astronomers have been asked to nominate their favourite star gazing locations on the Isle of Man as part of a tourism drive. | 22987986 |
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, Mr Li reassured global business leaders that China's economy is "shock resistant and resilient".
He said China was not a source of risk but a source of growth for the world.
His comments come as data showed deflation fears are growing in China.
Inflation figures for Augus... | Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said China is on track to meet all its economic targets for this year despite fears of a deepening slowdown in the world's second largest economy. | 34205930 |
Shepway District Council has plans for a new garden town with up to 12,000 homes at Otterpool Park, just south of the M20, near Folkestone.
It claims the 30-year project will provide much-needed housing, with infrastructure to support it.
But opponents are concerned about the local impact and say they are not being lis... | Hundreds of people have marched in protest at a proposal for thousands of new homes in south-east Kent. | 39678959 |
The augmented reality game - which is attracting millions of new players - involves finding virtual Pokemon characters in different real locations.
Several churches have now signed up to become a Pokestop for people to visit.
The Church has said the game was "a good way to start a conversation that may lead on to other... | The Church of England is throwing open its doors to players of the online game Pokemon Go by making some of its churches Pokestops. | 36806795 |
The Republic won 1-0 on Wednesday to secure a match against the hosts at the Stade de Lyon in the last 16.
"I don't think you would want to head out of the competition meekly," said the Republic manager, 64.
"You want to go out blazing if you can and we want to try to stay in it because we feel we can do something."
Th... | Martin O'Neill has called on his Republic of Ireland side to repeat the intensity of their win over Italy when facing France at Euro 2016 on Sunday. | 36630918 |
It'll be the fourth time that the flanker has led his country but on all three previous occasions, the most recent being a brief stint in Paris a fortnight ago, he was given the job mid-match.
"It's a huge honour," said the blindside, who knows more about this weekend's opponents than any Scot given he plays with some ... | John Barclay has spoken of his pride in being named captain of Scotland against Wales on Saturday at Murrayfield. | 39069972 |
The nationwide study by watchdog group Transport Focus found 90% of passengers were satisfied overall with ScotRail services, compared with 83% previously.
The group spoke to more than 1,200 commuters, business and leisure travellers across Scotland.
There were increased ratings for journey times and train frequency, b... | Passenger satisfaction with ScotRail services has increased, an independent survey of train users has found. | 40715405 |
The claim: The cost of Hinkley Point C to bill payers has risen from £6bn to about £30bn.
Reality Check verdict: The projected additional cost of guaranteeing the amount paid for electricity from Hinkley C has risen considerably because the government forecast for the wholesale price of electricity has fallen.
The Chin... | The French state-owned power company EDF has agreed to shoulder the estimated £18bn cost of building Hinkley Point C, the first new nuclear power station in the UK for a generation. | 36925580 |
With Raith Rovers and Hibernian contesting the play-off quarter-final, Falkirk can prepare over 10 days to face the winners in the semi-final.
Falkirk beat Greenock Morton to clinch second place.
"If you get the right team on the park you can finish second, but we've not won anything yet," Houston said.
No side in the ... | Peter Houston praised his Falkirk players for finishing as runners-up in the Championship, but reminded them of the task that is still ahead of them. | 36182627 |
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On a night when Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers won her first world title with the fastest 200m in 17 years, Proctor, 26, produced a huge leap of 7.07m in the third round to become the first Briton over seven metres and smash her own national record.
That took Britain's tally t... | Britain's Shara Proctor had long jump world gold snatched away from her in the final round of the competition as Tianna Bartoletta's last-gasp effort pushed her into silver. | 34088710 |
They released a surprise single from their upcoming album on Friday, called Drag Me Down.
It's had more than double the combined sales of its closest contender, Little Mix's Black Magic, the Official Charts Company said.
The track has also been racking up an average of 3.11 million daily plays on Spotify.
It's the band... | Nothing is dragging One Direction down on their journey to the top of the UK Singles Chart. | 33773769 |
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It showed prices in four main categories have reduced for 2013-14.
The annual study - the biggest in British football - includes the prices of 164 clubs in the top 10 divisions.
"It is good news for fans but it does come after a long period of incremental rises year on yea... | Average ticket prices across English football's top four divisions have fallen by up to 4.4%, the BBC Sport Price of Football study has found. | 24052562 |
The southern section of the Central Expressway, stretching from Halton Lea through to the Lodge Lane Interchange, will be closed in both directions from 7 November.
The northbound Southern Expressway - heading from Hallwood Junction to Lodge Lane Interchange - will also be closed.
Closures are expected to remain in pla... | A busy road in Cheshire will be closed for seven months as works continue on the Mersey Gateway Project, | 34619922 |
But it also emphasised how much has changed in the last five years.
In 2010, the Conservatives and the Ulster Unionists were partners in an electoral pact, and Mr Cameron harboured hopes Northern Ireland's "New Force" might contribute an MP to his Westminster team.
Now older and wiser, Mr Cameron knows his Northern Ire... | David Cameron's Game of Thrones visit to Belfast ticked a "four nations" box for the Conservatives. | 32218492 |
Policemen are being trained to use the weapons, despite concerns over their safety for crowd control.
Abhishek Jorwal, chief of police in Haryana's Jind district, told the BBC that the slingshots "were made after a lot of research and development".
The "specially-designed" slingshots would be in addition to batons, tea... | Police in India's Haryana state say they will soon begin using slingshots to control violent protesters. | 35529754 |
Thirty-seven thousand people signed a petition to the court against the way the new eurozone bailout fund was set up, and against Chancellor Angela Merkel's plan to get commitments from the governments of the eurozone not to go into debt.
Politicians and lawyers from across the political spectrum joined the case agains... | The panel of eight judges, resplendent in red robes and hats, have to decide on one of the biggest cases in post-war German history, not only in the number of plaintiffs but also in the importance of the decision. | 19561798 |
Peel won 76 Wales caps between 2001 and 2011 and represented the British and Irish Lions in three Tests.
The 34-year-old made 20 appearances for Bristol after joining in 2014 and will now join the club's coaching staff.
"Following the medical advice, I really had no further choice," he told the club website.
"I've been... | Bristol captain and former Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel has announced his retirement with immediate effect after suffering a shoulder injury. | 35706538 |
The Canaries, who sacked boss Alex Neil on Friday, had to play with 10 men for 69 minutes after Mitchell Dijks was sent off for fouling Marvin Emnes.
Jerome's close-range finish had given the hosts the lead but Lucas Joao fired in from six yards to make it 1-1.
The Portugal international then headed Rovers in front bef... | Cameron Jerome's equaliser rescued a point for managerless Norwich as they were held by struggling Blackburn. | 39162733 |
Speaking to USA Today, the 21-year-old said his new material would be more mature after a few years of making the wrong sort of headlines.
"I don't want to say it's different because that's what everyone says," he said.
"But it is different, it's a grown-up version of Justin and I think people will be shocked."
The Can... | Justin Bieber says he's working with Kanye West as well as producer Rick Rubin on his new album. | 32144969 |
Activists said warplanes had bombed a fuel market in Abu Dhuhour in Idlib province, straining a partial truce that began on 27 February.
The attack was described as a "massacre" by the co-ordinator of the opposition High Negotiations Committee.
Riad Hijab said such incidents would inform the HNC's decision on whether t... | At least 12 people are reported to have been killed in an air strike on an opposition-held town in northern Syria. | 35743571 |
Bale's Real Madrid side face Atletico Madrid in the final of the Champions League on 28 May when Wales will be preparing in Portugal.
Chris Coleman's team play their opening European championship game against Slovakia on 11 June.
"From a selfish point of view it would be nice to have him there, but we're all happy for ... | Wales captain Ashley Williams is not concerned about Gareth Bale missing a training camp before Euro 2016. | 36213763 |
Young, gorgeous and talented - with the world seemingly at their feet, awash with wealth and flattery - these overnight teen sensations have frequently stumbled as they make the transition to adulthood.
On Thursday, Bieber was arrested in Miami accused of road racing and driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuan... | After a troubled year which has seen him frequently clash with police, the media and fans, Justin Bieber is in danger of falling into territory occupied by wayward stars such as Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. | 25860563 |
They included dengue fever, the lack of a decent hospital, a steady accumulation of garbage, over-fishing, the arrival of thousands of tourists each year and damage to the moai, the giant stone statues that have made the island famous across the world.
Easter Island, it seemed, was far from the South Sea paradise of po... | A few years ago, Chile's leading newspaper El Mercurio published a big article on the 10 biggest problems facing Easter Island, the remote Chilean outpost in the South Pacific. | 26951566 |
The company had announced in August that the positions were at risk.
A spokesman said: "The consultation process in conjunction with our key contractor companies has concluded.
"Our new offshore organisation structure is in place, resulting in a reduction of around 100 offshore core crew positions as planned." | Oil giant Taqa has cut about 100 offshore posts after a review. | 34744408 |
Mr Carmichael is facing calls to resign after admitting he backed the leaking of a memo during the election campaign incorrectly suggesting Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron as prime minister.
The MP for Orkney and Shetland said previously he had not been aware of it.
Sir Malcolm said the MP had been wrong but lying... | Politicians tell "brazen lies", senior Lib Dem Sir Malcolm Bruce has claimed as he defended the actions of ex-Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael. | 32881672 |
Figures from the City regulator show that 120,969 who cashed in a pension fund between July and September last year took the whole lot out.
In contrast just 58,021 people used the money to buy themselves an income, said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
But some people cashing in their pots may have invested it el... | The way people have been accessing pension freedoms is "very worrying", retirement experts have said. | 35251342 |
The policy would build on the Superfast Cymru scheme, which aims to deliver faster internet to 96% of Welsh homes and firms by 2016.
Councils would be given cash to support schemes to help premises that miss out under Superfast Cymru.
Plaid also plans to set a target for the roll-out of ultrafast broadband.
The party s... | All homes and businesses would get access to superfast broadband by 2017 if Plaid Cymru won power at the assembly election, the party has said. | 36028997 |
The planet in question is Kepler-7b, a large gaseous world like Jupiter, roughly 1,000 light-years away.
The researchers used data from Nasa's Spitzer and Kepler space telescopes to study the exoplanet, which orbits close to its parent star.
Their results suggest the hot giant is marked by high clouds in the west and c... | Astronomers have created the first map of the clouds on a planet outside our Solar System. | 24348024 |
Goldson had preventative surgery on 30 March after an issue was detected during routine screening in February.
The 24-year-old has made 35 appearances for the Seagulls since signing from Shrewsbury Town in August 2015.
"I think as each day goes past and he feels better, he'll be more optimistic," Hughton told BBC Susse... | Brighton boss Chris Hughton says he hopes to have defender Connor Goldson available for pre-season training after having successful heart surgery. | 39515492 |
Former Royal Editor Clive Goodman said his then editor, Mr Coulson, suggested that if he pleaded guilty to hacking he could remain at the newspaper.
He said it was "despicable" that he was expected to present himself as a "lone wolf" in order to keep a job.
Mr Coulson, 47, denies lying at the Tommy Sheridan perjury tri... | The Andy Coulson perjury trial has been told he asked another journalist to be a "lone wolf" and take the blame for phone hacking at the News of the World. | 32828274 |
Kent County Council (KCC) told pupils in Dartford they cannot go to any of their chosen schools in September but can have places at Erith School.
Parent Richard Robertson said it would mean his daughter Josie having to take three buses to school in Bexley.
KCC said it was looking at offering paces at Ebbsfleet Academy ... | More than 50 children in north Kent have been allocated school places in a neighbouring London borough because of a lack of spaces locally. | 32546661 |
Daley, 23, was eliminated at the semi-final stage at Rio 2016, but showed no signs of nerves as he progressed with the second highest score of 498.65.
Russia's Aleksandr Bondar was top in qualifying (509.10), while GB's Matty Lee finished fifth to make the cut.
"This year is all about enjoying diving again," Daley told... | Britain's Tom Daley is keen to banish memories of his Olympic heartache at the World Championships after easing into the individual 10m platform final. | 40687081 |
The Republic parted company with Giovanni Trapattoni in September after failing to qualify for the World Cup.
"I think I'm the bad cop and he's the bad, bad cop," O'Neill, who will take over as manager, told ITV.
"I'm honoured Martin has asked me to work with him," added Keane. "I'm looking forward to working with the ... | Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane have been appointed as the Republic of Ireland coaching team on a two-year deal. | 24819018 |
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It involves travelling more than 150 miles across the Sahara desert, in north Africa, in just six days - the equivalent of doing a marathon every day.
In doing so he'll have to battle temperatures of up to 50C.
If he succeeds he'll be the oldest Brit ever to complete the event.
It... | British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is attempting the 'toughest footrace in the world', the Marathon des Sables. | 32205599 |
Ceridwen Bumford, from Penygraig, Rhondda Cynon Taff, has watched more than 6,900 episodes, following the plot using subtitles.
Her family said everything stops when the programme is on and she has strong views on the characters and storylines.
Mrs Bumford celebrated her 100th birthday with members of the cast.
She and... | A centenarian has watched every episode of BBC's Welsh language soap opera Pobol y Cwm since 1974 - despite not speaking a word of Welsh. | 33161642 |
Around them, groups of people, laughing and raucous, spill out from the many bars, taking no notice of the now-common sight of Syrian child beggars.
Passing the two boys, I stopped to see if they were all right.
Only the younger of the two, Ahmed (not his real name), aged five, lifted his head. His six-year-old brother... | On a street in East Beirut, two small boys sit on the pavement, their heads between their knees, arms wrapped around their legs. | 32193943 |
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