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Police Scotland, assisted by Aberdeen City Council, secured a closure order for Harminasion in George Street.
It was due to what the force described as persistent complaints and concerns about "anti-social behaviour arising from the sale of legal highs on the premises".
Legal highs are officially called new psychoactiv... | An Aberdeen shop which sells "legal high" drugs has been closed in what is believed to be a Scottish first. | 32993593 |
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McGovern made a series of superb saves as his side secured a place in the last 16 spot as one of the four best third-placed finishers in the groups.
"I was busy but it was mentally very hard - I'm immensely proud and just hope it is enough," said McGovern.
"We knew every g... | Keeper Michael McGovern hailed Northern Ireland's defensive display in the 1-0 defeat by Germany in Paris. | 36590759 |
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In a statement, the Premier League, English Football League and Football Association said poor conduct has reached "unacceptable levels".
Starting this season, red cards will be issued to players who confront match officials and use offensive language or make gestures towa... | Plans designed to reduce "intolerable behaviour" by players and managers in English football have been announced. | 36844570 |
The 31-year-old, born in New Zealand but Irish qualified having played for Ulster since 2011, was seen as one of the more unexpected inclusions.
His Ulster team-mates Rory Best and Iain Henderson have also been selected.
"It was a pretty big shock and something which has come out of the blue for me," said Payne.
"I am ... | Ulster back Jared Payne said he was hugely surprised to be included in the 41-man British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to New Zealand. | 39644378 |
20 December 2016 Last updated at 18:13 GMT
Twins Ella and Juliet Taylor, from York, encouraged their school friends to donate a bear to cheer up patients at Leeds General Infirmary.
Juliet came up with the idea after she was given a bear on Christmas Day while receiving treatment for a brain tumour. | More than 100 teddies have been delivered to a hospital to keep sick children company over Christmas. | 38386218 |
The Queen and Prince Philip were among the spectators at Royal Deeside.
The Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife also attended the event which is traditionally held on the first Saturday of September.
There had been some speculation that Prince William and his wife Catherine might also be there.
The Gathering, hel... | Thousands of people have been enjoying Highland dancing and pipe bands at the Braemar Highland Gathering. | 14774632 |
A 50-year-old from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The crash happened on the A40 westbound at Mitchel Troy between Monmouth and Raglan at about 05:50 GMT on Friday.
The A40 eastbound was also closed after a car hit a barrier opposite the lorry crash. Both roads hav... | A man has been arrested and two others are in hospital with "life-changing" injuries after a crash between two lorries in Monmouthshire. | 34742852 |
Holyrood voted by 91 to 30 to voice "concern" about the impact of the closure of Jobcentre Plus sites across the country.
The DWP has confirmed it has plans to shut 14 of its 97 jobcentres in Scotland as part of an estates review.
The Scottish government wanted this halted so it could bring forward proposals to "save t... | MSPs have called on the Department for Work and Pensions to "halt" the closure of a series of Scottish jobcentres. | 38906451 |
They begin their campaign in Estonia on Wednesday in the Europe/Africa zone.
Johanna Konta, the first British woman to reach the world's top 10 in 32 years, joins Heather Watson, Laura Robson and Jocelyn Rae in the GB squad.
"Hopefully Jo's success and the way she goes about it will inspire the other girls," said Keoth... | Great Britain's Fed Cup captain Anne Keothavong says they can emulate the men's Davis Cup team and "put women's tennis on the map in this country". | 38888424 |
They will forensically examine captured drones to try to find out who was flying them.
The invention of easy-to-fly, remote-controlled aircraft has caused a huge security headache for prisons.
But critics have called the plan a "red herring" to distract people from "chaos and crisis" in prisons.
The national initiative... | The Prison Service and police are to pool intelligence to stop drones flying drugs and mobile phones to prison inmates in England and Wales. | 39616399 |
It means the shape of the cube alone is not enough to protect it from being copied.
UK company Seven Towns, which manages Rubik's Cube's intellectual property rights, registered its shape as a trademark in the 1990s.
But German firm Simba Toys challenged the trademark protection in 2006.
The European Court of Justice (... | The shape of multicoloured three-dimensional puzzle Rubik's Cube is not a trademark, the European Court of Justice has ruled. | 37938454 |
The girl was walking with friends along a grass verge at the side of Bullerthorpe Lane, Colton, near Leeds, on Monday when she was involved in a collision with a blue Ford Focus.
The teenager, from Rothwell, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died, West Yorkshire Police said.
The force has appealed f... | A 14-year-old girl has died in hospital two days after she was hit by a car. | 36429957 |
Liberal Democrat MP Mr George made the comments following a meeting with Transport Minister Norman Baker.
The current service is being axed at the end of the month.
Mr Baker said millions of pounds would be spent improving St Mary's Airport as well as the harbours on the islands and in Penzance.
Mr George said he was t... | Money to subsidise an Isles of Scilly helicopter link has been ruled out by the government, the St Ives MP Andrew George has been told. | 19988298 |
16 March 2017 Last updated at 16:29 GMT
It's Nintendo's first console after the WiiU - which didn't sell very well.
The Switch has sold around 80,000 consoles in its first week here in the UK - But just how good is the new Switch?
It's a pretty unique console and has a lot of features others don't have, but, can it sta... | Nintendo's fastest selling console hit the shelves earlier this month - yes we're talking about the Nintendo Switch. | 39293284 |
Javier Duarte, the former governor of Veracruz state, is suspected of corruption, involvement in organised crime, and embezzling millions.
He was arrested in Guatemala in a joint operation between Interpol and Guatemalan police, Mexico's attorney general said.
He is expected to be extradited to Mexico at a later date.
... | A former Mexican state governor who has been on the run for six months was arrested on Saturday, police said. | 39612892 |
Shao Jiang, Sonam Choden and Jamphel Lhamo were arrested outside Mansion House in central London, on Wednesday before President Xi's arrival.
Amnesty International called the police's actions "very heavy-handed".
But the Met said the suggestion it was doing anything but regular police work was "wrong".
All three campai... | The Met Police has rejected claims from human rights groups that it dealt inappropriately with protesters during the Chinese president's state visit. | 34617711 |
Shamim Ahmed pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts, during a hearing at the Old Bailey.
The 24-year-old was stopped in Turkey and returned to Britain in January 2016. He will be sentenced on 14 June.
In 2015 he was convicted for threatening to damage a London bookshop if it sold the satirical magazine.
Ahmed,... | An extremist who threatened a shopkeeper for selling Charlie Hebdo magazines has admitted trying to join terrorists in Syria. | 39871022 |
The 50-year-old victim was found with stab wounds in Osmonde Close, Worthing, on Tuesday afternoon. A knife was found nearby.
Police said they arrested his lodger, Alan Knight, 51, in Lancashire overnight on suspicion of murder.
A police cordon in the Broadwater area is expected to remain until at least the weekend.
Th... | The lodger of a man who was found stabbed to death in the doorway of a house has been arrested by police. | 37056301 |
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At least 3,300 people have been confirmed killed in the country's worst earthquake in more than 80 years.
The quake had a magnitude of 7.8 and tremors were felt in nearby Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
Many countries and charities fro... | The search is still on for survivors after a massive earthquake hit the country of Nepal in South Asia on Saturday. | 32477404 |
Some residents said they had ventured on to the streets for the first time in days after the 48-hour "regime of calm" began early on Thursday.
However, state media and monitors said one person had died in shelling by rebels overnight.
Fighting in Aleppo has threatened a nationwide cessation of hostilities aimed at bols... | An uneasy calm has been reported across the divided Syrian city of Aleppo after a partial truce came into effect. | 36211702 |
Vardy, 28, is the Premier League's top scorer with six goals and was named in the latest England squad on Thursday.
"He has two broken bones but the medical staff have done very well to treat it," said Ranieri.
"A lot of players want to play on when they feel good. We agree as long as he is safe, then for us it is OK."... | Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has been playing with a broken wrist because he does not want his run of good form to end, says manager Claudio Ranieri. | 34420093 |
It uses data from Credit Suisse from October for the report, which urges leaders meeting in Davos this week to take action on inequality.
Oxfam also calculated that the richest 62 people in the world had as much wealth as the poorest half of the global population.
It criticised the work of lobbyists and the amount of m... | The richest 1% now has as much wealth as the rest of the world combined, according to Oxfam. | 35339475 |
The 23-year-old, who also keeps wicket, spent two months in Bristol last season, scoring 192 Championship runs.
He has since played for Australia A, and scored two fifties for Western Australia in this season's one-day Matador Cup competition.
"I can't wait to get back over and score runs," Bancroft said.
"There's an e... | Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft will rejoin Gloucestershire for the whole 2017 campaign to play in all three formats of the game. | 37715510 |
Rimsha Masih, aged 14, was detained in a maximum security prison for several weeks in August 2012, accused of burning pages from the Koran.
The case attracted widespread international concern.
Although charges against Rimsha were dropped, she and her family were forced into hiding after death threats.
Rimsha, who is be... | A Pakistani Christian girl who was falsely accused of blasphemy has fled to Canada with her family, a Christian organisation says. | 23112180 |
Alves, who has signed a two-year deal, has opted against joining up with his former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola.
City were prepared to give the 34-year-old a two-year contract, but would not match the £230,000 a week it is understood he will receive in France.
Tottenham's Kyle Walker remains City's top target at righ... | Manchester City have missed out on one of their summer transfer targets after Brazil full-back Dani Alves joined Paris St-Germain on a free transfer. | 40576921 |
The details of Mr McDonnell's earnings and tax, which amounted to £61,575 and £14,253 respectively, were published in the Sunday Mirror.
His disclosure comes amid a row over a government deal for Google to pay £130m in tax dating back to 2005.
Despite criticism, Mr Osborne has said the agreement is a "major success".
B... | Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has published his tax return and has urged Chancellor George Osborne to do the same. | 35453436 |
Images will be recorded through Google Trekker equipment - backpacks fitted with a 15-angle-lens camera.
The Peak District became the UK's first National Park 63 years ago.
Google has marked the anniversary by posting an image of the Salt Cellar - an unusually shaped gritstone tor on Derwent Edge - on its front page.
P... | The Peak District will become the first UK National Park to have its trails and hard-to-reach locations captured on Google's Street View technology. | 27065392 |
He was once the richest man in Ireland and the 12th richest in the UK before his business empire collapsed in 2010.
The new firm is to be renamed Quinn Industrial Holdings Ltd and will be led by former Quinn Group employees who once held senior roles under Mr Quinn.
Mr Quinn's level of remuneration has not yet been dec... | The bankrupt former billionaire, Sean Quinn, is returning to manufacturing after one of his former businesses was bought by a group of his supporters. | 30573251 |
The latest round of funding will go to the nine councils with the highest concentrations of deprivation, along with 72 schools in other poorer areas.
Education Secretary John Swinney said boosting schools was the Scottish government's "defining mission".
Opposition parties said the funding did not go far enough to tack... | The Scottish government has set out where £45m of funding to tackle the attainment gap in schools will be allocated over the coming year. | 40707236 |
Russia said at least 62 Syrian personnel were killed in the Deir al-Zour strikes on Saturday.
The MoD said it would "not intentionally target Syrian military units".
The US has already expressed "regret" for the "unintentional loss of life".
The British aircraft that took part in the operation was an unmanned remotely ... | The UK took part in a recent coalition air strike in Syria that killed dozens of government troops fighting the so-called Islamic State, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. | 37409236 |
An image of a young osprey has been named the overall winner of the Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2016.
Gordon Rae, from Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway, took the photograph at Rothiemurchus, near Aviemore, in the Cairngorms.
The photographer gave his picture the title Undercover Osprey because it looked as if... | All images are copyrighted. | 39430173 |
Mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru'n ymchwilio ar ôl cael gwybod am yr achos mewn nant yn Llanilltyd Fawr ym Mro Morgannwg.
Yn ôl adroddiadau, cafodd hyd at 100 o lysywod a brythyllod eu lladd wedi i'r dŵr droi'n niwlog.
Dywedodd Chris Rees ar ran Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru:
"Mae cadw'n afonydd yn iach i bobl gael eu defnyddio a'u... | Mae degau o bysgod wedi eu lladd wedi i afon gael ei llygru yn y de ddwyrain. | 39831509 |
Its owner News International said it was making the move despite warnings from the Royal Family's lawyers that it would be an invasion of his privacy.
The Sun said the images were widely available around the world, its readers had a right to see them and freedom of the press was being tested.
The pictures emerged from ... | The Sun has become the first British newspaper to publish the photos of a naked Prince Harry taken in Las Vegas. | 19364261 |
Two-year-old Mandarin Princess, trained by Charlie McBride, was declared the winner on 27 July after beating Fyre Cay.
But a scan afterwards identified the horse as three-year-old stablemate Millie's Kiss, who had been due to run in a later race at the same course.
McBride said it was an "honest error".
The result offi... | The 'wrong horse' who won a race at Yarmouth at odds of 50-1 has been disqualified by the British Horseracing Authority and her trainer fined £1,500. | 40891956 |
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The 29-year-old hurdler helped Team GB surpass the 65 medals won at London 2012, and Scotland's Olympians equal their best ever medal tally of 13.
She also joined Yvonne Murray as Scotland's most decorated track and field athlete with an 11th major medal.
"It just means th... | Scot Eilidh Doyle admits she is "over the moon" at winning an Olympic medal after helping Great Britain's women take bronze in the 4x400m relay in Rio. | 37149255 |
Corrie Mckeague, 23, based at Suffolk's RAF Honington, vanished on 24 September after a night out in Bury St Edmunds.
His mother Nicola Urquhart said his family were starting to believe there may have been "third-party involvement" in his disappearance.
She appealed for anyone who might have given her son a lift to com... | The mother of an airman missing for more than a month has said she is preparing for the possibility that he may have come to harm. | 37781645 |
The growth figure, a first estimate from the National Statistics Institute (INE), suggests the country's economy has finally grown back to the size it was before the credit crunch of 2008.
Spain was bailed out in 2012 by the EU at the height of Europe's debt crisis.
Its figures were among the strongest of a batch of Eu... | Spain's economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter thanks to improved exports and household spending. | 40750173 |
The supermarket chains will be selling petrol at 99.9p per litre and cutting diesel by 1p a litre.
The price of crude oil continues to fall, with Brent now below $40 a barrel and close to a seven-year low.
Asda is running a weekend 99.7p promotion on petrol, with diesel at 103.7p per litre until Sunday.
Morrisons moved... | Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's have cut the petrol price below £1 a litre, the lowest UK price level, excluding special promotions, since 2009. | 35066242 |
Norman Lewis gave evidence as the new inquests into the 96 deaths focused on how university student Joseph McCarthy lost his life.
Mr Lewis said when he found Mr McCarthy he showed "no signs of life".
He told the inquests he did not know if anyone had tried to revive Mr McCarthy before he found him.
The student was one... | A former police constable has told the Hillsborough inquests he made no attempt to revive a 21-year-old supporter he found lying motionless. | 32849330 |
He was dropped for England's third Test against South Africa over the messages.
Pietersen said: "I truly didn't mean to cause upset or tension, particularly with important games at stake."
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But England managing director Hugh Morris said further talks were needed to see if t... | Kevin Pietersen has issued a public apology after admitting sending "provocative texts to my close friends in the South Africa team". | 19256388 |
David Headlam, from Harlesden, north-west London, was found with stab wounds in Drayton Road, in the early hours of 29 June 2014.
T-Shai Ennis, 18, of Langley, Slough and Idris Daud, 20, of Anton Place, Wembley, were both sentenced to a minimum of 20 years, at the Old Bailey.
Ayman Koshin, 18, of Summers Close, Wembley... | Three men have been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing an 18-year-old to death in an unprovoked attack. | 32433597 |
Eaves, 24, who was released by Bolton, and 21-year-old Shephard have both had previous loan spells with the Glovers.
The League Two club have agreed a one-year deal with Eaves, who played seven times for them in 2014-15.
Shephard rejoins on a six-month loan from Swansea City after temporary stints in each of the last t... | Yeovil Town have completed deals for striker Tom Eaves and defender Liam Shephard, taking their number of signings in the last 24 hours to three. | 36684035 |
The video shows the man swinging the dog by its hind legs and then throwing it at a parked car. In the 23-second clip, which has since been removed, the dog is heard howling in pain.
The man posted the video two days ago on his Facebook page, showing "how he spends his free time".
After his page was flooded with angry ... | Animal rights activists in India are outraged after a video emerged showing a man abusing a stray dog. | 33506499 |
They include a rigid inflatable boat and a purpose-built Cheetah catamaran.
The vessels will be used for projects such as mapping shallow water seaweed to research its potential for climate change mitigation.
Other uses include exploring the biodiversity of Cardigan Bay and using robots to map underwater habitats.
They... | Aberystwyth University has bought two new boats to increase the number of marine research projects undertaken in Mid Wales. | 40584218 |
Jacqui Thompson was arrested in 2011 for filming a Carmarthenshire council meeting and sued Mark James for libel.
He counter-sued for posts made on her blog and received £25,000 in damages.
Carmarthen County Court imposed a suspended possession order on Thursday where her Llanwrda house will be sold if she does not mak... | A blogger who launched a "campaign of harassment" against a council chief executive faces losing her house if she fails to pay £25,000 damages to him. | 39373445 |
Only the top eight teams on that date will compete in the tournament.
As well as Pakistan, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will join hosts England.
Bangladesh, who were last involved in the event in 2006, made sure of their place by beating South Africa in July.
The Windies, who wo... | West Indies will not take part in the 2017 Champions Trophy after Pakistan pipped them to eighth place in the International Cricket Council's one-day rankings at the 30 September cut-off. | 34402169 |
Revellers had used the Find My iPhone app, which shows the location of a linked phone on laptops or other devices, Indio Police said.
And a suspect had then been "followed" through the site and detained.
Several phones had been returned immediately, the police added.
And the rest had been handed to lost property at the... | More than 100 iPhones have been found in a single backpack after people at the Coachella music festival in California tracked their missing handsets, local police have said. | 39629179 |
Ryan Gibbs, 23, was playing for Holyhead against Bangor University in October 2014 when he kicked a player.
Bangor manager Luke Saunders protested and Gibbs, who is also a boxer, punched him twice, Caernarfon Crown Court heard.
Gibbs, of Holyhead, admitted causing grievous bodily harm and the judge branded his behavio... | A football player who fractured the jaw of the manager of an opposing side has been jailed for a year. | 31668835 |
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19 October 2011 Last updated at 16:45 BST
They landed a huge 180kg catch off the coast of Margate, but this time it wasn't a giant fish... it was a giant bomb from World War II!
The crew called the Royal Navy after the bomb got caught in their nets.
The bomb was safely deton... | Fishermen in Kent caught more than they bargained for on this little trip. | 15371113 |
The accounts appear to be controlled by bots - automated software - that uses a variety of names and photos.
They respond to users' greetings and then engage in a brief conversation before recommending the app and providing a download link.
Tinder told Techcrunch news site it was taking steps to remove the accounts.
Bu... | Dating app Tinder's members have complained of being spammed by fake profiles that urge them to download a video game. | 26850761 |
The country's defence minister said the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after it came under fire from members of a drug cartel.
A government official said the Jalisco New Generation gang was believed to be behind the attack, Reuters reports.
There were violent clashes elsewhere in the state on Friday.
... | A Mexican army helicopter has been shot at in the western state of Jalisco, killing three soldiers and injuring 12 others. | 32560494 |
Hamilton lost what had looked set to be a certain win with a poor start after he had taken pole position with a scintillating performance on Saturday.
The world champion dropped to sixth at the first corner and despite fighting back to second and closing on Rosberg he could not challenge for the win.
Hamilton told his ... | Nico Rosberg cut Lewis Hamilton's championship lead to just two points with victory in the Italian Grand Prix. | 37270833 |
The Freedom of Information Act figures revealed up to four ambulance workers are attacked each day in the capital.
Report author Roger Evans said body-worn CCTV cameras would act as visible deterrents.
London Ambulance Service (LAS) welcomed the report but said cameras on crews or ambulances would undermine trust.
Dire... | Ambulance crews should carry cameras to help prevent thousands of assaults on front-line staff in London each year, according to a report. | 26810753 |
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The 32-year-old drove the new Mercedes W08 at Silverstone in blustery, damp conditions.
Hamilton said the car felt "incredible" and "pretty awesome" on his first outing.
It has been produced to new regulations aimed at making the cars faster, more dramatic and more demandi... | Lewis Hamilton has put the first laps on the Mercedes car he hopes will make him world champion for the fourth time in 2017. | 39063786 |
The landmark case involved comments made about Erwin Kessler, the head of an animal protection group.
He was accused of being anti-Semitic and racist, media reports say.
The Zurich district court said the defendant "clearly endorsed the unseemly content and made it his own" by liking comments.
The 45-year-old man liked... | A court in Switzerland has fined a man for "liking" comments deemed to be defamatory that were posted on Facebook. | 40097792 |
Nguyen Quang Hung fought during the Vietnam war and had his arm amputated by US army doctor Sam Axelrad in 1966 after his arm caught gangrene.
Dr Axelrad kept the bones of the arm as a reminder of the good deed he had performed by treating an enemy soldier.
He began a quest to track down the owner of the arm in 2012, m... | A former North Vietnamese soldier has been reunited with his arm after more than 40 years. | 23124347 |
Bell walked off for tea believing an Eoin Morgan shot from the final ball before the interval had gone for four.
However, the ball had actually remained active and, as Bell headed for the pavilion, India removed the bails.
"I take some of the blame. To walk off was very naive, a bit stupid," he said.
Fielder Praveen Ku... | England centurion Ian Bell has admitted to being naive and "a bit stupid" in the incident in which he was run out, and later reinstated, in the second Test against India at Trent Bridge. | 14359723 |
Hector Duff, 96, has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the people of Douglas and the wider community.
Councillor Raina Chatel will also receive the honour becoming the first woman to do so since it began in 1924.
Both will receive their awards at services at Douglas Town Hall in the new year.
Mr Duff sa... | A WW2 veteran has joined Sir Norman Wisdom, Mark Cavendish and the Bee Gees as a Freeman of the Borough of Douglas. | 34796711 |
The double world champion is back from an enforced hiatus due to injury and illness and is ready to give her all to earn a place at the Olympics in Rio.
"At my worst point I couldn't get on my bike and did have times when I thought 'I am never going to get back' that was a really hard thing," she explained.
"I am doing... | After a nightmare two years, Wales' Becky James's motivation is back. | 35681906 |
South Wales Police said they were called to Pentreguinea Road in the St Thomas area of the city at 05:25 BST.
A force spokesman said they are investigating the circumstances and no more details are available.
The street has been cordoned off. | The death of a man who was found collapsed in the street is being investigated by police in Swansea. | 32897278 |
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But as you can imagine, it wasn't an easy thing to do.
Newsround spoke to Aaron to find out why he's been getting so close to the sharks... | Now if swimming with sharks wasn't terrifying enough, adventurer Aaron Gekoski, thought he'd take some selfies while he was with them! | 30869811 |
Last month, Khalid Masood killed four people when he drove a car into people on London's Westminster Bridge and stabbed a police officer.
That evening's edition of Channel 4 News initially named a different individual as the attacker.
The error quickly came to light and presenter Jon Snow apologised at the end of the p... | Channel 4 News is to be investigated by Ofcom over its coverage of the Westminster terrorist attack. | 39479808 |
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A record £965m was spent in 2014-15, but that total has already been surpassed this season, with the final figure likely to be in excess of £1bn by Monday's 23:00 GMT deadline.
The BBC will bring you extensive coverage of deadline day online and on radio, television and so... | Premier League spending on transfers in a single season could break the £1bn mark for the first time. | 35412762 |
Lifeboat crews helped 1,244 people in 2014 - an 8% increase on the previous year - and the highest figure since 2006.
Whitmore Bay in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, was the busiest for beach incidents, while Porthcawl in Bridgend county was the busiest station.
The most common reason for callouts was people getting cut off ... | The number of people rescued by the RNLI across Wales has reached an eight-year high, new figures show. | 31004828 |
It said it was the first month this year in which new instructions to sell property increased.
RICS said a net balance of 67% of Northern Ireland surveyors said that prices rose in the past three months.
This was higher than any other UK region.
However, it said that with more potential buyers entering the market "ther... | Northern Ireland's housing market out-performed other UK regions in March, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey. | 32324139 |
The use of sound as a weapon is not new, but what about unheard sound attacks?
If you've ever heeded the warning to wear ear plugs to a loud concert, you have been taking care of the hair cells in your inner ear that pick up noise and send it to the brain. You've been trying to avoid hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing i... | The US state department says its diplomats in Cuba have been suffering symptoms including hearing loss after suspected sonic attacks, some of which were - according to some reports - inaudible to human ears. | 41047721 |
The 34-year-old Italy international played 46 times for Saracens and most recently played for Zebre in the Pro12.
Aguero has been registered and is eligible to play against Stade Francais in Leicester's opening Champions Cup game on Friday.
The match at Welford Road starts gets under way at 19:45 GMT. | Leicester Tigers have signed loose-head prop Matias Aguero as cover for injured duo Michele Rizzo and Logovi'i Mulipola, reports BBC Radio Leicester. | 34798800 |
John Lewis, from Virginia, has been responding to tweets sent to his handle @johnlewis following the release of the store's 2016 festive advert.
He was sent a cushion personalised with the message: "Merry Christmas @johnlewis 'not a retail store'".
John Lewis the store said it was a thank you for fielding wayward tweet... | An American man named John Lewis who is often mistaken for the retail store on Twitter has received a Christmas gift from the company. | 37988515 |
The prime minister also told MPs that Parliament would get a "proper opportunity" to discuss her plans before negotiations with the EU start.
She "fully" expected that these talks would begin by the end of next March.
And, in testy exchanges with Labour MP Yvette Cooper, Mrs May defended the inclusion of overseas stude... | Theresa May has promised to set out her proposals for a "truly global Britain" in speech on Brexit in the new year. | 38383216 |
Cyfaddefodd Arfon Jones fodd bynnag ei fod wedi gwneud ei farn gwrth-ffracio yn glir, gan ychwanegu y gallai fod wedi bod yn "ffactor".
Mae Mr Jones wedi cael ei gyhuddo gan ymgyrchwyr o blaid ffracio o "gamddefnyddio pŵer" wrth roi pwysau ar yr heddlu i wneud y penderfyniad.
Roedd Heddlu'r Gogledd wedi bod yn anfon un... | Mae Comisiynydd Heddlu a Throsedd y gogledd wedi gwadu ei fod wedi gorfodi'r llu i roi'r gorau i anfon swyddogion i brotest ffracio yn Sir Gaerhirfryn. | 40718978 |
Retired solicitor Don Lock, 79, was fatally stabbed on the A24 in Findon, West Sussex, as he drove back from a cycling meeting on 16 July last year.
At the Old Bailey, Matthew Daley, 35, of St Elmo Road, Worthing, pleaded not guilty to murder and possession of a knife in a public place.
He was remanded in custody ahead... | A man has denied murdering a pensioner who was stabbed to death after a crash between two cars. | 36013782 |
In the decade that has passed since then, the man many in F1 still regard as the best driver on the grid has come agonisingly close another three times. And his quest for that elusive third crown has led to the two most trying seasons of his career with his current team McLaren-Honda, who he joined in 2015 after losing... | Fernando Alonso won the second of his two world titles 10 long years ago this weekend. | 37704633 |
The new labour market strategy was outlined by Employability Minister Jamie Hepburn.
He said improving workplace equality was key to boosting the economy and pledged ??820,000 to tackle the issue.
Earlier this week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said growing the onshore economy was her priority.
Her comments came in r... | A plan which promises to put fairness "at the heart" of a drive to develop a skilled workplace has been launched by the Scottish government. | 37196050 |
The US show is up for 12 prizes, including outstanding drama series, actor and actress.
Family comedy Black-ish came second in the TV nominations with 10, including outstanding comedy series.
The awards celebrate the accomplishments of people of colour in television, music, literature and film.
Empire centres on a hip-... | Musical drama Empire is leading the TV nominees for 2016's National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People's (NAACP) Image Awards. | 35049478 |
He had been due to speak at the annual Mansion House dinner on Thursday night.
Mr Hammond said he had withdrawn from the speech "in view of the Grenfell Tower tragedy", adding: "My thoughts are with the local community."
A spokesperson for the City of London Corporation, which organises the event, echoed the chancellor... | A City of London event where the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, was due to give a key speech has been cancelled following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. | 40288358 |
They say the service is a "lifeline" for their mental health and well-being.
The Western Trust has outlined proposals to close the service at Owenkillew community centre in the village of Gortin.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Councillors are due to raise the issue at a meeting later on Tuesday.
The Western Trust has sug... | A group of pensioners at a day care centre in County Tyrone have made a plea to prevent its closure. | 34455528 |
Video blogger Hank Green said the company intentionally overstated how many people watched videos on the site, and failed to tackle video piracy.
Facebook said it took intellectual property rights "very seriously".
One expert told the BBC the social network needed to do more to "reassure" content creators.
Hank Green i... | Facebook has defended the way it handles video content after it was criticised by a popular YouTube star. | 33794079 |
The move is an attempt by Beijing to ease growing anger in Hong Kong over shopping trips by mainlanders who take advantage of lower taxes.
Shenzhen residents will now only be able to enter Hong Kong once per week, and stay for no longer than a week.
Hong Kong officials say 47 million visits were made in 2014 by mainlan... | China is to stop issuing multiple entry Hong Kong visas to residents of Shenzhen, state media reports. | 32282029 |
Lauri Love of Stradishall, Suffolk, faces one count each of computer hacking and aggravated identify theft.
If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 12 years in prison.
They are the latest charges against Mr Love, previously accused of breaching the security of Nasa and FBI, among other US government agencies.
A 20... | A British man has been charged with hacking into US Federal Reserve computer servers and stealing the personal information of users. | 26376865 |
The Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (Siptu) workers plan to stop work for 48 hours in a dispute over pay.
Both sides are being urged to re-engage to avoid strike action.
If there is no resolution, the strike is due to begin at 05:30 local time on Thursday.
Normal services would resume at 06:30 lo... | Thousands of commuters in Dublin face disruption over the next two days if a strike by workers on the Luas tram lines goes ahead. | 35538981 |
A team of undercover diners found that museums, zoos and galleries across the UK are offering unhealthy "lunchboxes".
The Soil Association survey also discovered that many attractions would not reveal the provenance of their ingredients.
Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden, Kelvingrove Museum and Stirling Castle were amon... | Restaurants at three leading Scottish visitor attractions have been criticised for their children's menus. | 37703336 |
South Wales Police searched addresses in Aberporth Road, Gabalfa, and Heol Trelai, Ely, in the hunt for Lorraine Ridout, 57.
Ms Ridout was last seen at the Premier shop on Gabalfa Avenue on 31 January.
Det Ch Insp Mark O'Shea said: "I do have grave concerns for her. We are looking for clues which may help to explain wh... | Two homes in Cardiff have been searched as part of the probe into the disappearance of a woman in the city. | 37693228 |
Taxi firm owner Nasser Rezaie, 63, ran down fellow cabbie and mechanic Allan Frampton, 60, with his Mercedes S Class in a cul-de-sac in Chelmsford on 9 May.
The city's crown court heard the killing was premeditated and the new couple had faced threats for months.
Mr Rezaie admits he was driving the car but denies murde... | A jealous husband killed his estranged wife's new boyfriend with his car after using tracking devices to hunt them, a court has heard. | 34526437 |
The award was given for the show's coverage of the death of former Northern Irish first minister, Ian Paisley.
BBC Newsline editor, Damien Magee, said receiving the award was an 'honour' for the team.
The programme was up against RTÉ Six One News, TG4 Nuacht, TV3 530 News and UTV Ireland Live.
Mr Magee said: "It was ve... | BBC Newsline has been named 'Best News Programme' at the Irish Film and Television Awards. | 34596868 |
The 19-year-old, on-loan from Nottingham Forest, followed up his brace against Hartlepool by grabbing the opener with Jack King doubling the advantage, before James Collins' late consolation.
Crawley made a bright start, Collins firing wide from the edge of the box just three minutes in.
The hosts responded well, with ... | Stevenage secured back-to-back wins as Tyler Walker's third goal in two games helped them to victory against Crawley at the Lamex Stadium. | 37263691 |
Figures obtained by the BBC show that 404 women have received mesh and tape implants since the health secretary called for the suspension in June 2014.
The Scottish government said the position had been made clear.
Those boards still using mesh implants said they discussed all the potential risks with patients before s... | Hundreds of mesh implant operations have been performed in Scotland despite ministers recommending their suspension. | 38343274 |
Performances should be shorter with no interval, he argues, while orchestras could drop their formal dress code.
The musician, who plays the BBC Proms next week, says the lack of new audiences has become critical.
"It's important to address this issue if we want to refresh the experience of hearing great classical musi... | Pianist Stephen Hough has called for classical concerts to be overhauled to attract younger audiences. | 37086710 |
The inquest into the IRA murder of 10 Protestant workmen is continuing at Belfast Coroners' Court.
It has been hearing from a police intelligence officer, known as J2.
On Tuesday, he told the inquest the 11 guns used in the Kingsmills attack had been used in over 40 serious terrorist incidents in a 15-year period.
One ... | One of the guns used in the 1976 Kingsmills massacre was also used in the murders of two senior police officers in 1989, an inquest has heard. | 39936629 |
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Hammers manager Slaven Bilic was left waxing lyrical about the 28-year-old's latest masterful performance, following the 5-1 FA Cup win at Blackburn.
Payet scored twice and made another to help put his side into a quarter-final at Shrewsbury or Manchester United.
"I have t... | West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet's artistry this season has inspired his boss to consider taking up poetry. | 35627240 |
Police said Ryan Harrison, from Woking, was with a friend at Guildford station at 23:40 GMT on Saturday when he became involved in the confrontation which involved a number of other men.
Shortly afterwards, Mr Harrison, 22, was fatally injured by a train.
Three men were arrested on suspicion of murder and later release... | The family of a man who died after he was hit by a train following an altercation at a station have spoken of the loss of their "ray of sunshine". | 21998642 |
Colin Ferrie, 52, of Waters Walk, Apperley Bridge, Bradford, previously worked at Leeds General Infirmary.
Co-accused, Scott Pendlebury, 26, of Daisy Fields, Bradford, also pleaded guilty to cocaine possession and was fined £230 at Leeds Magistrates' court.
The charges followed claims made in the Mail on Sunday newspa... | A former children's doctor has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine. | 33975448 |
Police said the alleged failure-to-stop incident happened on the A90 in the Laurencekirk area on Monday night.
It ended between Marykirk and St Cyrus. No-one was injured.
Police Scotland said the teenager was expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Wednesday. He was also charged in connection with other road tr... | A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a police pursuit ended with a car crashing through a fence. | 39703933 |
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The loss, Liverpool's second in a row, left them seven points adrift of the Champions League qualification places.
It led to reports of an acrimonious team meeting after the match.
But Rodgers said: "The team might be short of certain elements but in terms of commitment an... | Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has defended the "commitment and focus" of his players after Saturday's 4-1 defeat by Arsenal. | 32194136 |
Swift will perform her current single Shake It Off, while Williams will sing Gust Of Wind on Sunday night.
The first 16 acts will take to the stage for the opening round of live shows this Saturday.
More names are set to be announced for the results show and will include former X Factor contestants as well as establish... | Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams will perform on this weekend's The X Factor results show. | 29527024 |
Its aim is to get younger players more competitive game time.
The plan foresees Scottish Premiership clubs providing around five under-20's players for a lower league draft pot.
Club representatives were told about the plans during a presentation at Hampden Park on Wednesday.
It was headed up by Strachan and SFA perfor... | Scottish football could be moving towards a player draft system under new proposals put forward by the Scottish FA and backed by national manager Gordon Strachan. | 35368472 |
The 23-year-old Briton said she chose to explain the reason for her absence because it was "something that isn't talked about enough in sport".
"Can't walk, intense pain radiating down my legs, head spinning, full body sweating, shouting, crying kind of bad," she wrote on a Twitter message.
"Five minutes before leaving... | Long jumper Jazmin Sawyers pulled out of a competition in Boston because of the "very bad periods" she gets. | 40161169 |
Mr Trump has called China a currency manipulator and compared its trade policies in the US to "rape".
America has been Australia's main ally in the Pacific since World War II.
Mr Keating argues Australia should find prosperity and security in South East Asia, independent of US policy goals.
He also said Australia was a... | Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating says his nation should "cut the tag" with US foreign policies after Donald Trump's election victory. | 37933128 |
The creature has eluded scientific classification since the first fossil was discovered 175 years ago.
The extinct hyolith has a cone-shaped shell, tentacles for feeding and appendages that acted as "feet".
It belongs to an invertebrate group that includes animals such as the horseshoe worm, say scientists.
Joseph Moys... | A strange animal that lived on the ocean floor 500 million years ago has been assigned to the tree of life, solving a long-held mystery. | 38585325 |
The 22-year-old played in 13 league games for fellow-strugglers York earlier this season, before leaving the league's bottom club by mutual consent.
He had joined the Minstermen on an 18-month contract in January 2016.
North Ferriby are 23rd in the table, three points adrift of safety and one above York, who have a gam... | National League club North Ferriby United have signed former Hull City midfielder Matt Dixon following his departure from York City on 3 February. | 38900742 |
The Glasgow-based, Eritrea-born 26-year-old secured his place in the 2016 Rio Olympics squad by finishing 12th in Sunday's London Marathon.
"It's one step to get to the Olympics, but I need to train hard to get better," said Tewelde.
"I admire and look up to runners like Mo Farah."
Comparisons with the 2012 Olympic dou... | New GB team member Tsegai Tewelde is beginning to realise his dream of completing a journey from land-mine casualty to the world athletics elite. | 36144845 |
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