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Fruity King tweeted a picture of the Leicester City striker and described him as looking "like an extra from Schindler's List".
Phil Lyons, chief executive of the centre, said the post was "disrespectful" and "inappropriate".
The betting firm has yet to comment and the post can still be seen on Twitter.
Mr Lyons, from ... | A tweet by an online gambling company comparing footballer Jamie Vardy to a Holocaust victim has been condemned by the National Holocaust Centre. | 35821929 |
Capercaillie have been declining since the 1970s with habitat loss and fatal collisions with deer fences among the causes for falling populations.
But populations in forestry in Strathspey in the Cairngorms have recovered.
There were just six displaying males - birds that are actively breeding - 15 years ago, and now t... | A 15-year long forestry management plan has helped to increase numbers of one of Scotland's rarest birds. | 36744956 |
The proposals for the People's Market have proved controversial with opponents raising doubts over the cost and the location.
But a report to Wrexham council's executive board said the £4.5m plan was to regenerate a key building and increase footfall in the town centre.
The Oriel gallery has been looking for a base sin... | Plans to put an arts centre in one of Wrexham's indoor markets have been given the go-ahead. | 35292748 |
One of them had remarked that those eating beef should be executed, even though it is not illegal.
In recent weeks three Muslim men have been killed by Hindus accusing them of eating or smuggling beef.
Most Hindus believe cows are sacred but many do eat beef, as do Muslims and Christians.
Another of those believed to h... | The head of India's governing BJP party, Amit Shah, has reportedly rebuked four BJP politicians for making controversial statements about beef. | 34566542 |
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A journalist in a news conference said Sam Querrey was the first US player to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since 2009 after beating Murray on Wednesday.
The Briton corrected him by replying "male player", as Williams alone has won 12 Grand Slams in that period.
"That is w... | Female tennis players "love Andy Murray" as he has "spoken up for women's issues", says seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams. | 40606775 |
Stephen Hunt, 38, from Bury, was unlawfully killed in the fire at a salon in the Northern Quarter in 2013.
His mother and stepfather insist the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service "sends out the wrong message".
An inquest jury found it was probable that two 15-year-old girls deliberately started the fire after sm... | No-one will be prosecuted over the death of a firefighter who died in a blaze in Manchester, police have said. | 37493014 |
There were about 30 of them, according to the caretaker in the apartment block where he lived.
Abul Kalam Azad says they were in plain clothes but had an air of confident authority. Some carried pistols.
Gen Azmi hid in an empty flat on the fifth floor.
He is the son of Ghulam Azam, a former leader of one of Bangladesh... | It was early evening on Monday 22 August when the men came for former Brig Gen Abdulahail Amaan Azmi. | 37618205 |
The man was reported missing at about 16:00 BST on Saturday.
It is understood the missing diver, who is Canadian, was one of a number who were diving around wrecks in the area.
The search will focus on an area approximately 22.5km (14 miles) north-west of Malin Head, near Fanad.
It is understood a group of divers left ... | A search operation to locate a missing diver off the coast of Donegal, is to expected to resume on Monday. | 40915967 |
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The two countries have competed for the trophy since 1879 with England winning it 69 times and Scotland 39.
England have held the cup since 2009 and retained it last year by beating Scotland 25-13 at Twickenham.
Watch live coverage of the 2016 Six Nations from 13:30 GMT th... | Watch the Calcutta Cup through the ages as England face Scotland this weekend in the Six Nations in one of sport's oldest fixtures. | 35493879 |
The 35-year-old is in his second spell with the Spireites, who were relegated from League One this season, and has made 211 league appearances for the club.
Evatt has also had spells with Derby, QPR and Blackpool.
He told the club website: "The club is very close to my heart and I'm settled in the area so I turned down... | Chesterfield defender Ian Evatt has signed a one-year contract extension. | 39928186 |
Residents told the BBC that many people were fleeing to nearby villages, fearing a full-scale assault.
The government does not control Hama, and its attack on the city is part of a nationwide crackdown on dissent that began on Sunday.
The UN Security Council is set to resume discussions on the crisis.
International pre... | Syrian security forces have continued their siege of the central city of Hama as they maintain an offensive in which scores of people have died. | 14367773 |
All kick-offs 15:00 unless stated
Kilmarnock v Partick Thistle
Motherwell v Hamilton Academical
Rangers v Ross County
St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian
Dundee v Aberdeen (12:00)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic | Match previews, including team news and quotes, for this weekend's Scottish Premiership games. | 37390700 |
Spalletti led Roma to the runners-up spot in 2016-17 before leaving on 30 May after 16 months in charge.
The 58-year-old has signed a two-year contract with Inter, who dismissed Stefano Piolo on 9 May.
An Inter statement said Spalletti will take first-team training from 3 July with the three-time champions of Europe.
I... | Inter Milan have appointed former Roma boss Luciano Spalletti as their new first-team coach. | 40225010 |
Speaking to the BBC ahead of his last ever performance, at Caesar's Palace in the city, the 58-year-old said he was looking forward to retirement.
"I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time with my beautiful wife and son," he said.
"I'm looking forward to spending a bit more time in Ireland.
"I only get there may... | Lord of the Dance creator Michael Flatley took his final bow on stage in Las Vegas on Thursday night. | 35835422 |
The Northern Ireland golfer recorded birdies at the fifth, ninth and 18th hole during his closing round of the PGA Tour event on Sunday.
Bogeys at the first, seventh, 12th and 16th marred his round however as he fell away to end on seven under par.
American Jim Furyk beat Kevin Kisner in a play-off to win the tournamen... | Graeme McDowell posted a final round of one-over-par 72 to fall down the leaderboard to joint 26th at the RBC Heritage event in South Carolina. | 32381416 |
Mr Tusk, who is overseeing the negotiation, urged European leaders to handle the situation "with care".
UK PM David Cameron is seeking a deal at this week's crunch EU summit before holding the UK's referendum.
Earlier he bowed to pressure to hold a cabinet meeting straight after the summit if a deal is agreed.
A Number... | Negotiations over the UK's EU reform demands are at a "critical moment" and the risk of break-up "is real", EU Council president Donald Tusk has said. | 35583140 |
Greer, 35, played 234 times for the club, while Zamora, also 35, scored seven goals in 26 games this season.
Adam Chicksen, Inigo Calderon and Andrew Crofts will also leave the Amex when their deals expire this summer.
Right-back Bruno has agreed a one-year deal, while contracts have been offered to Casper Ankergren an... | Brighton captain Gordon Greer and striker Bobby Zamora are among five players released by the club following their Championship play-off defeat. | 36323404 |
Chanderpaul hit 68 and 69 in the third Test against Australia in Dominica to earn 19 ratings points and move ahead of South Africa's AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis.
The 37-year-old from Guyana first topped the batting charts in July 2008.
He last held the top spot in May 2009 but dropped as low as 15th in June 2010 ... | West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has regained the top batsman spot in the ICC Test rankings. | 17888428 |
This falls far short of yearly targets needed to plant 11 million trees by 2020 and raise woodland cover from 10 to 12% by 2060, say MPs.
Improving grant schemes for forestry is key to creating more woodland, their parliamentary report found.
And it said safeguards were needed to stop ancient forests disappearing.
MPs ... | The amount of new woodland created in England last year amounts to under 700 hectares, an area little bigger than London's Olympic Park. | 39329644 |
The hosts frustrated Celtic for most of the first half, Dedryck Boyata's header cleared off the line by Paul McGowan.
But Jozo Simunovic's flick towards goal deflected off Kevin Gomis to creep in, and Stuart Armstrong headed in a James Forrest cross to double the lead.
Marcus Haber missed two good chances for Dundee, b... | Celtic moved to within one win of their sixth straight Scottish Premiership title with victory at Dundee. | 39246605 |
Police Scotland said it happened on Sunday 6 August in Dunfermline.
A grassy area near the junction of Netherton Broad Street and Moodie Street was later cordoned off.
Police said specialist officers were supporting the victim and urged anyone with information to come forward. | A woman has been subjected to a serious sexual assault during an early-hours attack in Fife. | 40850084 |
Adam Swift, Mark Percival, Ryan Morgan and Adam Walker tries put Saints 22-18 up at the break, with Thomas Bosc, Julian Bousquet and Iain Thornley responding in a fierce, open contest.
Ex-Saint Luke Walsh converted Paul Aiton's try to edge Dragons ahead.
Owens, however, collected a fine Theo Fages pass to help ensure v... | Jack Owens scored his first try of the season to help St Helens inflict a first defeat on Catalans Dragons in Perpignan this season. | 39274210 |
Intelligence reports indicated that foreigners planned to cross into Nigeria to vote, Interior Minister Patrick Abba Moro told the BBC.
The presidential and parliamentary polls are expected to be the most tightly contested since military rule ended in 1999.
Nigeria is also battling an insurgency along its northern-east... | Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land and sea borders ahead of Saturday's tightly contested elections. | 32051718 |
The company has launched a website where people can submit their ideas and vote on those of others.
Initial proposals have included a solar-panel case, a second screen that can rotate 360 degrees, and a modular design to connect with keyboards and games controllers.
ZTE has promised to release the "crowd-sourced" phone... | Electronics giant ZTE wants the public to help design one of its next mobile phones. | 36976468 |
The proposals aim to help police act quickly in the wake of terror attacks to round up collaborators and suspects.
One option would let police in one nation ask for data held by a net firm in another, without having to ask for permission from that country's force.
Current rules mean investigators in one country have to... | Police forces across Europe could get data from net firms almost immediately under new European Commission plans. | 40200398 |
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) refused to speculate on reports that Russian hackers were behind the attack.
It has observers in several of Europe's hot spots, including eastern Ukraine, where it monitors ceasefire violations.
"We became aware of an incident at the start of November," sa... | An international monitoring body has said its IT systems were hit by cyber attackers in a "major security incident" that compromised its network. | 38451064 |
Here are some images from the severe flooding caused. | Disruption and rescues have continued in the aftermath of Storm Desmond which has hit parts of the UK, particularly Cumbria and Lancashire. | 35028712 |
Her son Robert Willis, actor Darren Day, EastEnders star Jessie Wallace and singer Peter Andre also settled claims, all against Mirror Group Newspapers.
Their barrister David Sherborne said their privacy was "grossly violated" by the newspapers, "solely for profit".
MGN counsel Matthew Nicklin QC offered "sincere apolo... | Singer Cilla Black is among celebrities to have settled phone-hacking claims for "substantial" damages, the High Court has been told. | 30933790 |
The site briefly hosted a digital copy of Het Achterhuis, the first version of the diary compiled by Anne's father Otto, which was published in 1947.
It had been put online in the belief that the copyright expired in January 2016, 70 years after Anne's death.
However, under US law it is protected until 2047.
Wikisource... | The Diary of Anne Frank has been removed from book repository Wikisource after the site became aware it had fallen foul of copyright law. | 35560003 |
Richard Cole, 30, from Dursley in Gloucestershire, was travelling from Copenhagen to Assen, in north eastern Netherlands, via the Dutch capital.
His last known location was the Thorbeckepleim area of the city at 02.00 GMT last Monday, police said.
His family said he was in Coco's Outback bar with a Scottish or Irish ma... | The family of a British man missing in Amsterdam are appealing for the last person he was with to call police. | 35460479 |
The first case involves the arrest of the president's own brother, and the second an American academic jailed for 10 years after being convicted of espionage.
The arrest of Hossein Ferydoun, Hassan Rouhani's brother who goes by a different surname, was not wholly unexpected.
During Mr Rouhani's first term, Hossein Fery... | Two high-profile judiciary cases in Iran this weekend have underlined renewed political tensions between the country's recently re-elected president, Hassan Rouhani, and establishment hardliners. | 40632676 |
The five-year-old has suffered a "minor setback", says trainer Colin Tizzard.
However, Tizzard hopes the horse will be fit to race at Aintree's Grand National Festival next month.
The winners of the 'big four' races of last year's festival are all amongst the absentees for the 2017 edition, which starts on Tuesday.
Gol... | Rising star hurdler Finian's Oscar is the latest prominent name to be ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival because of injury. | 39243264 |
Police interviews with Michael Lane questioning him as to his whereabouts on the morning of Shana Grice's murder have been played to Lewes Crown Court.
The 19-year-old's body was discovered with her throat cut at her home in Portslade, East Sussex, on 25 August last year. Mr Lane, 27, denies murder.
CCTV footage seen b... | A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend "changed his story" on a number of occasions, a court has heard. | 39282106 |
The speaker of the dissolved house has already responded to Mr Mursi's decree, calling on MPs to meet on Tuesday.
Army units outside parliament have left and some MPs have gone in.
The decision by Mr Mursi, whose Muslim Brotherhood has most seats, sets up a potential showdown with the military.
By Jon LeyneBBC News, Ca... | Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi's order to reconvene parliament has been rejected by the highest court, which says its ruling that led to the assembly's dissolution is binding. | 18765947 |
Jamia al-Hudaa Residential College in Nottingham lodged an appeal in 2016 after it was ordered to stop taking boarders due to poor Ofsted reports.
A new inspection in January found progress in areas such as promoting British values but continued issues with safeguarding and teaching.
Overall, Ofsted said the school did... | An Islamic girls' school facing a court battle over its partial closure has again been criticised by inspectors. | 38891097 |
The £1.1m robot - developed using Formula 1 technology - will test protective suits and equipment.
The "Porton Man" has more than 100 sensors over its body to record data during tests.
Developers said it would help them create the next generation of protective equipment.
The Ministry of Defence said the new animatronic... | A robotic mannequin that can run, sit and even mimic the movement of a soldier has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence. | 26892771 |
The Shakers took a 12th-minute lead through Jacob Mellis, only for Billy Sharp to equalise nine minutes later with his 17th goal of the season.
Kelvin Etuhu's own goal put the Blades in front for the first time on 72 minutes before Kieron Freeman sealed a fifth straight win for the Blades, tapping in his second in two ... | Sheffield United went three points clear at the top of League One after coming from behind to win at lowly Bury. | 38433352 |
The Tories retained Bournemouth East and West, Dorset South, North and West, Dorset Mid and Poole North, Christchurch and Poole.
In Dorset North, Labour came second "for the first time in many years", according to North Dorset District Council.
Second place was previously held by the Liberal Democrats.
Simon Hoare won ... | The Conservative Party has held its seats across every constituency in Dorset. | 40212011 |
Police said he was Ryan Phillips, from the Lisburn area.
The incident happened at a lane near a park and ride facility shortly before 19:00 GMT on Sunday.
An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police have appealed for information about the incident. | A 27-year-old man has died following a collision involving two scrambler motorcycles at Sprucefield near Lisburn, County Antrim. | 39023858 |
Monmouthshire County Council has voted unanimously to host the Welsh cultural and language event.
The eisteddfod will be held at Castle Meadows and returns to Monmouthshire for the first time since 1913.
Monmouthshire's cabinet member with responsibility for the Welsh language, Phil Hobson, said he was "very proud" tha... | The 2016 National Eisteddfod of Wales will be held in Abergavenny. | 27575690 |
Andre Gray saw his penalty saved after he had been tripped by Al-Habsi, and Reading held out to secure a point.
Gray should have put Burnley in front early on when he scuffed Geroge Boyd's cross over from six yards out.
Tom Heaton saved from Yann Kermorgant's header at the other end, while Gray put Matt Lowton's cross ... | Ali Al-Habsi's penalty save helped Reading hold promotion-chasing Burnley to a goalless draw in the Championship. | 35509348 |
Job done, a cracking celebration all but guaranteed.
Some 50 years on, that kind of party planning is likely to obliterate your Facebook Friends list and leave you with a living room laden with uneaten cheddar.
But with karaoke, jelly shots and Trivial Pursuits also starting to feel more than a little passé, how are h... | It used to be so easy: stick a Dusty Springfield LP on the record player, warm up the lava lamp, poke cocktail sticks into a few dozen cubes of cheese and crack open a bottle of Blue Nun. | 26832467 |
Having completed a second round of 66 earlier on Saturday, Poulter struggled to recapture that form as he fired three bogeys and a double bogey.
Australia's Wade Ormsby leads by one on 12 under after a third-round 68.
Poulter, countryman Lee Westwood and Germany's Marcel Siem are tied for second on 11 under.
"That's br... | Ian Poulter's six-shot halfway lead at the Turkish Airlines Open was overhauled as the Englishman shot a third-round three-over 75 in Antalya. | 30068733 |
It is thought the silver Vauxhall Astra had been signalled to stop by police in Glenmavis Road in Airdrie, just before the collision.
The car crashed into the wall in Commonhead Street at about 06:20 on Friday.
The 33-year-old man driving the car and a 30-year-old female passenger were both injured.
The woman is in hos... | A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after a car crashed into a wall in North Lanarkshire. | 34559915 |
Pompey's 1-0 home defeat against fellow promotion challengers Oxford United on Saturday saw them slip seven points behind the top three.
"It wasn't our day, but there's plenty of games and plenty of points left to play for," Close told BBC Radio Solent.
Portsmouth face an FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Bournemouth ... | Portsmouth midfielder Ben Close believes they can produce an unbeaten run to sustain their challenge for promotion from League Two. | 35399779 |
The arrests were for offences including suspected drugs possession, affray and having lit flares inside Ipswich's Portman Road ground.
Several people treated for the effects of the flares had now recovered, Suffolk Police said.
The result of the Sky Bet Championship match was a 1-1 draw. | Several people who "appeared to be set on causing trouble" were arrested at Sunday's derby match between Ipswich Town and Norwich City, police said. | 37153009 |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found there were 32 seconds between the first and second engines "flaming out".
The manual for the Eurocopter EC135, made by Airbus Helicopters, states the time should be "three to four minutes".
Ten people died when the helicopter crashed on 29 November 2013.
A spok... | The manufacturer of the helicopter that crashed into Glasgow's Clutha bar is updating its maintenance manual after a report into the tragedy found an error. | 34642089 |
Ronnie Howard, 31, died following a disturbance at the Prince Edward in South Shields, on 1 May.
At Newcastle Crown Court Michael Wilson, 35, of of Hylton Avenue, South Shields, appeared by video link from Durham Prison to deny the charge.
A trial date was set for 4 October and Mr Wilson was remanded in custody. Four o... | A man has denied murdering a pub-goer in a brawl on South Tyneside. | 36466769 |
Jordan Blackburn fell ill following "substance abuse" at Kendal Calling on 31 July. His friend Christian Pay died.
The group of friends are believed to have taken at least three different types of tablet at the event.
Mr Blackburn, 19, has shared the photo online to highlight the "devastating" impact of taking unknown ... | A young man treated in hospital after taking drugs at a music festival has released a photo of himself in an induced coma to warn others. | 33833855 |
A new survey has indicated they believe mergers of Scotland's colleges to create 20 so-called "regional supercolleges" have "largely failed to deliver".
The survey was commissioned by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teachers' and lecturers' union.
The Scottish government has said it is committed to building... | A college merger programme has been called "a failure" by lecturers. | 34938450 |
This weekend F1's attention is focused on the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, but behind the scenes a race of a different kind is taking place.
Plans for a Grand Prix in Las Vegas have hit top gear, as organisers have revealed that a Chinese conglomerate has agreed to commit the £100m need... | Formula 1 is gearing up for a new addition to its calendar that would be perhaps the glitziest race in the 66-year history of the sport - a Grand Prix on the streets of Las Vegas. | 36499432 |
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The United States won gold for their third consecutive women's team title, while China took silver.
The Americans produced an error-free performance on the four apparatus of vault, uneven bars, beam and floor to score 181.338 points.
China accumulated 176.164 points, with ... | Great Britain's women gymnasts have won their first ever world team final medal by claiming bronze at the World Championships in Glasgow. | 34654190 |
Ornithologist David Lindo - who launched the campaign - said the robin was "entwined into our national psyche" as a "Christmas card pin-up".
He now plans to ask the government to officially recognise the robin as the national bird.
The red-breasted bird received 34% of votes, followed by the barn owl, which received 12... | The robin has topped a poll of more than 200,000 people to choose the UK's first national bird. | 33090043 |
The 24-year-old scored 291 runs at an average of 41.57 in the T20 Blast last season and featured eight times in the County Championship.
"I'm very grateful for the faith the club are showing in me," the former New Zealand Under-19 captain said.
"I'm excited to be a part of this young team moving forward."
South Africa-... | Sussex batsman Craig Cachopa has signed a one-year extension to his contract, which will keep him at Hove until the end of the 2017 season. | 35765849 |
Burton had four fences down and still won, but collected 16 faults and almost lost the £63,000 top prize.
He finished on a score of 49.4 penalties with Wiltshire-based New Zealander Andrew Nicholson second on Nereo with 53.2 penalties.
Oliver Townend was the highest-placed British finisher in seventh on Samuel Thomas I... | Australian Chris Burton won the Burghley Horse Trials on Nobilis 18 in an error-strewn showjumping finale. | 37272052 |
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The London mayor is on a trade visit to boost trade, including technology partnerships.
At the Google Campus in Tel Aviv - a hub for entrepreneurs and developers - he had the chance to demonstrate a dog simulation. | Boris Johnson experienced what it feels like to be a dog and got into his part complete with barking noises at a technology event in Israel. | 34768824 |
Speculation has increased that President Trump may withdraw the America over fears it could hamper his oil and gas reforms.
There have been suggestions that the US might stay in, if it was allowed to lower its carbon targets.
But delegates here say countries should raise not cut their commitments.
There were just seven... | Participants in UN climate talks have expressed reservations about making changes to the Paris climate agreement just to keep the US in the treaty. | 39839963 |
The prime minister has just ended an exhausting, girth-enhancing charm offensive around European capitals, selling his proposals to reform Britain's relationship with the EU.
His civil servants in Brussels have begun negotiating the details with European Council and commission officials.
George Osborne is preparing to ... | The last thing David Cameron needs now is a row with the European Union. | 33543878 |
The Hive, a 55ft (17m) high and 40 tonne work which incorporates lights and music, was originally created for the 2015 Milan Expo.
The lattice installation, which is made up of 170,000 parts, was designed by Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttress.
It opens to the public on Saturday.
The designer said the piece was "a mult... | A giant aluminium beehive that uses real bee activity to give visitors an "experiential insight" into the life of a colony has been installed in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. | 36542080 |
The victim was assaulted on a path between Taghnevan and the Tullygally East Road shortly before midnight.
Police believe he was stabbed, kicked and punched.
"If it were not for the victim's quick actions to stem the bloodflow and, as usual, brilliant work from our NIAS colleagues, this could have been much worse," pol... | A man attacked in Craigavon on Sunday night suffered horrendous injuries, police have said. | 37612315 |
Hutchinson's early career was blighted by injury, forcing him to retire aged 21 in 2010, before he returned a year later.
"I'm probably the happiest I've ever been now, with my kids," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"I pushed my family away and my wife sort of saved me. She pulled me out of it and made me play football ag... | Sheffield Wednesday defender Sam Hutchinson has said that dealing with depression has made him stronger. | 35777751 |
The Australian, 30, was signed in January on a one-year contract after being released by Catalans in October.
A proposed move to Huddersfield in 2009 fell through after he was denied a visa because of drink-driving offences.
Head coach Ian Watson said the signing provides "a real competition for places" at the Super Le... | Salford Red Devils have announced that half-back Todd Carney has had his visa application approved and should arrive in England by the weekend. | 38991567 |
League Two side Oxford led 1-0 at half-time through Callum O'Dowda's header but Barnsley recovered to lead 3-1.
Chey Dunkley nodded into his own net, before Ashley Fletcher fired in a loose ball from eight yards and Adam Hammill curled in from outside the area.
Danny Hylton's header set up a tense finish but the League... | Barnsley edged a thrilling Johnstone's Paint Trophy final with Oxford United at Wembley to win the competition for the first time in their history. | 35906363 |
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is preparing the ground and the government clearly believes that the context, in the wake of the deadly attack against tourists in Tunisia is sufficiently different to secure parliamentary backing for such a move.
In 2013, the issue was whether to mount attacks against targets associate... | Britain's potential involvement in the air campaign against so-called Islamic State targets in Syria now looks to be squarely back on the agenda. | 33364511 |
The passenger was on board the 17:00 Anderston to Carstairs train, but the service was terminated at Rutherglen because of the incident.
ScotRail said all trains through Rutherglen could be delayed or cancelled.
British Transport Police said it was called to the station at about 17:30 over reports of an "abusive male".... | An "abusive passenger" has caused widespread disruption to rail services in the Glasgow area, ScotRail has said. | 39053275 |
The Swansea Bay city region deal would boost digital technology for advances in areas such as healthcare and energy.
The deal aims to create thousands of jobs and attract a further £2bn of investment over 15 years.
Swansea council said it hoped an agreement with UK ministers could be reached by the end of February.
The... | A £1.3bn investment plan for south west Wales that includes the creation of an "internet coast" is close to being agreed, according to Swansea council. | 38676401 |
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his Spanish counterpart Luis de Guindos issued a statement.
They said Tuesday's record 7.6% yield on 10-year Spanish bonds - the government's implied borrowing costs - did not reflect economic fundamentals.
Mr Guindos will meet French Finance Minister Laurent Fabius on Wed... | Spain and Germany sought to reassure investors that Spain would not need a full international bailout, after its borrowing costs hit a record high. | 18971041 |
The trust owns 48.5% of the shares in Portsmouth and has three members on the club's board of directors.
The rest of the club is owned by 16 'presidents', 12 of whom have voted in favour of the deal.
The votes mean the sale of the club can continue, as more than 75% of the equity holding has agreed to the deal.
Eisner ... | The Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) has voted in favour of former Disney chief executive Michael Eisner's proposal to buy the League Two champions. | 40000639 |
And the picture is worse than it looked last November, which will lead to speculation that NHS finances in England are close to being out of control.
As recently as November, Jim Mackey, head of the regulator NHS Improvement, was saying that trusts in England would run up a total deficit of £580m for the full financial... | Call it overspending, underfunding or deficits, the latest news from NHS Improvement involves plenty of red ink on the books of hospitals and other trusts. | 39032655 |
The group were involved in a fake robbery at London's National Portrait Gallery and a fake kidnapping at Tate Britain in July 2015.
The channel, with 718,000 subscribers, has built a reputation for filming staged pranks around the city.
A fifth member was imprisoned in March following a bomb hoax.
"The hoaxes may have ... | Four members of the controversial Trollstation YouTube channel have been jailed in connection with fake robberies and kidnappings. | 36305727 |
Forward Fabbrini, 22, has signed a deal until 2017, while defender Gabriele Angella has agreed a five-year deal.
Last year's loanee midfielders Almen Abdi and Cristian Battocchio have returned on three-year contracts.
The club also expects deals for Marco Cassetti, Davide Faraoni and Javier Acuna to be confirmed.
On to... | Watford have confirmed the permanent signings of seven players from sister club Udinese, including Italy international Diego Fabbrini. | 23374082 |
Joe Reilly, 43, a father of one, was shot twice in the chest at Glenwood Court, Poleglass, earlier this month.
Two other people in the house at the time were told to lie on the kitchen floor while the shooting took place.
Police spoke after revisiting the scene as part of a reconstruction to encourage witnesses to come... | Drugs and paramilitary involvement are definite lines of enquiry in the murder of a man in west Belfast, police have said. | 37795109 |
Reed, 19, has already made 59 appearances for the Blades, having become their youngest-ever player when making his debut as a 16-year-old.
"When I got the call to say that Chesterfield were interested in me, I couldn't turn it down," he told the Spireites website.
Chesterfield have now made 10 signings since their rele... | Chesterfield have signed Sheffield United's England Under-20 midfielder Louis Reed on a season-long loan deal. | 40571420 |
With the news of her death at the age of 87, emotions remain high in Yorkshire's former pit communities about the miners' strike and the role of then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
At times, that strike - lasting from 5 March 1984 to 3 March 1985 - almost seemed to be a battle of wills between the Barnsley-born lead... | In Yorkshire, the mere mention of Baroness Thatcher's name is often likely to lead quickly to talk of the 1984-5 miners' strike. | 22068640 |
The theme park at the empty Tropicana building is now being dismantled after the five week exhibition.
The previous tourist information centre at the Winter Gardens closed at the end of last month.
Mike Jackson, North Somerset Council's chief executive, said discussions were taking place with the town council about usi... | The venue of Banksy's Dismaland show in Weston-super-Mare could house a new tourist information centre. | 34377469 |
Nicola Sturgeon defended "right and proper" plans to put back legislation with a large number of consultation responses to consider.
Education was raised by all opposition parties during the weekly session of first minister's questions.
There were angry exchanges as the government was accused of "stalling".
The propose... | The Scottish government has been accused of kicking education reform "into the long grass" after a delay to its Education Bill. | 39140190 |
A fabulous opening strike from Henri Anier - a former Motherwell player - ignited United hopes.
They were doused, however, on the stroke of half time by an equaliser from Marvin Johnson.
The same player set up Louis Moult to tap home a second-half winner, his 17th goal of the season.
It leaves United isolated at the bo... | Motherwell broke into the top six of the Premiership with victory over Dundee United at Fir Park. | 35723272 |
Instead of plundering the best talent in the southern African region, and seeking to compete with European and north African clubs for top talent elsewhere around the continent, teams from the Premier Soccer League are going Down Under.
In recent weeks, five internationals from Australia and New Zealand have been signe... | South African football clubs, who have long coveted top African talent to bolster their squads, are now turning to an unusual source for players to strengthen their rosters for the coming season. | 33725771 |
Michael and Joanne Hurley described their daughter as "fun-loving, sincere, caring and beautiful".
The 15-year-old from Merseyside was one of 22 people killed in the suicide bombing on 22 May.
Her parents say their "hearts are broken" and their lives are "shattered".
Special report on Manchester concert attack
In a sta... | Manchester attack victim Megan Hurley had "waited so long" to attend the Ariane Grande concert where she was killed, her parents said. | 40163751 |
The seven-year contract with Bond Air Services includes a helicopter fitted with a cockpit voice and flight data recorder.
Ten people died and 32 were injured after a police helicopter dropped out of the sky onto the Clutha pub roof on a busy Friday night in November 2013.
No black box recorder had been fitted.
Bond Ai... | Police Scotland have renewed their contract with the company which operated the helicopter that crashed into a Glasgow pub, killing 10 people. | 35797749 |
He had previously "furiously denied" the allegations.
The 36-year-old from Pontypridd and two women had been due to stand trial at Cardiff Crown Court.
Watkins pleaded guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13 but not guilty to rape. This was accepted by the prosecution.
Sentencing will take place... | Ian Watkins, singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has pleaded guilty to a series of "depraved" child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby. | 25108439 |
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It would be very annoying to most people but competition is a daily normality for boxing twins Gavin and Jamie McDonnell, who could become the first British identical twins to win world titles.
He would still be fighting at Donny Dome if I didn't help him out. He got a le... | Can you imagine seeing somebody who is a mirror image of you trying to do your job better than you can every single day? | 39051091 |
The Met Office has put a yellow 'be aware' rain weather warning in place until 12:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The downpour is expected to affect south, mid and west Wales, and 10mm (0.4in) of rain could fall in an hour.
It comes after a number of roads were flooded in Powys, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire on Sunday.
The fore... | Parts of Wales are set to see more bands of heavy rain and prolonged showers as another weather warning comes into force. | 35217111 |
President De Gaulle did not attend the 50th anniversary in 1966. Nor have his successors been at any subsequent event.
In fact the last time a French head of state went to a Somme commemoration was in 1932 when the long-forgotten Albert Lebrun helped inaugurate the Thiepval memorial alongside the future King Edward VI... | When President Hollande attends the centenary on Friday, he will be the first French head of state at a Somme commemoration in more than 80 years. | 36585199 |
The Australian couple had set up their company, Shoes of Prey, in Sydney in 2009, three years after they had married in their early 20s.
Together with co-founder and old college friend Mike Knapp, they launched their e-commerce website that allows women to design their own shoes. The company then makes them at its fact... | Jodie Fox says that when she started a successful business with her then husband Michael, it was both "amazing and equally difficult". | 36321205 |
Harley Dunford was found dead in his cot at their East Sussex home in 2003, the Old Bailey heard.
Lesley Dunford, 37, formerly of Windermere Close, Exeter, pleaded guilty to his murder in March after changing her plea twice.
She was jailed for seven years in 2012 for killing Lucy, aged three, in 2004.
Dunford was jaile... | A mother already serving a jail term for killing her daughter has been jailed for murdering her baby son, after confessing to the crime in jail. | 36052223 |
He is the first ever male lawmaker in Japan to request time off when his child will be born in February.
For a country known for its male-dominated business culture, Japan offers, as the OECD puts it, "by far the most generous paid father-specific entitlement".
New fathers - if employed - are entitled to 52 weeks of pa... | A request to take paternity leave could, quite literally, make or break the career of 34-year-old Kensuke Miyazaki as a politician. | 35209155 |
Foreign royals, including the Crown Prince of Japan, attended the coronation ceremony in the capital, Nuku'alofa.
A retired Australian minister performed the crowning as it is taboo for Tongans to touch their king's head.
Former King George Tupou V died in March 2012.
The coronation was the culmination of a week of fes... | The king of the Pacific island nation of Tonga, Tupou VI, has been formally crowned, more than three years after ascending to the throne. | 33393492 |
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Gallons of dirty, smelly water has damaged their furniture, toys and clothes.
They have had to leave all their toys, clothes and Christmas presents behind until all the flood water drains away.
It could take months to dry before the houses can start to be repaired.
Our reporter... | Severe flooding in the North of England has forced dozens of children out of their homes this week. | 35040210 |
Michael Coulson's low drive past Sam Beasant put the hosts ahead.
John McCombe curled home to double York's advantage, only for Mark Roberts to pull one back from close range.
Roberts was denied a second by goalkeeper Scott Flinders before Corr's tap-in finish on his return from an ankle injury completed their comeback... | Barry Corr scored his sixth goal in five games to help Cambridge United salvage a point against York City after being 2-0 down. | 34366425 |
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The 44-year-old secured his first title carrying ranking points with victory in the Ruhr Open in Germany on 11 October.
Leicester-based McLeod, who first turned professional in 1991, said his success felt "amazing".
He told BBC East Midlands Today: "It's the beginning. If ... | World number 61 Rory McLeod has said the biggest win of his career is just the start of a new chapter. | 34521324 |
Libya conceded a penalty and had a man sent off in the match which was played in Algeria on security grounds, with Libya dropping to the bottom of Group A.
Sunderland's Wahbi Khazri scored from the penalty spot for the Carthage Eagles, after Libya captain Ali Salama fouled Taha Yassine Khenissi four minutes into the se... | Libya coach Jalal Damja blamed 'poor officiating' after his side lost 1-0 to Tunisia in their latest African 2018 World Cup qualifier on Friday night. | 37961894 |
Jim Sherrit's restored three-man bunker is 20ft (6m) below ground and only accessible by hatch and ladder.
The Maggie Ewing - a renovated ex-boat wheelhouse - is owned by David Carter and made from one of the last boats ever commercially built in Caithness.
The entries are among a shortlist of 32 from around the UK.
Co... | A nuclear bunker in Brechin and a fishing boat cabin in the Highlands are in the running for this year's coveted Shed of the Year award. | 36378840 |
Japan's Toyota, which had topped sales for the past four years, sold 10.175 million vehicles globally in 2016.
That fell short of the 10.31 million sales which VW reported last week.
The milestone comes despite VW's scandal over emissions tests cheating, which sparked a global backlash and multiple lawsuits.
A spokesma... | Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota to become the world's best-selling carmaker, the first time the German company has held the position. | 38793253 |
However, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme, Mr Farage claimed cabinet ministers had been banned from talking to him.
But senior Tory MP Crispin Blunt said he was being a "political gadfly" and had not taken advice from diplomats.
Number 10 has rejected Mr Farage's offer, saying "there is no vacancy... | Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said he wants to be a "bridge" between the UK and Donald Trump's incoming US administration. | 38355108 |
The actual number of attacks is believed to be higher as many victims are hesitant to speak to police.
The crime is defined as "any incident perceived to be on the grounds of the person's physical or mental disability by the victim or any other person".
The PSNI has launched a Facebook campaign to help stamp out the at... | An online campaign to stop disability hate crime has been launched after the Police Service of Northern Ireland recorded 44 attacks within six months. | 34554625 |
Josh Sheehan hit the bar and Shaun Jeffers had a strike held by keeper Sam Slocombe as Yeovil dominated the early stages.
Callum O'Dowda headed wide and then fired over the bar as Oxford fought back after the break.
Kemar Roofe was denied late on by Yeovil keeper Artur Krysiak, whose block ensured a point for his side. | League Two strugglers Yeovil Town held promotion candidates Oxford United to a goalless draw at Huish Park. | 35148102 |
The £550m 68,000-seater stadium in St Petersburg has a retractable playing surface which world football's governing body says is unstable.
It added: "Engineers will propose a solution to ensure a stable field."
The issue is that the field rolls into the venue on an unstable base and needs to be strengthened
The Krestov... | Fifa has expressed its concerns over a shaking pitch at one of Russia's 2018 World Cup venues. | 37867926 |
The charges relate to a 55th-minute incident in Hull's 2-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium on 11 February.
Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs was booked for a foul on Hull winger Lazar Markovic.
Hull were charged with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
The away side's frustrations began in the 3... | Hull have been fined £20,000 by the Football Association after admitting a misconduct charge for failing to control their players in a Premier League game against Arsenal. | 38995476 |
The privately-run facility will be next to a new Royal College of Physicians site in the Knowledge Quarter in Paddington near Liverpool city centre.
The Rutherford Cancer Centre North West could treat up to 700 patient a year, including NHS ones, from 2018.
NHS proton beam units are being built in Manchester and London... | A £35m proton beam therapy cancer treatment centre is to be built as part of a £1bn development. | 39278478 |
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