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She appeared in children's programmes in the 1980s and early 1990s, including ITV's Rod Hull's Emu's World.
Her family confirmed the news on social media, with her niece Gina Mear writing on Facebook on Wednesday that the actress had "lost her brave fight against cancer".
"To many of you she was Grotbags - a legend!" s... | Actress Carol Lee Scott, who was best known as Grotbags the witch, has died at the age of 74. | 40516754 |
Jim Shanks set up a specialist wildlife camera amid rumours that a large cat was on the loose near his home between Hawick and St Boswells.
After three weeks, he finally caught two photographs of an animal about the size of a dog, with a very long tail.
"I'm pretty certain it's a wallaby," said Mr Shanks.
The former ch... | A retired farmer believes a wallaby is living wild in the Scottish Borders after capturing footage of a mystery animal on film. | 37083829 |
Go to the BBC's Scotland's Future page for analysis, background and the latest news on the Scottish independence referendum.
But the debate isn't just for the audience facing the panel - you let us know what you thought think through social media, using the '#bbcindyref' hashtag.
Here are some of the highlights from th... | Ahead of Scotland's 18 September independence referendum, BBC Scotland headed to Orkney to give voters a chance to quiz politicians and commentators at the heart of the debate. | 27048976 |
British Transport Police figures show 1,448 offences were reported in 2016-17, up from 650 in 2012-2013.
Campaigners say the rise shows the importance of work done by authorities to encourage women to report incidents.
The majority of the incidents recorded were sexual assaults on females aged 13 and above.
The reports... | Reported sexual offences on trains have more than doubled in the past five years, according to statistics obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. | 40656633 |
When the Duke of Edinburgh does finally stand down from his royal duties this autumn, it will bring to a close the decades of him being at Her Majesty's side at all kinds of events at home and abroad.
And that is not to mention the 22,191 solo engagements he has undertaken in his role as the longest-serving consort in ... | Prince Philip was once described by the Queen as "my strength and stay all these years" and his lifetime of public service is testimony to that. | 39804393 |
Moneyval, the body which examines jurisdictions' compliance with international laws, said the island had a "mature and sophisticated regime".
However, it did call for moves including more investigations into money-laundering.
The report also suggested more powers for authorities to be able to confiscate assets from off... | Jersey's efforts to crack down on money laundering have been praised by a Council of Europe watchdog. | 36364646 |
Cafodd 19 o wirfoddolwyr o dîm achub Llanberis a thîm achub Ogwen eu galw nos Sul i arwain dau gerddwr a gafodd eu dal yn y tywydd garw ar fynydd Carnedd Llewelyn.
Roedd rhaid i aelodau o'r ddau dîm achub weithio gyda'i gilydd gan fod yna rew wedi'i ffurfio ar Fwlch Eryri Farchog.
Fe dreuliodd tîm achub mynydd Ogwen sa... | Roedd rhaid i wirfoddolwyr timau achub mynydd oedi gyda'u dathliadau blwyddyn newydd yn dilyn galwadau i achub cerddwyr oddi ar fynyddoedd Eryri. | 38488583 |
Dotted across the countryside are unremarkable concrete structures with flaking green paint and rusty metal hatches.
The weathered concrete and steel is all that can be seen above ground of the small Royal Observer Corps (ROC) monitoring posts buried 6ft underground.
In pictures: The last posts
Until 21 years ago, they... | Fifty years after the Cuban Missile Crisis pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war there is growing interest in protecting relics from that time and many are closer to home than you might think. | 20070903 |
The 23-year-old spent time on loan at Charlton earlier this season and has had previous stints at Cardiff, Brentford and Scunthorpe.
Toffees academy product McAleny has made three appearances for the Merseysiders.
"Conor is someone we were looking at last summer," boss Gary Caldwell told the club website.
He is the Lat... | League One side Wigan have signed Everton striker Conor McAleny on loan for the rest of the season. | 35467185 |
The silver Ford Transit Van was travelling along Cleasby Road near Stapleton on Saturday when it hit a bridge on the A66.
North Yorkshire Police said the driver, a 44-year-old man from Darlington, died from his injuries.
The road was closed for more than six hours and police are appealing for witnesses. | A man has died after the van he was driving hit a bridge support near Darlington. | 35403300 |
The move follows the bank's £218m fine in July for "serious misconduct" over the setting of Libor.
Chair Lord Blackwell said the actions of those responsible for the misconduct were "completely unacceptable".
Lloyds, which is 24.9% owned by the government, said the individuals had also forfeited £3m in unpaid bonuse... | Lloyds Banking Group has dismissed eight staff members following an investigation into the manipulation of some key interest rates set in London. | 29410742 |
The Telegraph leads with the DUP's Jim Wells who is "standing firm" about severing all his ties with the National Trust over its support for gay rights.
The DUP MLA who worked for the trust at one stage says he will no longer be leaving it money in his will after it appeared at the parade and following its stance on ga... | The parade may be over, the make-up scrubbed off, the glitter binned and the rainbow flags folded, but Belfast Pride features on the front pages of Monday's Belfast Telegraph and News Letter. | 40847501 |
Roberto Firmino scuffed the Reds ahead but Dieumerci's Mbokani's backheel levelled and Steven Naismith's debut strike put the home side in front.
Wes Hoolahan added a penalty before Jordan Henderson and Firmino struck.
James Milner put the away side ahead and though Sebastien Bassong netted in added time, Lallana deliv... | Adam Lallana's injury-time strike saw Liverpool edge a nine-goal thriller at Norwich in one of the most dramatic Premier League games of the season. | 35331055 |
A strategic planning group will advise ministers on their responsibilities, she said.
Practical steps to meet immediate and longer term needs will be considered by an operational planning group.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK will accept up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years.
The UK has ac... | Stormont officials are working to prepare for the arrival of Syrian refugees in Northern Ireland, Acting First Minister Arlene Foster has said. | 34573302 |
He follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Labour foreign and home secretary Herbert Morrison, who was High Steward of Hull from 1956 to 1965.
In a ceremony at Hull's Guildhall, Lord Mandelson vowed to serve the city to his "best judgement and ability".
At the same ceremony, former Tory MP Virginia Bottomley was a... | Lord Mandelson has been officially appointed to the newly resurrected post of High Steward of Hull. | 22625513 |
In a 42-minute audio message uploaded to the internet the group's Syrian-born spokesman, who has taken the adopted name of Shaykh Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, mocks recent US air strikes and the moves to build an international coalition against Islamic State.
Addressing President Obama, the spokesman says: "Is this all you ... | The chief spokesman for the self-named "Islamic State" (IS), also known as Isis, has given the clearest indication yet that his fighters would actually welcome a ground war in Iraq and Syria against US troops. | 29315164 |
Five suspects were detained and 1.8 tonnes of material for explosive devices seized, Xinhua said.
Police said the suspects intended to bomb crowded locations in Hotan in south-western Xinjiang.
The arrests come days after an attack in Xinjiang's capital Urumqi killed 39 people and injured more than 90.
Authorities say ... | Police in China's Xinjiang region have arrested a "terror group", following a spate of attacks blamed on extremists, state media report. | 27583781 |
Auckland Blues and New Zealand Rugby have "accommodated" a request from Williams, who said his objection was "central to my religious beliefs".
Williams, a Muslim, will continue to wear the New Zealand kit, which features sponsorship from insurers AIG.
The 31-year-old said it was important to him to "do the right thing... | New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams has been told he no longer has to wear logos from banks, alcohol brands or gambling companies on his club's kit. | 39577166 |
Having made 255-6 on the first day, Worcestershire batted a lot faster on day two, claiming a fourth bonus point inside the 110-over cut-off, then declaring on 475-7, with Leach on 107.
After adding 157 with Clarke, Leach was only seven shy of his own career-best.
Bottom club Derbyshire reached 15-0, before a weather-h... | Joe Leach made his first century in three years while Joe Clarke reached a career-best 194 as Worcestershire amassed a big total against Derbyshire. | 37425467 |
The study by Portsmouth University and Missing Children Europe raises concerns about the "digital footprint" left over from publicity appeals.
Portsmouth University's Dr Karen Shalev-Greene said she wanted the UK government to take notice.
The report surveyed staff from 19 missing children's hotlines in Europe.
It said... | More should be done to protect former missing children whose names and images remain online long after they are found, a report says. | 39503126 |
The C-Star, chartered by French-based group Génération identitaire (GI), was unable to berth in Zarzis.
GI says non-governmental organisations active in the Mediterranean collude with people traffickers.
But the Zarzis fishermen said the anti-migrant activists were racists.
They vowed not to let the C-Star refuel if it... | Tunisian fishermen have prevented a ship carrying European far-right activists from docking, dealing a blow to their mission to disrupt the flow of migrant boats from Africa to Europe. | 40846151 |
Dundee City councillor Craig Melville is reported in the Daily Record to have sent a number of messages to an unnamed woman within the party a day after the Paris terror attacks.
He has now been suspended from his role as an aide to SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie.
A spokeswoman for the SNP said the party "will not tol... | An SNP councillor is being investigated after allegedly sending anti-Islamic texts to a Muslim colleague. | 35334172 |
The Spanish champions have the option to buy the 23-year-old, who is currently on loan at AC Milan, for £10.2m (12m euros).
He left Barca for the Toffees for £4.3m in 2015 but has only started four Premier League games this season under Ronald Koeman.
Deulofeu has impressed during his Milan loan spell, scoring twice in... | Barcelona are considering activating a clause to re-sign Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu this summer. | 39615035 |
Governor Rick Snyder is requesting $31 million (£22 million) from the federal government because the need "far exceeds the state's capability".
The state has applied for a federal disaster declaration, which the Obama administration will consider.
The city's water became contaminated after switching suppliers in 2014.... | Michigan is seeking millions in US government aid for the water crisis in Flint, where the water has become contaminated with lead. | 35326581 |
This followed weeks of protests by women's activists demanding entry to the Shani Shingnapur temple.
The temple has for centuries been open only to men, one of the few in India to preserve the tradition.
Last month the Bombay High court affirmed the right of women to enter and pray inside all temples.
The NDTV news cha... | Authorities of a Hindu shrine in India's western Maharashtra state have decided to allow female worshippers enter the inner sanctum, reports say. | 35994602 |
Lookman was born in England but can play for Nigeria through his parents.
He has already played for England Under-19s and U20s but can switch allegiances because he is yet to play for the senior side.
"He has Nigerian parents and we'd need to speak to him first," Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official Bitrus Bewara... | Nigeria want to persuade 19-year-old Everton striker Ademola Lookman to play for them rather than England. | 38680392 |
Sully, in which Tom Hanks plays Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, will premiere later on Friday at the Colorado event.
All 155 people on board the US Airways flight survived the emergency landing after the plane after hit a flock of geese on 15 January 2009.
The Telluride Film Festival runs from 2 to 5 September.
According... | Clint Eastwood's new film about the US pilot who famously crash-landed a plane in New York's Hudson River is to open this year's Telluride Film Festival. | 37254036 |
The Emerald Isle can thank a damp climate for its greenery, with plenty of rain and no shortage of water. But a drought of investment for decades means its water infrastructure falls short of international standards.
In Boyle in County Roscommon in the west of Ireland, shoals of trout hover in the crystal-clear river i... | Tap water in the Republic of Ireland until now has been free - but the introduction of charges as an austerity measure is not proving popular. | 29426733 |
The results are from national curriculum tests, often known as Sats, sat by 11-years-olds earlier this term.
In total, 61% did reach the expected level in the "three Rs", an improvement on last year's score of 53%.
Ministers praised the hard work of schools, but head teachers said the results showed only a partial pict... | Two-fifths (39%) of primary school pupils in England have failed to meet the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics, figures show. | 40481689 |
Mr Trump was criticised for seeming to suggest that Megyn Kelly was tough on him in a televised debate because she was menstruating.
Mr Trump told ABC on Sunday that only a "sick person" would interpret his remarks that way.
The tycoon is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
Mr Trump, who spoke to a... | Donald Trump has defended his relations with women, calling them "tremendous", but stopped short of apologising for attacking a Fox News journalist. | 33841820 |
Will we get the final word on the Higgs boson? And what is Nasa's next mission to Mars likely to turn up?
The BBC News website science team signs the office crystal ball out of the equipment cupboard to tease out the stories likely to make headlines over the coming year.
One news story we can bank on for 2012 is a defi... | What scientific discoveries lie just around the corner in 2012? | 16070460 |
They took an early lead through Ilya Kovalchuk, but the Finns hit back with goals from Juhamatti Aaltonen, Teemu Selanne and Mikael Granlund.
They will face Nordic rivals Sweden in the semis, while Canada will play USA.
USA eased to a 5-2 win over Czech Republic but holders Canada struggled to a 2-1 win over Latvia.
A ... | Russia have been knocked out of the Olympic men's ice hockey tournament following a 3-1 defeat by Finland at the quarter-finals stage. | 26261910 |
A report had suggested earlier in the day that the firm could cut as many as 14,000 jobs worldwide.
Cisco said it was taking the "decisive" move so it could reinvest in faster-growing areas such as security and cloud computing.
The US company employs about 70,000 people globally, with around 5,000 in the UK.
"Today's m... | US tech giant Cisco Systems is cutting up to 7% of its global workforce, or 5,500 jobs, starting this summer. | 37112872 |
The high-denomination notes are favoured by terrorists, drug lords and tax evaders, argues Peter Sands, former chief executive of Standard Chartered bank, in a new report.
Illegal money flows exceed $2 trillion (£1.4 trillion) a year, Mr Sands said.
Rather than focus on the criminals, his report argued G20 countries sh... | Central banks should stop issuing £50, $100 and €500 notes to tackle crime, according to a former bank boss. | 35519884 |
The Quantock Pony Breeder group has urged people not to feed them after a pony kicked and broke a woman's leg.
Breeder Richard Waterman said: "When you feed them they're competing for that food and anything can happen."
Warning signs have been put up regarding recent biting and kicking incidents.
Mr Waterman said: "It'... | Wild ponies on Somerset's Quantock Hills have become aggressive and dangerous while competing for treats left by tourists, it has been warned. | 34601006 |
Simon Brown, 45, was reported missing at 17:00 yesterday after he failed to return to HMP Castle Huntly near Dundee.
He is described as being 5ft 11in tall, bald, of slight build and has brown eyes. He walks with a stoop and a limp.
Brown was last seen in the King Street area of Dundee wearing a black jacket and trouse... | Police are appealing for information on a prisoner who is missing following a period of home release. | 35202025 |
Handscomb (110) joined David Warner and Matt Renshaw in making centuries as Australia - who are seeking a series clean sweep - declared on 538-8.
Josh Hazlewood then took two wickets in five balls to leave the tourists 16-2.
Azhar Ali (58) and Younus Khan (64) helped Pakistan reach 126-2 at close of play on day two, st... | Peter Handscomb became the third Australian to hit a century as the hosts continued to dominate Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sydney. | 38508890 |
Sales at stores open for at least 15 months rose by 0.4%. Analysts had expected 1.9% growth.
Lower food prices helped Wendy's cut costs, but cheaper groceries were also encouraging more people to cook.
Profits for the second quarter fell $13.7m to $26.5m (£20.3m) compared with the same period last year.
Total sales at... | Burger chain Wendy's has reported lower-than-expected sales as more consumers decided to eat at home. | 37038164 |
The Northern Ireland Secretary said EU rules do not permit part of a country remaining within the European Union.
She was speaking ahead of a British Irish meeting to discuss the political way ahead after the referendum result.
"The EU rules are very clear - membership is at member state level, it's a national question... | Northern Ireland cannot maintain any kind of special status within the EU after the UK withdraws from the union, Theresa Villiers has said. | 36653270 |
As part of a final fling before closing its doors for a two-year, multi-million pound redevelopment, the art gallery held two events - Extreme Makeover, for the over 18s and Breaking the Rules, for families.
There were DJs, a ceilidh and a picnic area.
Hundreds turned up, some queuing for hours.
Christine Rew, Aberdeen... | It is more often a place for quiet reflection and observation but this weekend Aberdeen's art gallery was a noisy, energetic playground, where drawing on the walls and even playing football was encouraged. | 32115649 |
Ms Thomson has said she was given no choice but to resign the SNP whip after a fraud allegations were made against a former business associate.
She later sat as an independent MP for Edinburgh West but stood down at the general election.
Mr Salmond said the SNP had faced a difficult situation which it had "handled badl... | Alex Salmond has criticised his party over its treatment of former SNP MP Michelle Thomson. | 40910096 |
Maaxi is designed to match up to five strangers travelling in the same direction, so that they can share a ride and split the bill.
Alternatively, users can opt to ride solo when they make their booking.
The start-up already has the support of the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association.
Its backing is in large part down to ... | A new app is recruiting London's black cab taxi drivers with the promise that it can help them compete against Uber, Hailo and other car pick-up services. | 29458897 |
The KN-11 missile was launched off the coast of Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan, a US official said.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the missile had fallen inside Japan's Air Defence Identification Zone.
North Korea, believed to be developing nuclear weapons, is banned ... | North Korea has fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, drawing condemnation from the US. | 37171608 |
Public anger, which first arose when the pictures were posted on social media, later intensified in the aftermath of the 5 June earthquake that killed 18 people, with some locals blaming the tourists for the disaster.
With its towering height of 4,095m (13,435ft) and mist-shrouded peak, the 15 million-year-old mountain... | Controversy erupted this month when a group of backpackers climbing Mt Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, stripped and posed naked for pictures. | 33105624 |
The NEC has approved devolving control over policy, constituency parties and Westminster candidate selections.
It has separately agreed that the Scottish and Welsh parties should each have a voting member of the NEC in future.
These changes still have to be agreed by the full Labour Party conference.
The Scottish Labou... | The Scottish Labour Party is to have more decision making power under plans agreed by the UK party's ruling national executive committee - the NEC. | 37417697 |
Hospitality Ulster, formerly known as Pubs of Ulster, said growth could take job numbers to 50,000 in the sector.
The organisation represents pubs, restaurants and hotels.
It is setting up an advisory panel "to work with government" to develop the industry in Northern Ireland.
"Despite the loss of jobs during the downt... | Northern Ireland's hospitality sector could be employ an additional 5,000 people over the course of the next decade, an industry body has claimed. | 32816368 |
But at the international arrivals gate at San Francisco airport at the weekend, things were getting very literal, very quickly. What the tech industry had feared might happen, was happening.
The impact of President Trump’s immigration ban on tech companies has been immediate. And one by one, the major firms and persona... | For months, Silicon Valley seemed to be heeding the advice of one of its most powerful figures, billionaire investor Peter Thiel, who said President Trump should be taken "seriously, but not literally”. | 38794915 |
The company says the XMM 6255, with an area of about 300 sq mm, is the world's smallest modem.
The standalone chip could be used in wearable tech, as well as security devices such as "smart" smoke alarms.
It is built to protect against overheating, and withstand tough conditions.
The modem also features an embedded pow... | Intel has unveiled a 3G modem not much bigger than a UK penny or US one-cent coin, with the aim of embedding it in connected devices around the home. | 28939873 |
It is part of Small Business Saturday, which highlights the goods and services of smaller firms in the run up to Christmas.
The events take place on the first Saturday of December every year and organisers claim it has a lasting impact on small businesses.
But many claim competition from larger companies remains a chal... | Events are taking place across the country to promote Scotland's 350,000 small and medium sized firms. | 38194615 |
If fulfilled, the deal could be worth around $3bn (£2bn).
The airline, flymojo, has signed a letter of intent to buy 20 CS100 aircraft, but it may lead to the purchase of a further 20.
The wings of the CSeries will be made by Bombardier in Belfast.
The CSeries has been hit by years of delays and cost overruns.
It is f... | Bombardier has received a boost with a new airline in Malaysia signing an agreement to purchase up to 40 CSeries planes. | 31922595 |
Substitute Dobbie found the net with a neat finish from close range after the visitors failed to clear a cross.
Earlier, keeper Eldin Jakupovic denied Bolton captain Darren Pratley from six yards and debutant Brian Lenihan blocked Zach Clough's follow-up effort.
Hull hit the woodwork twice through Robert Snodgrass and ... | Stephen Dobbie's goal ensured relegated Bolton ended a 14-match winless run with victory over play-off-bound Hull. | 36118181 |
Mohammed Abdurezek, 31, was found with multiple stab wounds in Gibbs Lane, Siston.
Abdiwahab Abdulahi, aged 22, of no fixed address, will appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
He is due to appear alongside Karl Cullen, 42 of no fixed address, who is also charged with murder. A third man, also 22, is on poli... | Two men have been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found on Christmas Eve. | 38505569 |
The court had been asked to decide whether the company's smartphones were considered meters, which are outlawed for private hire vehicles.
The phones use GPS and external servers to calculate the cost of a journey.
Transport for London said taking the case to court had been "in the public interest".
The app-based compa... | The taxi-hailing app operated in London by the US firm Uber does not break the law, the High Court has found. | 34549700 |
Erdem Gul received five years and Can Dundar five years and 10 months.
Mr Dundar and Mr Gul, editor and Ankara bureau chief of opposition daily Cumhuriyet, had reported that Turkey had tried to ship arms to rebels fighting the Syrian government.
Shortly before the verdict, a gunman attempted to kill Mr Dundar.
The assa... | A Turkish court has jailed two prominent journalists for revealing state secrets, in a case widely criticised by international observers. | 36233282 |
The tournament will live long in the memory, despite the hosts' early exit at the pool stage.
We asked you to send in your favourite World Cup pictures. Here is a selection.
Megan Ormston took this picture showing fans making their way to the Rugby World Cup opening match at Twickenham.
Megan said fans' spirits were hi... | The "biggest and best" Rugby World Cup 2015 has come to an end, with New Zealand beating Australia 34-17 to become the first team to retain the title. | 34544535 |
Greek officials familiar with the country's financial situation say it has the money to make the bank transfer and the next IMF payment due in a few days' time.
So the decision to become the first developed country EVER to delay a repayment to the IMF is understood as being the latest message of defiance from Greece to... | The Greek government's decision not to make the IMF repayment on Friday is being interpreted across Europe as a political statement rather than desperate economic necessity. | 33020286 |
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany found that the birth rate in 28 European countries dropped as unemployment rose.
People under 25 have been particularly affected, along with those living in southern European countries like Spain.
The relationship between the economy and fertility has long be... | Fewer babies have been born in Europe since the start of the financial crisis in 2008, a new study shows. | 23259127 |
"Bleeding-heart liberals" was how former England international Jon Sleightholme described the people behind the open letter to government ministers outlining why tip and tag should replace contact rugby in schools.
The rationale of these medical experts is obvious. Tackling has become dangerous and it has led to an inc... | As soon as the news dropped about the 70 doctors and academics who are calling for a ban on tackling in schools rugby in the UK and Ireland you could hear the thunder coming over the hills from supporters who love the game as it is. | 35706674 |
Dangosodd ffigyrau ar gyfer mis Mai 2017 fod 1,820 o gleifion yn aros am driniaeth, o'i gymharu â 916 ym mis Mai 2011.
Mae nifer sylweddol o'r cleifion hyn yn gorfod aros hyd at chwe mis, ac mae rhai yn teimlo nad oes dewis ganddyn nhw ond talu am driniaeth breifat.
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru'n dweud eu bod nhw'n gwario mwy... | Mae nifer y bobl sy'n aros am driniaeth iechyd meddwl yng Nghymru wedi dyblu dros y chwe blynedd ddiwethaf, yn ôl ystadegau gan Lywodraeth Cymru. | 40721991 |
Acacia Morgan, 51, said voices were screaming in her head to cut Joanne Campbell's throat as she slept at her home in Keiss on 13 December last year.
Morgan was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh.
She had earlier admitted assaulting Ms Campbell, 50, to her injury and permanent disfigurement by striking her on the... | A woman has been jailed for four years after attacking a friend with a plugged in electric carving knife. | 34766220 |
Malcolm Webster denies crashing a car in New Zealand in 1999 in a bid to kill his second wife Felicity Drumm to claim insurance money.
He also denies murdering his first wife in Aberdeenshire in 1994 in a car fire.
Defence counsel Edgar Prais QC told the High Court in Glasgow, Mr Webster had been "disgraceful" with Ms ... | A man accused of attempting to kill his wife accepts he cheated her out of her life savings, a trial has heard. | 12908339 |
The item was deemed safe at 12:30, nearly two hours after after the bomb disposal team was called in.
Police are appealing for anyone who saw a man acting suspiciously in Colinton Road at about 10:30 to contact them.
The section between Patie's Road and Redford Road has been closed for several hours.
The road will be r... | An unattended package investigated by an army bomb disposal team outside Redford Barracks in Edinburgh posed no threat to the public, police confirmed. | 37428551 |
BBC News looks at the unusual life and path of Rampal, the self-styled guru, now in a fierce stand-off with Indian police.
As a child, Rampal Singh, began worshipping the monkey god Hanuman.
Part human-part monkey, Hanuman is a central character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, generally depicted as a man with the face of a... | How did one man rise from the obscurity of working as a junior engineer in local government to amassing tens of thousands of devotees? | 30110868 |
They are physically worn out by their multitude of tasks, morally exhausted by the constant criticism, and now - more than ever before - anxious for their very lives.
"To the universal fatigue, there has been added a new element since Monday - fear," says Jean-Marc Bailleul of the SCSI union.
The lot of France's 240,00... | French police are "on the verge of a breakdown", according to one of their union leaders. | 36563002 |
The prime minister ruled out raising VAT if re-elected - while Labour said National Insurance contributions wouldn't go up.
Usually politicians fudge the question of tax rises.
When he was leader of the opposition David Cameron himself said "we have no need to raise taxes" - before hiking up VAT after polling day.
Famo... | The campaign has not even got under way, yet in the space of a couple of hours we have now been treated to not only one election pledge, but to two. | 32047998 |
The actors, who have both also played James Bond, posted tributes on their social media accounts.
Brosnan described Sir Roger as "a magnificent Bond" and "a big part of my life" in a post on Facebook.
Craig uploaded a photo of himself with Sir Roger to the official 007 Instagram account and wrote: "Nobody Does It Bette... | Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan have paid tribute to Sir Roger Moore after his death at the age of 89. | 40026343 |
The tournament, which has run since 2009 and featured the top T20 sides from most of the major Test-playing countries, has been cancelled because of "limited public following".
Launched by the cricket boards of India, Australia and South Africa, the competition had an overall prize fund of $6m (£3.8m).
The 2014 title w... | The Champions League Twenty20 has been discontinued with immediate effect. | 33533600 |
Riedewald, 20, previously played for new Palace manager Frank de Boer at the Dutch side, making his first-team debut under him in 2013.
He made 93 appearances and was part of the 2014 Eredivisie title-winning side.
Riedewald is Palace's second signing of the transfer window after Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek j... | Crystal Palace have signed Netherlands defender Jairo Riedewald from Ajax on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 40710117 |
The proposed trail will follow the 129 miles (207km) of the Heart of Wales railway line between Shrewsbury and Swansea.
A feasibility study has been carried out and a new walking route between Craven Arms and Llanelli is being developed.
A crowd funding campaign has been set up to help fund the next stage.
Organisers s... | Plans for a new long-distance walking route from south Wales to Shropshire have been unveiled. | 38630656 |
The 21-year-old, who has made five appearances for Albion, will officially join the League One club on Monday and remain with them until 14 December.
O'Neil could make his debut for the Iron against Crawley on 22 November.
The Glanford Park side are currently 21st in the table under boss Mark Robins, but have won their... | Scunthorpe United have signed West Bromwich Albion midfielder Liam O'Neil in a one-month loan deal. | 30038296 |
Andre Bonjour was giving evidence to the ongoing care abuse inquiry about the arrest of Paul Every a decade ago.
Every was convicted in 2006 of an offence involving indecent images of children.
Mr Bonjour told the inquiry: "I categorically and emphatically deny that I would ever do such a thing."
Every was arrested as ... | A former head of CID in Jersey has denied suggestions he told a colleague facing arrest over child pornography allegations, to wipe his computer. | 34860082 |
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 4 and 11 August. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics | All images are copyrighted. | 40904564 |
Opposition politicians, journalists and activists live in a "climate of fear" ahead of December's polls, it said.
President Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and is accused of ruling with an iron fist ever since.
He has since won four elections marred by allegations of rigging.
Amnesty says dozens o... | The Gambia should be suspended from the region bloc Ecowas if it does not free dozens of political prisoners and end a "brutal" crackdown on dissent, Amnesty International says. | 36435379 |
The Belfast potter, 46, who is ranked 58 in the world, told BBC Sport: "When I was getting up in the morning, I couldn't really see anything.
"I have had a lot of bad results and knew something wasn't right.
"I got my eyes tested and they found something wrong so I got it corrected. I had to do something drastic."
The ... | Veteran Joe Swail says having laser eye surgery has made all the difference after his 6-0 win over Joel Walker in the first round of the UK Championship. | 34919719 |
Labour MP Rachel Reeves said the CMA was guilty of a "dereliction of duty", after it decided not to cap unauthorised overdraft charges.
Instead the CMA's August report suggested that banks should each set their own maximum monthly charges.
Professor Alasdair Smith, the report's author, denied the accusation.
He was app... | The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been accused of letting down the financially vulnerable in its recent report on banking. | 37836554 |
The downgrade by the S&P Global agency came as Qatar's currency fell to an 11-year low and its stock market tumbled.
S&P Global reduced the nation's credit rating to AA- from AA and put the nation on a negative watch.
Noting many uncertainties, the agency said it would monitor the situation.
Oil-rich Qatar is being iso... | Qatar's credit rating was lowered on Wednesday, in the latest fallout from the decision by a group of neighbouring countries to cut diplomatic and trade ties. | 40194255 |
The company hopes to attract users with a mixture of officially licensed tracks and its catalogue of 125 million covers, remixes, DJ sets and podcasts.
Called Soundcloud Go, it costs £9.99 per month in line with its rivals.
Soundcloud itself will remain free to use, although listeners in the UK and Ireland will hear a... | Music streaming service Soundcloud has launched a UK paid-for service to rival the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. | 36172206 |
Media reports suggest he may have been preparing a yacht to flee by sea to Russia - perhaps with the help of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which has a naval base on the strategically placed peninsula.
This fuelled fears that the majority ethnic Russian Crimea, which enjoys autonomy in Ukraine, could become the next flas... | In fleeing revolutionary Kiev on Friday, Ukraine's now ex-President Viktor Yanukovych chose to fly to his stronghold in the south-east of the country before heading to Crimea in the deep south. | 26321329 |
Nine new regional control rooms were built in England as part of a £423m project to regionalise the service.
But the centres are standing empty, at a cost of £1m rent a month, because of problems with their computers and may now not all be needed.
The coalition government has decided not to proceed with regionalisation... | Millions of pounds are being wasted on unused fire engines and unoccupied new control centres as part of a revamp of the fire service, the BBC has learned. | 11084406 |
"The campaign will go on through the winter months," he said during a three-day visit to London. "There will be no turning back."
The Pakistan army operation in the militant stronghold of North Waziristan began last summer, long before the attack on a school in the city of Peshawar, in which Pakistani Taliban militants... | Pakistan's army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif, has said there will be no let up in the military's offensive against Pakistani Taliban (TTP) militants on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan. | 30853304 |
Anthony John McDonnell, 45, of Whitebridge Avenue, Leeds was bailed and is to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 20 November.
Andrew Batten, 42, died in hospital after he was attacked at a taxi rank in Vicar Lane, Leeds, on 13 October 1995.
Detectives had launched a fresh appeal last month.
Mr Batten, who lived in Beeston,... | A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a postman who died 20 years ago after being punched in the head. | 34743904 |
Their vehicle was fired upon by another driver who thought the woman had not driven quickly enough through a stop sign, police said.
The grandmother drove away but the boy later died in hospital.
Police are hunting for a black Chevrolet Impala but gave few details of the man driving it.
The boy and his grandmother "wer... | A three-year-old boy being taken out shopping by his grandmother has been killed in a road rage shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas, US police say. | 38365028 |
John Souttar's strike came back off the hosts' crossbar before Rangers' Alfredo Morelos had a goal disallowed for offside.
Bruno Alves' header was cleared off the line and team-mate Kenny Miller was denied by Hearts keeper Jack Hamilton before the break.
Substitute Ryan Hardie saw his effort deflected over on a frustra... | Hearts held Rangers to a Scottish Premiership stalemate at Ibrox. | 40908208 |
The call was made during a debate on the future funding of farming.
Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has established a consultative committee, to inform the executive's negotiating position.
The EU contributes about £250m a year to farmers
The assembly heard claims that funding agriculture was not a priority for... | Northern Ireland's farmers and agri-food industry need a post-Brexit strategy to stop them "falling off the edge of a cliff" once the UK leaves the EU, the assembly has been told. | 38052703 |
Prisoners are currently eligible to apply for parole after serving half of their sentence.
They are released automatically after two-thirds of their jail term.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that in future no-one will get automatic release.
Experts have raised concerns about prisoners being released "cold... | The Scottish government has announced it is ending automatic early release for prisoners jailed for more than four years. | 31109682 |
The families said the rifle used by Adam Lanza, 20, in the massacre should not have been publicly available.
They argued the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle was designed for military use.
Judge Barbara Bellis dismissed the case on the grounds that federal law prevents legal action against gun manufacturers.
Twenty children and ... | A judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit brought by relatives of those killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook primary school in 2012. | 37660012 |
A two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT was observed to commemorate the dead of two world wars, and every conflict since.
Later on Wednesday, Parliament Buildings will be floodlit in red for the first time to mark Armistice Day.
Lord Mayor of Belfast Arder Carson said the ceremony of remembrance at the Cenotaph at Belfast Ci... | Ceremonies have been held in Northern Ireland to mark the anniversary of the end of World War One. | 34785258 |
Trusts are being penalised for failures over ambulance handover deadlines, accident and emergency waiting times and the speed patients are seen.
Devon hospitals face fines of more than £6.5m and in Cornwall a trust faces a payout in excess of £1m.
Clinical commissioning groups, which levy the fines, say they are in lin... | Hospitals in the South West are being fined millions of pounds for failing to meet nationally agreed targets. | 32773485 |
The car's owner, 17-year-old Ben Story, took a snap of the panic-stricken bear as it demolished the inside of his vehicle in its bid to escape.
Police in Larkspur, near Denver, eventually freed the animal by opening the door from a distance using a rope.
It is believed the bear was attracted by a sandwich left on the b... | A bear climbed into an empty car in the US state of Colorado, sounded the horn and sent the vehicle rolling down hill with the terrified animal still inside. | 10753021 |
The 25-year-old scored 44 goals in 88 appearances after joining the Championship side from Leicester City in July 2015.
The New Zealand international ruled himself out of Leeds' match against Sunderland on Saturday amid speculation about his future.
Wood, who is Sean Dyche's sixth summer signing, joins on a four-year d... | Burnley have signed striker Chris Wood from Leeds United for a club record transfer fee, thought to be about £15m. | 41001685 |
The Najda Now foundation encouraged young children in Beirut's Shatila refugee camp to put their experiences of revolution onto paper.
The Light Against Darkness exhibition will be shown at St Mary's Cathedral on Great Western Road from 21-30 November.
Pollokshaws Methodist Church will then host the exhibition from 1-1... | A collection of 166 drawings and paintings created by Syrian refugee children has been put on display in Glasgow. | 30115799 |
What's different about this paint is that some particles are on a nanotech scale, at just one thousandth the width of a human hair.
However, other particles are larger, meaning the paint separates into two layers as it dries.
The "self layering" coatings will be useful in industry, say UK researchers.
"This is literall... | Scientists have been watching paint dry in experiments they say could improve the performance of everyday items, from sun screen to mobile phones. | 35871261 |
In one of his last interviews before stepping down, for BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, he expressed sympathy with public frustration as slow growth takes its toll on living standards.
But the governor also cautioned that blaming individuals was a distraction.
Sir Mervyn said there were signs economic recovery was u... | People have "every right to be angry" with banks for the UK's financial crisis, the outgoing Bank of England (BoE) governor Sir Mervyn King says. | 22732399 |
The 40-year-old has scored 365 runs in the County Championship, averaging 36.50 this season, and taken 26 first-class wickets at an average of 35.03.
"I have said I am keen to play for another year," he told BBC Radio Kent.
"It is in their court at the moment and we will see what happens. I have not seen a contract yet... | Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens says he wants to extend his stay with the club, but he is yet to be offered a new deal. | 37156820 |
The Japanese public will be asked to donate old phones and small appliances to gather two tonnes of gold, silver and bronze for the 5,000 medals.
The project hopes to promote sustainability and reduce costs.
"A project that allows the people of Japan to take part in creating the medals is really good," said Tokyo 2020 ... | Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones. | 38827701 |
It is believed to be the first time the Arctic species has been recorded in Northern Irish waters.
Dr Peter Evans, director of the Seawatch Foundation, said a fall in sea temperatures could be why the whale strayed so far from its usual habitat.
"A beluga whale is extremely unusual," he said.
"It's the first record tha... | Marine researchers have said a beluga whale has been sighted off the County Antrim coast near Dunseverick. | 33746156 |
Hannah Bladon, 20, will be honoured ahead of Derby County's game against Huddersfield Town later.
Rams fan Ms Bladon, from Burton-upon-Trent, was repeatedly stabbed on a tram in the Israeli city on Friday.
Derby County, who will kick-off at the iPro ground at 17:00, offered "sincerest sympathies to the Bladon familly".... | A minute's silence is to be held for a British student who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem. | 39620256 |
With crime having fallen in most of the Western world in the 1990s, he said the decline may have been due to economic growth and high employment levels.
Meanwhile, the Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales, Dame Anne Owers, warned that "overpopulated" prisons are "increasingly brittle".
She said the governme... | There is no link between rising levels of imprisonment and falling crime, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said. | 10624171 |
The veteran natural history expert has narrated Attenborough's Adventures, a five-part series of animated stories for the CBeebies Storytime app.
The interactive tales follow Sir David from Zoo Quest in the 1950s to 2016's Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur.
Sir David said he was "thrilled" by the project.
"We've brou... | Known for bringing us the wonders of the animal kingdom on TV, Sir David Attenborough has added children's storyteller to his CV. | 39219465 |
The blueprint for the next five years includes taking away street furniture, making areas "more people friendly" and having less traffic.
The proposals target Princes Street, George Street and Rose Street.
A report, going before the council's policy and strategy committee, details the results of a review by urban desig... | Plans to put pedestrians first in the heart of Edinburgh city centre are set to be approved by councillors. | 12474130 |
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