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Jones, 21, made 12 appearances for Hartlepool last season, but was released by the club in May.
Chambers played in 39 games for the Daggers last term, but could not help them avoid relegation from League Two.
The 26-year-old has previously played for Grimsby, scoring two goals in four games during a loan spell in 2010.... | Grimsby Town have signed former Hartlepool defender Dan Jones and ex-Dagenham & Redbridge forward Ashley Chambers on one-year deals. | 36618811 |
Since 2006 all passengers departing from Newquay airport aged 16 and over have had to pay the charge.
Airline Ryanair said the "significant fee" was a reason for pulling its flights from Newquay in 2011.
Ryanair agreed to return to the airport after Cornwall Council confirmed in September it would scrap the fee.
Malcol... | An unpopular £5 airport development fee has ended, following criticism from airlines and tourism bodies. | 35911882 |
The allegations from Peter Saunders, a member of the Vatican's own commission on child protection, come as Australia investigates historic abuses.
Australian-born Cardinal Pell denies accusations he helped cover up abuses by a paedophile priest.
He has offered to testify at the Australian inquiry.
Mr Saunders, himself ... | The Vatican's finance chief George Pell is seeking legal advice after being accused of an "almost sociopathic" approach to child abuse allegations. | 32955014 |
The battles involved Tahrir al-Sham, formerly an al-Qaeda affiliate, and Jund al-Aqsa, regarded as close to so-called Islamic State (IS).
UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the fighting was a "war for influence" in Idlib province.
Inter-factional fighting has beleaguered insurgents since early on ... | Dozens of fighters have been killed in clashes between two jihadist factions in northern Syria, reports say. | 38966601 |
Ecologists found more than one in 20 households in the town have fed red kites, helping to boost their numbers.
A new study will look into how their feeding patterns have subsequently changed.
Prof Mark Fellowes said: "Red kites owe both their decline and resurgence to humans."
After centuries of being hunted, only a h... | The impact of people feeding rare birds of prey in Reading is to be investigated by experts at its university. | 34732262 |
When it was launched 75 years ago this week, in war-ravaged 1942, the BBC's Welsh hymn-singing programme Caniadaeth y Cysegr was only broadcast throughout Britain because of a lack of transmitters to split the Welsh and English home service signals.
But when the end of World War Two saw more masts returned to the BBC f... | It was the Welsh language radio show that accidentally became a UK-wide hit. | 38922748 |
A 42-page summary report was released last week but quickly criticised by Michael Garcia, who spent two years investigating the claims of wrongdoing.
The report cleared Russia and Qatar of corruption over their 2018 and 2022 bids but said England broke rules.
Dyke wants Garcia's findings published, writing: "We cannot ... | Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has written to Fifa's top executives demanding a report into alleged World Cup corruption is published in full. | 30088006 |
Chief Constable George Hamilton said the government's decision to raise the terror threat level to "critical" also applies to Northern Ireland.
But Operation Temperer - a military deployment in response to the attack - does not apply to Northern Ireland.
Mr Hamilton said he did not feel it was necessary to ask for mili... | Police in Northern Ireland are to deploy extra officers at key sites as part of a UK-wide security response to the Manchester bombing. | 40025834 |
Afternoon tea in the Shanghai Peninsula Hotel is reminiscent of the days when the British ran the world's greatest trading empire.
Then, as now, Shanghai was the money capital of China and afternoon tea was a ritual featuring crisp tablecloths, silver tea service and business gossip.
The big difference now is that Brit... | Brexit will mean Britain having to find new economic partners, so what are the prospects of a stronger trading relationship with China? | 36966594 |
The firm said it found the bitcoins - worth around $116m (£70m) - in an old digital wallet from 2011.
That brings the total number of bitcoins the firm lost down to 650,000 from 850,000.
MtGox, formerly the world's largest bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy in February, after it said it lost thousands of bitcoins ... | Bankrupt Japanese firm MtGox said in a filing that it has found 200,000 lost bitcoins. | 26677291 |
The 19 local authorities involved believe the name change will help in their proposals for government funding.
A new, elected mayor for the area would also take on the role of police and crime commissioner as part of the plan.
Jon Collins, Nottingham City Council leader, said the name was "irrelevant" and just describe... | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire's joint bid to secure extra powers is now called the North Midlands, rather than the East Midlands, devolution deal. | 35226998 |
The Labour-run council still expects to have to make £19m worth of cuts and close 220 posts in the coming year.
Council leader Eddie McAvoy says some proposed cuts will not be needed now as the government is giving it more money than originally intended.
On Tuesday two councils agreed to put up the council tax for the ... | The South Lanarkshire Council leader wants to withdraw a number of proposals for possible cuts in local services. | 38899998 |
The militant Palestinian Islamist group, which dominates Gaza, says the mammal was equipped with spying devices, including cameras, according to the newspaper Al-Quds (in Arabic).
It was apparently discovered by a naval unit of Hamas's military wing and brought ashore.
No photographs of the alleged marine secret agent ... | Hamas claims to have captured a dolphin being used as an Israeli spy off the coast of Gaza, local media report. | 34001790 |
Dauda arrived at Hearts on loan from Vitesse Arnhem having had a previous spell in Serbia with Red Star Belgrade.
"I don't think it will be more than what I've experienced before," the Nigerian said of Sunday's Scottish Cup fifth round clash with Hibernian.
"It's the same experience I had with Red Star and Partizan."
D... | Hearts' new loan signing Abiola Dauda is confident he will be able to handle his first Edinburgh derby, after sampling the "crazy" Belgrade city rivalry. | 35503588 |
A passenger alerted American Airlines cabin crew when his smartphone identified the network as one available nearby and police were notified.
After an investigation lasting several hours, police at the airport said no crime had been committed.
The flight from LA to London on Sunday was eventually rescheduled for Monday... | A wi-fi signal named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork" (sic) has resulted in a long delay for passengers on a plane at Los Angeles airport. | 29801207 |
The firm has recently suggested investment in the factory could cease if its economic competitiveness is affected by Brexit.
The factory is Britain's biggest car plant and employs almost 7,000 people.
A government spokesman said talks with the company were "ongoing".
The Wearside factory produced 475,000 vehicles last ... | Car giant Nissan says it will make a decision next month on whether to produce the next Qashqai SUV at its Sunderland plant following Britain's vote to leave the European Union. | 37726493 |
Tenby-born Tasker, 29, who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, has been named a lead pilot in the 12-strong squad.
Brakeman Simons, 29, is a former sprinter who was previously Welsh 60m champion.
Welsh sprinter Moores has been included in the women's squad.
The 23-year-old represented Wales at the 2014 Commo... | Bruce Tasker, Ben Simons and Mica Moores have been named in Great Britain's Bobsleigh squads for this season's World Cup | 37827927 |
The former general was found guilty of genocide for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the worst atrocity in Europe since World War Two.
Conducting his own defence, Gen Tolimir described Srebrenica - in which about 8,000 unarmed Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) men and boys were slaughtered - as an operation "against te... | Zdravko Tolimir, a close aide to Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic during the Bosnian War, has died in his cell less than a year after his conviction for genocide was upheld by UN judges at The Hague, | 20681389 |
The British number three, 26, prevailed 7-6 (7-4) 1-6 7-5 in a match which lasted two hours and 16 minutes.
Broady saved three break points in the third set to make the last four.
After beating the world number 31, she will now face Eugenie Bouchard, the Canadian sixth seed who breezed past Turkey's Cagla Buyukakcay 6-... | Britain's Naomi Broady will play her second WTA Tour semi-final after beating Germany's Sabine Lisicki at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. | 35730897 |
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England were twice bowled out cheaply as they were thrashed by 340 runs in the second Test against South Africa.
Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan has been critical of their performances at Trent Bridge on Test Match Special.
"We pride ourselves on winning series like thi... | New England captain Joe Root says it is "very unfair" to suggest his side's batsmen "lack respect" in their approach to Test cricket. | 40636563 |
Exiles' 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley lifted them out of the relegation zone for the first time since November 2016.
They were 11 points adrift of safety when Flynn took over in March and have won six of their 10 matches since.
"I want to finish the job. Getting this close now and not doing it would be heartbreaking ... | Newport County caretaker Mike Flynn is determined to "finish the job" and keep the club in the Football League. | 39681240 |
Neil Judge, 58, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire suffered organ failure when he was injected with saline.
He was being treated at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital in 2010.
Sheffield Crown Court heard how the faulty syringes were supplied by wholesalers Fresenius Kabi Ltd for manufacturers Calea UK Ltd.
The Medicines... | Two firms have been fined a total of £550,000 following the death of a diabetic hospital patient injected with insulin syringes containing no insulin. | 33463522 |
The flight left Luton at around 12:00 GMT on Monday, but was diverted to Jersey where the papers were offloaded.
Operated by Atlantic Airlines, the aircraft has failed to arrive seven times since December, with all but one instance due to technical problems.
The BBC has approached the firm for comment.
The director of ... | Guernsey has had no national newspapers for the fourth day out of five because of a technical fault with the delivery plane. | 35454484 |
Police in the central state of Puebla initially said that they were looking into allegations that the violence was caused by religious intolerance.
But prosecutors now say the motive was vengeance and two suspects have been identified and are being sought.
The main suspect is a man who nine years ago raped a family mem... | The funeral has taken place in Mexico of 11 people from the same family who were shot by masked gunmen in a remote village in the early hours of Friday. | 36522841 |
Pupils in the Chinese city have been ranked in top place in international school tests, and the World Bank, which provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries, has published a report investigating Shanghai's academic success.
It found the standard of teaching was the biggest advantage, including ... | The quality of teaching is the most important ingredient in Shanghai's success in education, according to a study by the World Bank. | 36312064 |
Ballance struck a vital 120 from 190 balls, including 17 fours, to anchor his side's first-innings score of 273.
Yorkshire had slipped to 152-7, but his 106-run partnership with Steven Patterson (37 not out) steadied things.
Coad (5-18) then produced career-best figures to leave Hampshire reeling on 58-5 at close.
At a... | Gary Ballance scored a century in his first game as captain and Ben Coad took five wickets to help Yorkshire take control on day one against Hampshire. | 39530509 |
A report from the strategic health authority showed there were more than 500 avoidable deaths in emergency care in the capital every year.
It found: "Reduced service provision at weekends is associated with this higher mortality rate."
Under the review, NHS trusts were asked to rate themselves on key indicators.
The re... | Hundreds of people die every year in London due to a lack of hospital consultants available at weekends, according to NHS London. | 14998688 |
The little mammal has been kept under wraps by protective parents Sungari and Bourbon since its birth in December.
The pair only this week allowed their baby out of the holt to explore the wider world.
Sungari and Bourbon came to Exploris last year as part of an international captive breeding programme to protect the e... | The Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry has welcomed a baby otter, the first one bred in captivity in Northern Ireland. | 38982203 |
The violence erupted when thousands of protesters in Gyumri tried to march on the Russian consulate in Armenia's second-largest city.
Valery Permyakov, a soldier at a Russian base in Armenia, is suspected of killing the family on Monday.
He is being held at the Russian base.
Russia has promised to investigate the shoot... | At least 12 people have been wounded in clashes in Armenia between police and protesters demanding the handover of a Russian soldier accused of killing six members of a local family. | 30843361 |
Holes Bay in Poole Harbour has special areas for birds and newly designated shellfish refuges.
The park is an initiative to bring together landowners, local communities and local businesses.
The Harbour Commissioners said: "It is important to work closely with local people in order to protect the natural environment fo... | A new nature park has opened in Dorset to help protect wildlife. | 31758306 |
Earlier this week, Belfast Metropolitan College said it may have to reduce its workforce by more than 100.
Colleges NI is the membership body (umbrella body) for the six further education colleges in Northern Ireland.
The colleges are being forced to cut their budgets by £12m and say the only way they can do that is b... | Colleges NI has said the further education colleges it represents could lose up to 550 jobs due to budget cuts. | 32069689 |
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The Welsh club confirmed the sale of the the Icelandic international to Everton in a deal worth up to £45m.
"I made it clear at the end of last season and in text conversations with him over the summer that I would like him to stay," Clement said.
"His view was that he wou... | Head coach Paul Clement says Gylfi Sigurdsson told him at the end of last season that he wanted to leave Swansea. | 40960713 |
The 28-year-old Jamaican failed to file his whereabouts on three separate occasions in 2015.
That amounts to a failed drug test under World Anti-Doping Agency rules and his suspension comes into effect from 31 January.
Russell won the 2016 World T20 title with the West Indies.
He also claimed trophies with Sydney Thund... | West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been given a one-year ban for failing to make his whereabouts known to anti-doping testers. | 38813722 |
The 19-year-old already has Football League experience from a loan spell with Macclesfield last season.
He told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I'm excited and nervous at the same time.
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"I played at Macclesfield and it was hard. Hopefully I can cope with the physical side and the a... | Accrington have completed the loan signing of Everton central defender Aristote Nsiala in a deal which runs until 14 February. | 16434070 |
Isak is Sweden's youngest ever goalscorer, having netted on his full debut against Slovakia on 12 January this year aged 17 years and 113 days, breaking a 105-year record.
He made his AIK debut in February 2016 and has scored 13 goals in 29 games.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said Isak was wanted by a "numbe... | Borussia Dortmund have signed 17-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak from Swedish side AIK Solna. | 38720381 |
The Jambos have been linked with the former Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper, who has 12 months to run on his deal.
Cathro is in the market for a keeper but ruled out a move for McGregor. who was on loan to Cardiff City last term.
"I saw that was written about, I don't overly understand why, so I'm not going to allow th... | Head coach Ian Cathro says Hearts are not interested in signing Allan McGregor from Hull City. | 40459452 |
Humberside Police said the tyres of 99 vehicles were deliberately punctured between 2 and 4 September in Pocklington.
The force has appealed for help to locate a suspect they believe may be responsible. The vandalism was described as "mindless".
The man is described as white, of slim to medium build, with short, dark h... | Nearly 100 cars have been vandalised in an East Yorkshire town in three days. | 34172252 |
The virus, which has no symptoms 80% of the time, is blamed for causing stunted brain development in babies.
About 3,500 cases of microcephaly have been identified in Brazil so far.
And medical staff in Recife, a state capital in north-east Brazil, say they are struggling to cope with at least 240 cases of microcephaly... | Health officials battling the Zika virus in Brazil say as many as 100,000 people could have been infected in one city alone. | 35428306 |
The Women's Super League leaders will be the first English professional women's football club to stream a competitive game on the social network.
Man City Women's Facebook account currently has more than 4.5m 'likes'.
Wayne Rooney's testimonial on Wednesday was the first match involving Premier League teams shown live ... | Manchester City Women's Continental Cup quarter-final at home to Doncaster Rovers Belles on Sunday will be streamed live on City's Facebook page. | 36977828 |
Kasey Palmer headed home Chris Lowe's corner on six minutes, the Chelsea loan man's third goal for the Terriers.
But Danny Graham's 34th-minute penalty at Ewood Park extended improving Rovers' unbeaten run to three matches.
They still stand 19th in the table, while Huddersfield drop a place to seventh, having not won i... | Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers came from behind to claim a point at home to play-off contenders Huddersfield Town. | 38113555 |
Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired in March to revamp the White House media strategy.
As part of the shake-up, White House press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly hold on to his position, but there will be fewer media briefings.
The reshuffle follows reports of disarray in the White House c... | The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump. | 40090865 |
Zalmay Khalilzad is accused of transferring $1.4 million (£0.9 million) to his wife's account, Profil magazine reports.
The money is said to be linked to activities involving companies in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Khalilzad was US ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2007.
According to court... | A top ex-US envoy is being investigated for alleged money-laundering through his wife's bank account in Vienna, reports from Austria say. | 29107927 |
Muirhead has led Scotland to five consecutive medal finishes at the tournament, taking bronze last year.
The 25-year-old's previous win at the event came in 2011 and she has finished runner-up on three occasions.
"It's about time we made our way up that podium again and there's nothing stopping us this year," Muirhead ... | Eve Muirhead has her sights on gold at the European Curling Championships, which begin in Denmark this week. | 34847010 |
Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday refused to endorse Mr Trump's plan to place 35% tariffs on relocated companies.
His comments come in response to Mr Trump tweets over the weekend.
"There will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35% for these companies," Mr Trump wrote.
"This tax will ma... | Congressional Republicans are warning President-elect Donald Trump that his call to tax American companies that move overseas may not become law. | 38216632 |
Morriston hospital in Swansea wants to use super-microsurgery for lymphoedema patients who have damaged lymph nodes, often following cancer treatment.
It would see a surgeon joining miniscule lymph vessels to veins to help drain excess fluid that builds up.
The condition causes massively swollen limbs, poor mobility an... | Patients with a painful, lifelong illness could be cured if a hospital becomes the first in Wales to offer surgery on a tiny scale. | 29663549 |
For decades there has been a strong consensus that globalisation brought more jobs, higher wages and lower prices - not just for richer countries but also for developing and poorer nations.
But many people, including politicians, are now voicing their anger as they see jobs being taken by machines, old industries disap... | Free trade and globalisation seem to be under siege from a broad and loud range of opponents. | 37554634 |
New figures from Police Scotland show the number of vehicles speeding on the road has dropped from one in three to one in 15 since the cameras were introduced in October.
However, the number of speeders caught in the last quarter rose compared to the first three months of the system.
Bosses said this was "not unexpecte... | Average speed cameras have resulted in a "significant shift in driver behaviour" on the A9, according to safety campaigners. | 32496574 |
The Italian champions beat Porto to reach the last eight, while the Foxes also progressed by overcoming Sevilla.
The Italy captain, 39, said: "Who do I prefer not to play? Leicester.
"They are a dangerous and passionate team who can cause trouble for opponents who take the initiative. We would have everything to lose."... | Juventus do not want to play Leicester in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, says the Italian team's keeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon. | 39274973 |
It is with tears in her eyes that Denny recounts how she woke up one day to find a bump the size of a football in her lower back.
She could not walk or bend down, and the pain was intense.
Even before she saw a doctor, Denny, a 35-year-old Venezuelan lawyer, knew the bump must be a side-effect of liquid silicone that h... | The demand for bigger buttocks in Venezuela means some women will even have banned injections to achieve them, putting their health at risk. | 27026521 |
About 40 people used Trinity Centre, Llandudno, for eight years but had their contract terminated in January.
The centre said they had failed to comply with a request to stop using accelerants, like wax, on the floor.
A complaint has been made to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
It is against Llandudno town cou... | Ballroom dancers who said they were unfairly banned from using a community hall because they made the floor too slippery have complained to a watchdog. | 36042839 |
Gardaà had issued an appeal to trace Joanna Rose, 30, and her sons Benjamin, five, and Vincent, three, who were last seen at their home at Newcourt Villas, Bray, last Tuesday morning.
Police were investigating whether they may have travelled to Northern Ireland.
A Garda spokeswoman said police were not in a position t... | Irish police have said a woman from County Wicklow and her two sons have turned up safe and well. | 35333175 |
Kenya was vulnerable because it was a major transport hub, with many flights from West Africa, a WHO official said.
This is the most serious warning to date by the WHO that Ebola could spread to East Africa.
The number of people killed by Ebola in West Africa has risen to 1,069, the WHO said in its latest update.
Fifty... | The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Kenya as a "high-risk" country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. | 28769678 |
Although the 18-month-old's wound had now healed, the family was scared to return home, his father said.
Satrin Osinya was wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on a church near the coastal city of Mombasa on 23 March.
Six people died in the attack, including Satrin's mother, who was buried last week.
Doctors believe... | A Kenyan toddler has been discharged from hospital after recuperating from surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his brain during a church shooting. | 26971814 |
It happened at Woodvale Drive on Sunday morning. Police were called at about 07:30 GMT.
It is understood some of the men have stab wounds and some assault injuries. It is believed the incident happened at a house and out on the street.
Two men are being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder. | A number of men have been taken to hospital with serious injuries and two others arrested after an incident in the Woodvale area of north Belfast. | 35337520 |
Briscoe, 57, was convicted last year of trying to pervert the course of justice and jailed for 16 months.
An Old Bailey judge said at the time the conviction marked a "personal tragedy" for her and her two children.
On Wednesday, Court of Appeal judges refused her permission to appeal.
Briscoe, once a part-time judge, ... | Barrister Constance Briscoe has been refused permission to appeal against her conviction for lying to police in ex-cabinet minister Chris Huhne's speeding points case. | 33448382 |
Eighteen months ago, the record for England's fastest one-day century stood at 69 balls. Since then, Buttler has beaten it not once, not twice, but three times.
Around the world, a group of super-charged batsmen is revolutionising ODI cricket.
Leading the way is South Africa's AB de Villiers, who smashed a 31-ball hund... | When England's Jos Buttler smashed his 46th delivery against Pakistan on Friday over the midwicket boundary, it brought up a century of breathtaking artistry, audacity - and speed. | 34886019 |
The actor, best known for his role as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, had been battling cancer.
Mr Lee paid tribute to his "dear friend" on social media, saying he was "resting in power".
Nunn went on to appear in dozens of films and TV programmes, including New Jack City and Sirens. | US actor Bill Nunn, who featured in Spider Man as well as films by the director Spike Lee, has died aged 63 at his home in Pittsburgh, his wife said. | 37465858 |
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The squad consists of eight players from North Wales Crusaders plus Gary Preece from Hereford Harriers.
Wales start their campaign against Australia and also play England and France in their pool.
"We may be underdogs, but we will fight to do Wales proud," said team manage... | Wales have named a nine-strong squad for the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup which starts in France on Thursday, 20 July. | 40643318 |
Davies, who failed a head injury assessment in the 12-3 win over the Crusaders, has been given the all clear to return to action on Saturday.
He hopes the pair can take their claim for the first Test against New Zealand.
"I have enjoyed working with him and hopefully we can play a full game," said Davies.
England centr... | Wales centre Jonathan Davies hopes his potential British and Irish Lions Test partnership with Ben Te'o goes the distance against the Maori All Blacks. | 40287887 |
Police are treating the attack on Canvey Island, Essex, as murder and have issued a photo of a man they "urgently need to speak to".
Anthony Ayres, 48, is described as 5ft tall, white, and of medium build. Officers warned the public not to approach him and instead to dial 999.
The attack in Fairlop Avenue was reported ... | A 36-year-old woman has died after she was found with neck injuries following an assault on Thursday. | 34876805 |
The cliff fall saw thousands of tonnes of chalk fall on an eight-metre (26ft) stretch, that RNLI officer Alan Novis described as the biggest he had seen in his lifetime.
People have been advised to stay at least 100m (320ft) away from the edge and also avoid the cliff base.
Mr Novis said a "vast volume" fell.
Urging pe... | Walkers have been warned to stay away from a cliff edge on the East Sussex coast after a stretch collapsed between Cuckmere Haven and Birling Gap. | 36389671 |
The Greenock Morton boss has previously been in charge of Falkirk, Dundee, Hibernian, Brechin City and Clyde, plus a spell as Norwich City caretaker.
Duffy has experience of clubs lending players funds then taken from wages.
"There are many, many occasions where we have had to help players financially," Duffy told BBC ... | Jim Duffy says he has had to bail out players many times during his football management career following financial problems caused by gambling. | 39763308 |
Russell Scott Primary in Denton, Tameside, had had "significant defects" and did not comply with fire regulations, said the headteacher.
Steve Marsland said an assessment had ruled that the safety of pupils and staff was "compromised".
Tameside Council said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the closure.
Mr Marslan... | A primary school in Greater Manchester has closed until further notice amid "serious safety concerns" in the building. | 36320062 |
The accident happened at junction 29 near Paisley at about 15:45 on Saturday.
Police Scotland said the man appeared to lose control of the green SMC quad bike before crashing. Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigating officers have urged any witnesses to come forward.
Sgt M... | A 24-year-old man has died after crashing his quad bike into a lamp post on a slip road of the M8 motorway. | 40916931 |
His team-mate Nico Rosberg reclaimed the lead by eight points with victory at Marina Bay as Hamilton came third.
"It doesn't always go well and this has been a difficult weekend for me and my side of the garage," Hamilton said.
"But we will reunite and regather and understand what went wrong and try to rectify it for t... | Lewis Hamilton said he would regroup after a dispiriting Singapore Grand Prix as he attempts to get his world title challenge back on track. | 37402780 |
The GMB union, representing staff employed by Carillion at the hospital, is to hold a consultative ballot on Wednesday for porters.
Unison members voted to strike in July but the action was postponed and negotiations are continuing.
The dispute is over changes put forward which GMB said could lead to porters losing up ... | A second union is holding a ballot on a possible strike by porters at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. | 33964612 |
The 21-year-old was the joint top scorer at this summer's Olympic Games with six goals as his Germany side lost the final to hosts Brazil.
Gnabry joined the Gunners in 2011 and made 18 appearances for the club, scoring once.
Reports on Tuesday suggested the player would join Bayern Munich before being loaned to Bremen.... | Werder Bremen have signed Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnabry for an undisclosed fee. | 37218460 |
A security operation has now ended at one of the hotels, near the parliament building.
The BBC's Moalimu Mohammed, in the city, says the two hotels were busy with people breaking their Ramadan fast when they were attacked at 18:10 local time (15:10 GMT).
The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it was behind the ... | At least five people were killed when militants in the Somali capital Mogadishu attacked two hotels. | 33485359 |
Firefighters were called to the property in Kerr Drive at 16:30 on Saturday.
The women was taken to hospital for treatment but later died from her injuries. A 78-year-old man was treated for smoke inhalation at Glasgow Royal Infirmary then released.
A police spokesman said all other staff and residents were accounted f... | A 54-year-old woman has died following a fire at a care home in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow. | 39397620 |
The 40-year-old victim was assaulted in Times Square at about 01:15 BST. Northumbria Police said the attacker left the scene before officers arrived.
In a second, unrelated street attack, a 33-year-old man was stabbed outside Lloyds bank at Haymarket Metro station at about midnight.
Police said his injuries were seriou... | A man has been left with life-threatening injuries after a late-night street attack in Newcastle city centre. | 37148311 |
Rubble fell down the 30m-high (100ft) rock face in East Cliff last April.
The carriages of the funicular railway - known as East Cliff Lift - were partially engulfed by the landslip, crushing a block of toilets.
Clear-up work has been carried out and inspections are due to take place ahead of repairs.
Bournemouth Borou... | An Edwardian cliff railway that was damaged during a landslip in Bournemouth will not reopen for at least two years, a council has said. | 39478362 |
Francois Hollande was accused of using the term by Ms Trierweiler after their acrimonious split in 2014.
In a new book, Mr Hollande said he never used the term in a derogatory way and called her story "a betrayal".
In response, Ms Trierweiler posted what appears to be a 2005 text message from the president using the te... | The French president's former girlfriend, Valerie Trierweiler, has renewed her claim he used "toothless" as a nickname for the poor. | 37632938 |
Singer Ed Sheeran, model Kelly Brook, presenter Fearne Cotton and England goalkeeper Joe Hart are among those who have donated to the event in Devon.
Heather Walters from Barnstaple arranged it after being diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2014. Her treatment finishes this month.
She is raising money for charity C... | The underwear of dozens of celebrities is being auctioned to raise money for a breast cancer charity. | 34755744 |
A joint venture with Russia, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) is set to launch atop a Proton rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Monday.
The satellite will try to detect and characterise the marginal constituents of the planet's atmosphere.
A key quest is to understand methane, a gas that has an unexpected persiste... | All looks good for an on-time launch of Europe's mission to Mars. | 35767882 |
Some 35 weapons were found in a search at Cookham Wood, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said.
In the six months before the inspection, 169 acts of violence were recorded, compared to 130 at the previous inspection.
The National Offender Management Service said staff were getting extra training.
Some 103 ac... | A "significant" use of weapons by inmates of a prison for teenage boys has been discovered by inspectors. | 29606429 |
The man declined to give his name because of security concerns for his family.
The girls, a mixture of Christians and Muslims, were taken by Boko Haram fighters on the night of Monday 14 April from their school hostel in the town of Chibok in Borno state.
In the new video a group of them is shown reciting Koranic verse... | A man whose three cousins are among more than 200 schoolgirls being held by Islamist militants in north-eastern Nigeria tells the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme of his reaction to the emergence of a video apparently showing about 130 of them. | 27383865 |
"The world doesn't need to see my ugly crying face... But the world needs to know how proud I am of you," Yip Pin Xiu said in her Instagram post marking Theresa Goh's bronze medal win.
"You finally did it. You freaking did it."
Goh, who has been a Paralympian since Athens 2004, came third in her 100m breaststroke categ... | Singapore's first-ever double gold Paralympian has shared an emotional photo of herself celebrating with a veteran team mate who had just won her first medal after four Paralympics. | 37335858 |
The 32-year-old former Southend man joined Shaun Derry's U's before the 2015-16 campaign, but has had his playing time limited by injuries.
Last month, Cambridge said they would hold discussions with Corr and had been helping him regain full fitness.
"Its been a frustrating situation for both parties and has by no mean... | League Two side Cambridge United have released striker Barry Corr, with his contract running out on Friday. | 40448801 |
Masahiro Imamura said "it was rather good" that the north-east of the country was hit, as an earthquake near Tokyo would have caused huge financial damage.
He made the comment at a party for lawmakers on Tuesday.
Public broadcaster NHK aired a video of the remark sparking outrage.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who... | Japan's reconstruction minister has resigned after making a remark that was seen as offensive to those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. | 39708806 |
A year of battling Ebola in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea has seen unprecedented effort and resources poured into one outbreak over such a short time.
That has also meant that the more common killer diseases - malaria, tuberculosis and measles - have to a large extent been neglected.
A study published in the journal... | The world is focusing on the Ebola outbreak in three West African states but what about malaria and measles? | 32020643 |
Foreign Ministry officials, who claim they have evidence Shahram Amiri was kidnapped, told state media he had now left the US.
The US state department has insisted he was in the US of his own free will.
In June, Mr Amiri appeared in three videos giving conflicting stories about how he had arrived in the US.
He said in ... | An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was abducted by CIA agents last year and taken to the US is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says. | 10626593 |
Evans is expected to be named on Friday in Michael O'Neill's squad for the World Cup qualifier with Norway in Belfast on 26 March.
The 26-year-old has been sidelined since 2 January because of a chronic groin problem.
Evans has started his country's last two World Cup qualifiers.
New Rovers manager Mowbray made it clea... | Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray says he has no problem with Corry Evans playing for Northern Ireland despite the midfielder being injured for the past two months. | 39216293 |
It is all relative, of course. No F1 grand prix is without challenge and jeopardy. But Yas Marina's large run-off areas, dearth of challenging corners, manicured backdrop and predictable weather are a world away from the intensity of Interlagos.
It looks lovely on television, with its painted borders and the shimmering... | After the rawness and drama of Brazil, it is a shame in some ways for the Formula 1 World Championship to be decided in the rather more sterile surroundings of Abu Dhabi. | 38021434 |
Sure, hundreds of millions of players were wandering around, eyes glued to smartphones, putting their energies into "catching" imaginary creatures in the augmented reality game.
And yes, okay, maybe the quest to "catch 'em all" meant they occasionally strayed into less-than-appropriate locations. Like Holocaust museums... | As cynics derided the popularity of Pokemon Go a few months ago, some tried to seek out the positives. | 38311371 |
2 May 2016 Last updated at 17:34 BST
The race starts at Belfast City Hall and finishes at Ormeau Park.
BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson sampled the atmosphere. | More than 17,500 runners have been taking part in the Belfast City Marathon. | 36186606 |
The talks concern disputes on flags, parades, the legacy of the Troubles and welfare reform.
The employment minister warned any deal must be all inclusive and not just be on corporation tax and welfare reform.
Speaking on the Sunday Politics programme, Mr Farry said there was a lot of work still to be done.
"You have t... | Alliance MLA Stephen Farry has said there is potential for a deal to be done by the Stormont parties before Christmas. | 30361782 |
The number of people using Facebook each month increased to 1.94 billion, of which nearly 1.3 billion use it daily, the company said.
The US tech giant reported profits of just over $3bn (£2.4bn) in the first quarter, a 76% rise year-on-year.
However, it warned that growth in ad revenues would slow down.
The company h... | Facebook's profits have jumped in the first three months of the year, as the social network closes in on two billion users, according to its latest results. | 39800382 |
The man opened fire after being asked to hand over his weapons, for which his permit had been revoked.
One of the officers is said to have received life-threatening injuries in the incident in the town of Georgensgmuend, south of Nuremberg.
The man is said to belong to the far-right Reichsbuerger movement.
He had previ... | A 49-year-old man has been arrested after wounding four police officers in the southern state of Bavaria, German police say. | 37705054 |
Unison, Unite and GMB, which between them represent more than a million local government workers, said they had decided to "escalate" the pay dispute.
They say workers have taken a 20% real-terms pay cut since 2010. The strike will take place on 14 October.
A spokesman for the Local Government Association (LGA) called ... | Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike in October in an ongoing row with the government. | 28592142 |
The 24-year-old rejected a move to Chelsea on Tuesday after a fee had been agreed.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has started each of Arsenal's four games so far this season despite telling manager Arsene Wenger he would not sign a new contract.
He has made 198 appearances for Arsenal since joining them from Southampton in August ... | Liverpool have agreed a £40m deal to sign Arsenal and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. | 41098529 |
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It has been out of operation for two years while the massive machine was upgraded.
This animation comes courtesy of Cern, the European nuclear research organisation that runs the LHC.
It shows "bunches" of protons circulating in the coll... | The Large Hadron Collider is again smashing protons, now at record new energies, and delivering data to physicists. | 32991584 |
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Players union spokesperson Stuart Lovell has told BBC Scotland that its members "need to be listened to". He cited the results of a 2013 survey of 700 players in which 73% said they would prefer to play on a "deteriorating grass pitch" than a plastic one.
Twelve of Scotlan... | PFA Scotland has sparked debate on the use of artificial pitches, calling for research on their effects on players. | 35551542 |
Centre Atkins, 31, and full-back Russell, 23, have extended their deals until 2019, while scrum-half Patton, 21, has signed until the end of 2018.
Versatile France international Jullien, 21, will stay with the Wire until 2017.
Warrington won the League Leaders' Shield in 2016, but lost the Challenge Cup final to Hull F... | Ryan Atkins, Matty Russell, Declan Patton and Benjamin Jullien have signed contract extensions with Warrington. | 37778447 |
The Scotland international, 34, was pursued by Aberdeen this summer and offered a new one-year deal by Hull, where he played 14 games last season.
However, a potential move to Pittodrie was derailed when the player flagged up hernia trouble.
Maloney, who had two previous spells at Celtic, will be a development coach wi... | Shaun Maloney has returned to Celtic as a coach, with injury bringing his playing career to an end. | 40891066 |
Vishwanathan, who mainly composed music for Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films, had been receiving treatment at a private hospital.
He composed scores for more than 1,700 films, including some of the biggest hits in the southern Indian industry.
Vishwanathan is best known for his work on films such as Bama Vij... | One of India's best known composers, MS Vishwanathan, has died in the southern city of Chennai aged 88. | 33517587 |
The decree, issued last Thursday, gave Mr Mursi powers to take any measures to protect the revolution, and stated that no court could overturn his decisions.
The move sparked widespread protests.
Meanwhile, the assembly drafting a new Egyptian constitution is expected to vote on a draft on Thursday, officials have said... | Judges in Egypt's appeal courts have called a strike in protest at President Mohammed Mursi's recent decree giving himself new powers. | 20523220 |
Nathan Baker met an Albert Adomah free-kick with a fine flicked header to put Villa in front after 20 minutes.
Murray responded by fizzing a low shot past goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini just before the break.
Jonathan Kodjia hit the bar and David Stockdale made two crucial saves as Villa pressed for a second-half winner.... | Glenn Murray scored his 10th goal this season as Brighton resisted a second-half Aston Villa onslaught to extend their unbeaten league run to 11 games. | 37946486 |
Two hundred and seventy jobs are under threat at Tata Steel in Dalzell and Clydebridge.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the focus of the Scottish government remains "very firmly" on securing an alternative operator for the plants.
Tata said 225 jobs would go at Dalzell in Motherwell and 45 posts at the Clydebridge ... | A consultation period for workers at two closure-threatened Lanarkshire steel plants ends on Friday. | 35006435 |
15 July 2016 Last updated at 17:48 BST
Most of the high-profile work on self-driving cars has come out of the United States, where Google and Tesla have been testing their technology.
Oxford-based Oxbotica took the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones for a drive and told him that the technology would be tested in a public trial in... | A British firm has developed autonomous car software that could be used by a variety of vehicle manufacturers. | 36810842 |
Two days of talks have resulted in a deal to cut prices as well as ensure the whole grid is supplied, sources at governing body the FIA said.
In return for lower prices, it was agreed F1 would stick with the existing V6 turbo hybrid engines until at least 2020.
Details are still being finalised, with the intention for ... | Formula 1 bosses have agreed to reduce the cost of engines for customer teams. | 35357791 |
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