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The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was investigating Patrick Geenty, as well as an inspector and detective constable from the force.
It is alleged they withheld information from complainants about the extent of the force's failings in dealing with the sexual abuse claims.
It relates to an inquiry in 2... | The chief constable of Wiltshire Police is being investigated over the way he handled complaints relating to allegations of sexual abuse. | 29208798 |
The 27-year-old defender was found dead at his home in Derry on 19 March.
During the pre-match warm-up in Buncrana on Friday night, Derry's players wore white tee-shirts bearing their late captain's surname and his regular squad number five.
The club's youth players formed the number five on the pitch as the teams came... | Tributes were paid to former Derry City captain Ryan McBride as the team played its first game since his death. | 39466660 |
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More than 20 ex-footballers have made allegations of child sex abuse, with several police investigations and an FA review started in response.
Clarke said he was "worried" that the FA could be faced with a substantial compensation payout in future.
But he added: "If there ... | The football child sex abuse scandal is one of the biggest crises in the history of the Football Association, says chairman Greg Clarke. | 38144425 |
He faces charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and having an offensive weapon.
A 24-year-old man was found with slash marks to his face in an entry off Glencairn Way.
He was treated for his injuries in hospital but they were not believed to be life-threatening. | A 29-year-old man has been charged over an assault in north Belfast on New Year's Day. | 35213802 |
The court ruled on Friday that marriage for all is a constitutional right.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said clerks could be fined if they refuse to issue marriage licences.
However, he said that his office would defend them in court free of charge.
Despite the landmark ruling, opponents of gay marriage are prepar... | Texas' top law officer has called the US Supreme Court decision legalising gay marriage in all 50 states a "lawless ruling" and vowed to support state workers who refuse to marry couples on religious grounds. | 33314220 |
Somerset started well, dismissing Nick Compton and Stevie Eskinazi before Adam Voges and Paul Sterling (52) put on a vital 101-run partnership.
Voges was forced to retire hurt on 86, but James Franklin (38 not out) and Ollie Rayner (29) saw them get within 150 runs of the visitors' 443.
Poor light stalled the final ses... | Middlesex managed to avoid the follow-on as bad light produced a stop-start day three against Somerset at Lord's. | 40146500 |
The alleged cyber-weapons are said to include malware that targets Windows, Android, iOS, OSX and Linux computers as well as internet routers.
Some of the software is reported to have been developed in-house, but the UK's MI5 agency is said to have helped build a spyware attack for Samsung TVs.
A spokesman for the CIA ... | Wikileaks has published details of what it says are wide-ranging hacking tools used by the CIA. | 39193008 |
She's played a CIA analyst in Zero Dark Thirty, a housewife in The Help and is about to be seen as a ruthless lobbyist in political thriller Miss Sloane.
But having worked in the industry for well over a decade, Chastain says she remains disappointed by many aspects of Hollywood.
The actress spoke to BBC News during a ... | It's difficult to find a more varied CV in Hollywood than Jessica Chastain's. | 39843540 |
Within hours over six million people had looked at the "Zhou Yongkang gets life imprisonment sentence" hashtag.
The majority of Weibo posts were positive, unsurprisingly, as the government censors the site.
Traditional media outlets were more conservative, with not all making it their top story.
Many chose to initially... | China's ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang's life sentence for corruption ignited a social media storm, with news outlets and ordinary people flooding the Chinese social media site Weibo following the news of his conviction. | 33095967 |
Joseph Smith suffered multiple injuries when the Ford Focus car he was travelling in smashed into oncoming traffic on Cardiff's Western Avenue.
Cardiff Crown Court has heard he was not using a booster seat at the time.
Stepfather Dean Collins, 24, from St Mellons, denies causing death by dangerous driving in September ... | A driver involved in a head-on crash which killed a five-year-old boy cannot remember anything about the collision, his trial has heard. | 39555715 |
Angus Carpenter, 62, from Liverpool, was found guilty of fraud after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in December.
He played with a Hillsborough Justice Campaign banner on his bagpipes on 14 April 2015, the day before the 26th anniversary of the disaster.
The judge said it was "a careful calculation" on the charity and... | A bagpipe-playing busker who duped people into thinking he was collecting for a Hillsborough charity has been jailed for four months. | 38554715 |
The British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing say the Immigration Skills Charge, coming into effect in April, threatens NHS budgets.
It will mean the NHS must pay £1,000 per year for any worker coming to the UK from outside the European Union.
The government has said it is committed to building home-... | Two leading health unions are calling on the home secretary to make the NHS exempt from a new charge which will be payable on overseas doctors and nurses. | 39249726 |
Google Play, YouTube and XBox Movies users will be able to see the film.
It will also be streamed on a dedicated site, seetheinterview.com.
The deal comes a day after Newsbeat was told that there would be limited viewings of the film in several US cinemas on 25 December.
Sony had previously cancelled the film's release... | Sony has announced The Interview will be streamed online in the US from 1800 GMT on Christmas Eve. | 30600014 |
Hussain, who was in his early 90s, died in hospital in Lahore after contracting pneumonia. His funeral was held on Wednesday.
An icon of Urdu literature, he was born in Dibai, a village in northern India's Bulandshahr district, in "1922, or 1923 or perhaps 1925", as he explained light-heartedly in an interview with Daw... | Intizar Hussain was one of Pakistan's towering literary figures and his death is seen by critics as marking the end of an era. | 35486750 |
When Muhammad Shafiq Siddique came home to find his bedding thrown into the street, he knew his time was up. At the time, he was 16 years old.
"My family didn't accept me and the village people didn't want me there. I was very hurt so I had to go," recalls the 67-year-old part-time Urdu teacher.
Since Siddique had cont... | With nearly 60% of all new cases of leprosy every year being recorded in India, the Indian government has launched an intensive programme to eliminate the dreaded disease, writes journalist Rebecca Hobson. | 37316907 |
After years of brinksmanship and an inability by both the executive and legislative branches to compromise absent self-inflicted crises, this is surprisingly close to the way America's deliberately divided government is supposed to work.
What is going on here?
A constructive combination of pragmatism and politics, alth... | The White House has achieved an apparent breakthrough and reached a framework agreement with Congress regarding oversight of a prospective nuclear deal with Iran. | 32322840 |
With five tower blocks being evacuated, the streets were teeming with neighbours, children, and cameramen.
Camden Council employees wearing hi-viz vests stood outside the Taplow tower, speaking to residents.
Some of them only realised their homes were being evacuated after hearing news reports.
Emmanuel, 18, said they ... | As the sun set on Swiss Cottage, there was frustration among residents of the Chalcots estate. | 40390150 |
The Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing PMI came in at 55.5, up from 51.8 in September - any figure over 50 suggests expansion.
The result was considerably better than had been expected, showing the highest reading since June 2014 and one of the fastest rises since the survey began.
The improvement comes despite bad news for ... | The UK's manufacturing sector had its best month for more than a year in October, a survey suggests. | 34697275 |
Shadow Welsh Secretary Nia Griffith challenged Stephen Crabb over UK government support for the industry: "You know just how serious the crisis facing the steel industry in Wales is and indeed in the whole of the UK. Four years ago, the chancellor promised a compensation package to the energy-intensive industries.
"Wh... | Steel dominated Wednesday's questions to the secretary of state for Wales in the House of Commons: the explosion at Celsa Steel UK in Cardiff and the serious economic challenges facing the industry. | 34861480 |
The Best Fifa Men's Player 2016 is one of eight prizes to be announced at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich on 9 January.
Fifa ran a separate World Player of the Year award from 1991 until 2009, but linked up with France Football and the Ballon d'Or for the past six years.
That is still run by the magazine.
The F... | Fans can vote for Fifa's world player of the year, after the world governing body ended its association with the Ballon d'Or earlier this year. | 37826187 |
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Larissa Muldoon's converted first-half try, against a Mahalia Murphy score, had Ireland 7-5 ahead at the interval.
Shannon Parry's touchdown edged the Wallaroos in front but replacements Ciara Griffin and Sophie Spence crossed to put Ireland on the road to victory.
The 201... | Hosts Ireland won a nail-biting Women's Rugby World Cup Pool C opener against battling Australia in Dublin. | 40882120 |
Miller's strike just after the hour mark bamboozled Doonhamers goalkeeper Jim Atkinson, whistling into his top-left corner.
Derek Lyle had an early header blocked by Rangers goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.
And Rangers' Nicky Clark failed to beat Atkinson after he fumbled a shot into his path.
Ever a menace from dead-ball s... | A stunning, dipping volley from Kenny Miller saw Rangers restore their eight-point lead at the Championship summit, battling past Queen of the South. | 35572208 |
Jordan Brennan was assaulted as he left the shop on Hyde Road, Gorton, at about 19:30 BST on Friday.
Emergency services were called to his home the following morning after he was found unconscious in bed and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy handed themselves into... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old boy from Greater Manchester. | 29612623 |
The seven-year deal gives Adidas exclusive rights to produce kits for players along with licensed fan gear.
It will also mean Adidas provides uniforms for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
The German company takes over the rights from its subsidiary Reebok. The move is part of a company-wide effort to refocus the Adidas br... | The US National Hockey League has named Adidas as its sponsor to provide kits for the league's teams. | 34265091 |
Rachel and Nyomi Fee deny murdering two-year-old Liam in March 2014 and abusing two other boys.
In his closing speech, advocate depute Alex Prentice, said the pair had shown "an unyielding, heartless cruelty" towards Liam.
He urged the jury to find them guilty of all of the charges against them.
Mr Prentice said the ex... | Evidence of untreated injuries found on Liam Fee's body showed a "callous indifference" to the toddler's suffering, a jury has heard. | 36370492 |
The body of Shaun Skelton was discovered at a flat in Chancery House, in Holgate Road, in March.
Daniel Thomas Reed, 19, of no fixed abode, appeared at Leeds Crown Court earlier where he pleaded not guilty to murder.
He was remanded in to custody following the hearing ahead of a trial which is due to take place on 24 J... | A teenager has appeared in court to deny murdering a 53-year-old man found dead at a flat in York. | 39733846 |
The teenager, named locally as Alex Masterton, died during a trip to Barcelona with friends.
Mr Masterton was a pupil at King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, near Grimsby, where he had recently completed his A-levels,
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: "Our staff are supporting the family of a Brit... | A 19-year-old man has collapsed and died while on holiday in Spain. | 40657333 |
Williams, 36, is the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist since Navratilova lost in the 1994 Wimbledon final aged 37.
The American meets Angelique Kerber in her first SW19 semi-final since 2009.
"I didn't see her competing at this level again. I don't think she did," said 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Navratilova.
Her... | Venus Williams winning a sixth Wimbledon title following illness and a loss of form would be a Hollywood ending, says Martina Navratilova. | 36725922 |
The French Catholic Church has been hit by claims of covering up abuse, though the cardinal has repeatedly denied the allegations.
Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle such cases.
But it is unclear if the decree will affect Cardinal Barbarin.
Police are investigating whether he failed to tak... | The Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, is being questioned by police over allegations that he failed to act against a priest in his diocese accused of child sexual abuse. | 36477106 |
The 79-year-old Swiss had planned to attend the match in Vancouver, despite Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke pulling out of the opening ceremony.
Two criminal investigations into alleged Fifa corruption are ongoing.
Blatter's lawyer, Richard Cullen, said Fifa senior vice-president Issa Hayatou would attend the matc... | Fifa president Sepp Blatter will not travel to Canada for the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday for "personal reasons". | 33338097 |
The Care Quality Commission carried out an announced visit to Foscote Private Hospital in Oxfordshire in July and said it needed "urgent improvements".
Inspectors said safety was compromised during surgery because staff were working beyond their skill sets.
Hospital manager Ruth Thompson said she was "concerned and dis... | A private hospital ranked as inadequate had staff working at levels above their abilities, the health watchdog found. | 34537527 |
The Highlanders were outfought in the first half by their fellow Championship team, who moved above them in Group A.
"There are some players at this club who are still feeling sorry for last season, they had better get over it," said Robertson.
"Liam Polworth is a perfect example; Jake Mulraney is the same."
Robertson ... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Robertson has demanded "much, much more" from his players after their 2-0 home loss to Falkirk in the League Cup. | 40694679 |
Mason Beau Jennians, 17, died after falling while working in Devon in December 2014.
Colin Jeffery, 58, from Durham Close, Paignton, boss of Devon-based Utterley Gutterley, was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence.
At Exeter Crown Court police said Jeffery had a "total disregard for the safety of his employ... | A gutter cleaning company boss has been jailed for five years over the death of a teenager who fell off a ladder. | 37660043 |
The 14-year-old was raped at Witton station in Birmingham between 20:00 BST on Tuesday and 02:00 BST on Wednesday.
She was then raped a second time after flagging down a vehicle when she left the station.
British Transport Police would like the men and anyone who saw them to get in touch.
Police said they now think a s... | Images of two men thought to have vital information in connection with two separate sexual assaults on a teenage girl have been released. | 40752774 |
Eastern and Central European countries will continue to complain about the suspension of migrant in-work benefits.
They are likely to argue that the EU has sold its principles down the river in an attempt to keep the UK in the EU.
They have to be seen by their own voters as protecting the right to live and work in any ... | My first instinct is that this is something everyone can work with. | 35469933 |
The key action on Saturday and Sunday will continue to be shown live on BBC television, as will highlights of the first and second rounds on Thursday and Friday.
But in addition, six more digital feeds will help audiences watch the play across four screens - PC, tablet, mobile and connected TV.
This weekend's play from... | BBC Sport is extending its coverage of the Masters even further after signing a new multi-year contract with the Augusta National. | 26934607 |
The incident happened just before 12:00 BST on the A4139 at Manorbier, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed.
The cyclist, who was taking part in the Long Course Weekend Sportive, was airlifted to hospital.
Anyone who witnessed the incident has been asked to contact police on 101. | A cyclist competing in a triathlon in Pembrokeshire is in a serious condition after colliding with a vehicle, police have said. | 40544314 |
The Environment Agency has more than 70 flood warnings in place, mainly in the South West and the Midlands, and more than 100 flood alerts across England.
Overnight downpours caused some drivers to abandon their vehicles.
In Devon and Somerset, the fire service was called to 18 rescues of people in vehicles caught in f... | Heavy rain has led to flooding with people needing to be rescued from waterlogged homes and roads in the south west of England. | 20425112 |
A spokeswoman for Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport said: "The situation is almost intolerable and that is still the case today."
The unit was full by 18:30 GMT on Saturday.
The hospital had seen 173 people by that time, more than they would usually expect on New Year's Eve.
The spokeswoman added: "As we were getting... | Bosses at an A&E unit "overwhelmed" with patients on New Year's Eve have warned people only to attend with "life-threatening" conditions. | 38483386 |
Ken Tsang, a member of the pro-democracy Civic Party, was found guilty of pouring an unknown liquid on police officers and of resisting arrest.
On the same night of 15 October 2014, Tsang was filmed being beaten by police for several minutes.
Seven policemen, who are to stand trial for the assault, deny the charges.
Ts... | A Hong Kong activist, allegedly beaten by police during the 2014 pro-democracy protests, has been found guilty of assault and resisting police officers. | 36387664 |
Milner, 24, has been with the club for four years and has scored 22 tries in 124 games.
He made 17 appearances last season, scoring three tries as the Tigers finished fifth in Super League.
"The ambition of where this club wants to go has significantly improved over the last two years," Milner told the club website.
"T... | Castleford Tigers hooker Adam Milner has signed a two-year contract extension with the Super League side. | 35540479 |
England lost the final two Twenty20 matches against Australia but won the points-based multi-format series 10-8.
"I hate losing - as I should, and as should the team - but we've a lot to be proud of," Edwards told BBC Sport.
"This seemed a long way off a few weeks ago and to stand here with that trophy again is pretty ... | England women captain Charlotte Edwards said defeat in the final match of the tour should not detract from their Ashes-winning performance in Australia. | 26005324 |
Some rail works begin on Christmas Eve, which falls on a Saturday, and are set to continue for four days.
London, Manchester and Cardiff are among the cities hit and the Heathrow Express will be suspended for six days.
Rail bosses recommend people plan their journeys using the National Rail Enquiries website.
It said m... | Rail passengers face significant disruption during the Christmas break as 200 sets of Network Rail engineering works are planned. | 37816576 |
The call comes after Home Secretary Theresa May told inquiry members their panel might be disbanded.
Peter Saunders, from the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said the move would be supported by the majority of survivors.
Labour MP Simon Danczuk called the handling of the probe an "utter mess".
Mr D... | Dozens of child abuse survivors have urged the government to scrap an inquiry into historical abuse and replace it with a more powerful body. | 30572446 |
Keith Dunn headed an exchange programme with the ambulance group's counterparts in Japan.
And from that link he has just become the new Japanese consul for Wales.
"I had a marvellous time and stayed in touch with them, but really that was the extent of my Japanese knowledge and connections," he said.
"But when the prev... | The boss of St John Cymru has said he was "honoured and flummoxed" to be chosen as Japan's official representative in Wales. | 38501233 |
"I can't stress enough how strongly I am against any state intervention in a sovereign nation's affairs," Abby Martin declared in her news programme.
RT said it respected Ms Martin's views, and that she would not be reprimanded.
Armed men dressed in what appear to be Russian uniforms have surrounded army bases in Ukrai... | A TV presenter working for the Kremlin-funded broadcaster Russia Today (RT) has denounced as "wrong" Russia's "military intervention" in Ukraine. | 26440556 |
Stuart Baker, 40, lured his victims into sexual conversations by posing as a 14-year-old girl on Facebook.
Baker, who worked at Corby Business Academy, admitted 15 counts of sexual offences against children.
He was jailed for three years at Northampton Crown Court. Judge Timothy Smith said his actions had a "devastatin... | A teaching assistant who tricked five boys into sending him explicit photos of themselves has been jailed. | 40066469 |
Dr Shereen Hussein, scientific adviser to the Department of Health, told BBC Radio 5 live that poor language skills could lead to bad care and abuse.
Figures from King's College London say 20% of care workers are migrants.
Care minister Norman Lamb said communication skills would be required for the new Care Certificat... | Recruitment agencies should ensure care workers can speak English before placing them in vulnerable people's homes, a government adviser has said. | 27295554 |
This is the full statement to the inquests from his sister, Evelyn Mills:
Peter McDonnell was born on 9 February, 1968. He was the oldest of four children, namely, Patricia, Evelyn and Gerard, born to Gerard and Lillian McDonnell.
He was cherished and, even at the age of 21, when he died, Peter was still fondly known a... | Peter McDonnell was a bricklayer from Liverpool, who travelled to Sheffield by car with a group of friends who all survived. | 27135247 |
Raj reached 6,028 runs by scoring 69 in India's World Cup group-game defeat by Australia at Bristol on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old passed former England captain Charlotte Edwards' tally of 5,992.
Raj, who made her debut in 1999, was playing her 183rd ODI and averages 51.52. She has also played 10 Tests and 63 Twenty20s.... | India captain Mithali Raj has become the leading run-scorer in women's one-day international cricket. | 40581099 |
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan informed Justice Minister Alan Shatter of his decision to resign on Tuesday.
Two officers had raised concerns about flaws in the penalty points system.
Mr Callinan told a parliamentary committee the claims were "disgusting", but he was urged to withdraw his remarks after an independen... | The head of the Irish police force has resigned following a controversy over whistleblowers. | 26730162 |
Khaled El Azibi, Ibrahim Naji El Maarfi and Mohammed Abdalsalam, based at Bassingbourn in Cambridgeshire, were jailed last Wednesday for the attacks.
Norwich Crown Court sentenced El Azibi, 19, to 12 months and El Maarfi, 21, and Abdalsalam, 28, each to 10 months.
Two other cadets were convicted at Cambridge Crown Cour... | Three Libyan soldiers have been jailed for sexually assaulting women in Cambridge, it can be reported. | 32781117 |
Emergency services were called to St Andrews Drive at about 20:45 on Sunday after the alarm was raised.
Crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, using hoses and breathing apparatus, extinguished the blaze.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said two men were treated at the scene. The fire is not being treated as su... | Residents escaped serious injury after a blaze broke out in a Fraserburgh home. | 39844032 |
The video, filmed on Friday, shows an officer in McKinney, Texas pinning a black 15-year-old girl in a bikini to the ground with his knees.
The protesters are demanding that the police officer, who is white, should be dismissed.
The officer, Corporal David Eric Casebolt, has been placed on leave.
In a statement posted ... | Hundreds of people have marched to a swimming pool where a police officer was filmed pointing his gun at teenagers. | 33059484 |
The company said 11 customers worldwide had been injured after the glass shades, from some of their "Lock" and "Hyby" lamps, had fallen.
In a statement it said: "In a few cases medical treatment was required and one customer reportedly needed stitches."
It has received 224 reports in total due to the retaining clips br... | The Swedish retailer, Ikea, has asked customers to return two popular glass ceiling lampshades due to concerns about their safety. | 35541884 |
The 31-year-old had a spell with Greek second tier side Athlitikos Omilos Chania earlier this season.
The former England Under-21 international has had spells with Bristol City, Reading, Middlesbrough and Swansea.
He has been named on the Yeovil bench for Saturday's League Two trip to Mansfield Town.
Find all the lates... | Yeovil Town have signed veteran striker Leroy Lita on a deal until the end of the season. | 35736528 |
But Mark Major, one of the world's leading lighting designers, believes we're at the early stages of a lighting revolution.
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"Chang... | Kick-started by the invention of the light bulb, the way we illuminate our homes and our lives is ever-changing - particularly in a world where the challenge is to light more, but to consume less energy. | 21790465 |
Titled Endless, the record features contributions by James Blake and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.
It is accompanied by a 45-minute, black and white video of the artist at a working on a construction project.
The record appeared early on Friday, almost three years after it was first announced.
In a statement, Apple Musi... | R&B singer Frank Ocean has ended months of speculation by releasing an 18-track visual album streaming exclusively on Apple Music. | 37128770 |
Prosecutors have called for General Ismail Hakki Karadayi to face a life sentence.
He is suspected of helping what became known as the post-modern coup, as no soldiers were involved.
Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan was forced to resign in 1997 and was replaced by a civilian government.
A number of serving and retired ... | A former Turkish army chief and more than 100 others have gone on trial accused of plotting to overthrow a pro-Islamist government in 1997. | 23925035 |
The picture features stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman dressed in period costume for the episode, which is set in Victorian times.
Creator Steven Moffat revealed earlier this year the special would be a historical adventure that stood alone from the main series.
Series four of Sherlock is due to return to s... | The BBC has released a new image from the upcoming Sherlock special. | 33459750 |
Oliver Parsons, 31, admitted murdering Joe Lewis, from Rustington, West Sussex, at a flat in Brighton.
Mr Lewis died at the scene in Warwick Mount, Montague Street, at about 01:00 GMT. The 24-year-old had been stabbed in the heart, Lewes Crown Court heard.
The judge told Parsons, of no fixed address, he will serve at l... | A man who fatally stabbed his victim in the early hours of Christmas Day has been jailed for life. | 34712187 |
While most UK police can retire at 60, Civil Nuclear Constabulary officers must work until 65 under a new law.
But the Civil Nuclear Police Federation says it will be "physically impossible" for officers in their mid-60s to protect the public from terrorism.
It is taking its case to London's High Court to try to get th... | Representatives of 1,250 armed police officers who protect UK civil nuclear sites are challenging a rule forcing them to work beyond the age of 60. | 37169994 |
Hiwula, 21, scored in the Saddlers' 2-1 victory at Gillingham that closed the gap on second-placed Burton Albion to five points, with a game in hand.
And with Southend and Swindon up next at the Banks's Stadium, Hiwula says they cannot afford to lose.
"We've got to keep winning and hope Burton slip up," he told BBC WM.... | On-loan Walsall striker Jordy Hiwula says the club face two "must-win games" at home if they are to claim automatic promotion from League One. | 36045034 |
The Department for Transport (DfT) said Oyster and contactless payments would be accepted at Horley, Salfords, Earlswood, Redhill and Merstham.
New ticketing arrangements come into force in January, the DfT said.
It follows an agreement between the government, Transport for London and rail operators.
The DfT said the p... | London's pay-as-you-go Oyster card is being extended to Gatwick Airport and five Surrey railway stations on the route from the airport to the capital. | 34776491 |
Lee Parsons, 44, has also been charged with burglary after the attack on the 73-year-old guard at Stokes Forgings in Vine Street, Brierley Hill, on Sunday.
Mr Parsons, of Highgate Road, Holly Hall, Dudley, was remanded in custody at Dudley Magistrates' Court.
He is due at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 19 April.
Read mor... | A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a security guard was seriously injured at a factory. | 39354984 |
Detectives called the two attacks at Witton station "horrifying" and said they were launching a major manhunt.
The teenager was with a friend when she was approached by a man who led her to a secluded part of the station and raped her.
Shortly after she flagged down a passing car and was assaulted again.
British Transp... | A girl of 15 was raped at a train station in Birmingham before being sexually assaulted by the driver of a car she flagged down to help her. | 40739662 |
Mr Entwistle's decision to bring forward his appearance surfaced as MPs criticised the BBC.
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman said the Savile abuse claims "cast a stain" on the corporation, but Culture Secretary Maria Miller dismissed calls for an independent inquiry.
Police believe Savile may have sexually abused 60... | BBC director general George Entwistle has offered to appear before MPs next week over the Sir Jimmy Savile scandal. | 19948782 |
Ex-Spitfires manager Hill was appointed on Wednesday, after talks with chairman Stewart Donald and will look after the first team for the time being.
Allen was sacked after just 84 days in charge of the National League club.
"There will not be a decision made on a new manager until this season is finished," Hill told B... | Eastleigh director of football Richard Hill says the club will not name Martin Allen's successor as manager until the end of the season. | 39081104 |
It is hoped that emergency aid deliveries will start on Wednesday.
Russian forces are monitoring the ceasefire along a key access road in northern Syria that leads to rebel-held eastern Aleppo, reports say.
Some 250,000 civilians are trapped there.
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said if the truce held, a... | Aid trucks are waiting to deliver supplies to besieged Syrians amid a nationwide ceasefire that largely appears to be holding on its first full day, the UN says. | 37354628 |
The 37-year-old was arrested at an address in the Burngreave area on Friday.
The offence relates the rape of the teenager in Sheffield between 2009 and 2010.
South Yorkshire Police said the man had been released pending further inquiries. | A man arrested in Sheffield on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl six years ago has been bailed by police. | 32353917 |
The rise at Royal Preston Hospital coincides with the downgrading of Chorley Hospital's emergency department to an urgent care centre in April.
In the month following, waiting times rose inside and outside the hospital.
The trust that runs both hospitals denies the situation at Preston's A&E is linked to Chorley's clos... | The number of patients waiting in ambulances over an hour outside an A&E department in Lancashire more than doubled, new figures show. | 37375296 |
The 23-year-old joined the Terriers from non-league Kidderminster Harriers in January 2014.
Lolley, who spent time on loan at Scunthorpe this season, has scored six goals in 38 league games for Town.
Head coach David Wagner said: "Joe is a very good talent; he has good mobility, he's technically very good and can make ... | Huddersfield Town winger Joe Lolley has extended his contract at the John Smith's Stadium until June 2019. | 35382981 |
Most of the attacks took place in Cologne, where more than 550 complaints of sexual assault were made.
Police say many of attackers may never be caught. Several North African men have been convicted of theft.
A woman identified the Duesseldorf suspect when he was interviewed on TV.
The 33-year-old man, identified only ... | A Moroccan man has gone on trial in the German city of Duesseldorf accused of sexual assault - the first such trial for New Year's Eve sex crimes which shocked the nation. | 36013846 |
Gross mortgage lending for the first quarter of this year was down 12% from the previous three months at £44.9bn, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said.
This marked a 3% decrease on the same period in 2014.
But the CML said that lending in March was much higher than February.
Total lending through home loans reach... | Mortgage lending suffered a "sluggish start" to the year but lending has picked up in recent weeks, according to a trade body. | 32427679 |
Malcolm Millman, 58, disappeared during a visit to a monastery in Hemel Hempstead on 24 October and was last seen at Manchester Airport on Monday.
He was convicted in 1996 and has committed violent attacks on young girls and women, police said.
Ch Supt Zoe Sheard said: "I advise you to not walk the streets alone."
"We ... | A violent convicted rapist has absconded from a secure unit, prompting a police warning for people to be vigilant during Halloween festivities. | 34687412 |
She told People magazine: "I have confirmed that the second verse is Warren", but she said the other verses refer to two other men.
The 70-year-old star, who is releasing her autobiography, said she doubts she will ever name the other men.
"I don't think so, at least until they know it's about them."
Asked if Beatty kn... | After keeping quiet for more than 40 years, Carly Simon has admitted that her song You're So Vain is about Warren Beatty, but only one verse of it. | 34866406 |
Corbyn the Musical: The Motorcycle Diaries is described as a "no-holds barred political satire".
It sees the Labour leader facing a nuclear crisis with Russia and tells of a motorcycle holiday he allegedly took with Diane Abbott in the 1970s.
It is being staged at Waterloo East Theatre in April.
Writers Rupert Myers an... | In what may be the first stage show written about a leader of the opposition, a Jeremy Corbyn musical is coming to a London theatre. | 35371204 |
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McGovern, 31, is out of contract at Hamilton Academical but looks likely to attract interest from bigger clubs following his display against Germany.
The Enniskillen man's series of saves restricted the Germans to a 1-0 win as Northern Ireland reached the last 16.
"I'm sur... | Goalkeeper Michael McGovern says his heroics in helping Northern Ireland reach the last 16 at Euro 2016 will do his search for a club deal "no harm". | 36596906 |
The Swans lost 3-0 to Middlesbrough on Saturday and are second from bottom.
Swansea have conceded 37 goals, more than any other team in the league this season, and 18 of those have been since the American replaced Francesco Guidolin in October.
"When I came here I knew what I was getting into and I'm not backing down f... | Swansea City boss Bob Bradley says he has no intention of stepping down despite their poor Premier League form. | 38352832 |
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Of the 23 England Lionesses that finished third overall in Canada, 17 made league appearances on Sunday.
A new club-record crowd of 2,102 saw Manchester City beat Birmingham City 1-0 at the Academy Stadium.
The average attendance of Sunday's WSL 1 games was 78% higher than... | Record crowds turned out to watch Women's Super League sides as stars of the World Cup returned to domestic action with their clubs. | 33501771 |
Cumbria Police is looking for volunteer "mobile speed watch operators" in the west of the county.
They will use specialist equipment to monitor vehicles in areas identified as being high risk and educate motorists about the risks of driving too fast.
The pilot initiative was intended to address "the problem of real or ... | Residents are being recruited to spot speeding motorists. | 34894511 |
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it was investigating "an international syndicate which is believed to be attempting to corrupt the PSL".
The pair play for Islamabad United who won their opening PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai on Thursday.
Both batsmen have now been sent home.
Three more players - fast b... | Pakistan internationals Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif have been provisionally suspended from the Pakistan Super League as part of an ongoing anti-corruption investigation. | 38935732 |
In a letter this month, seen by the BBC, the high street retailer says it wants a reduction of costs of at least 5% from all its suppliers.
It also wants suppliers to pay for £3m worth of security tags and CCTV.
The Forum of Private Business has described it as a "smash and grab raid" on the supply chain.
"I am surpri... | Holland and Barrett is being accused of squeezing small businesses after it sent a letter to suppliers demanding contributions to its investment plan. | 35347578 |
The report, published in the Lancet, showed shutting the markets cut the number of new cases of H7N9 bird flu by 97%.
It said the future of the markets, a millennia-old culture in China, needed to be reassessed.
Experts said the markets can become a reservoir of viruses.
There have been 137 cases of H7N9 bird flu and 4... | Closing live poultry markets in China dramatically curtailed the spread of a novel strain of bird flu this year, according to an analysis. | 24745610 |
Visit My Mosque day saw 150 venues across the UK take part on Sunday.
These included nine in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Wrexham, Bangor in Gwynedd and Rhyl, Denbighshire.
Mohammed Alamgir Ahmed of the Muslim Council of Wales (MCW) said it was a "great way of coming together across boundaries".
This is the second year t... | Welsh mosques have opened their doors to the public as part of an effort to help people understand about Islam. | 38840247 |
Rodney Smith, 67, of Quarry Hill, St Leonards, was charged following the blaze on 11 July.
The charge relates to a fire at St Michael's Hospice in St Leonards.
Two patients, Jill Moon, 62 and David Denness, 81, suffered smoke inhalation and died later in hospital. The family of Jill Moon have paid tribute to "an amazin... | A man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a hospice in East Sussex. | 33581368 |
The man died at the scene of the crash on the A41 Aston Clinton bypass near Aylesbury at about 14:45 BST on Wednesday.
The driver of the van was uninjured. No arrests have been made.
Thames Valley Police said they were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and and have appealed for witnesses t... | A cyclist in his 90s has died after his bike collided with a van on a dual carriageway in Buckinghamshire. | 40667159 |
For the first time all day, the fans of the Albiceleste were silenced when Mario Gotze's brilliant volley late in extra time added the fourth star to the shirt of Germany.
By this stage tension had long eclipsed exuberance and endeavour, and the celebrations that followed were laced with relief as much as delight.
They... | The supporters of Argentina may have taken over Rio de Janeiro but in the end, the World Cup belonged to Germany. | 28288809 |
Growling images of the irascible former hooker showcase an impressive playing career with Leicester Tigers and England - with the 1997 Haka confrontation with New Zealand counterpart Norm Hewitt perhaps the most famous.
He chuckles as he seems to briefly ponder the possibility of having to have a word with himself for ... | Richard Cockerill cannot help but smile when asked how Cockerill the coach would manage Cockerill the player. | 24552105 |
Paul Kohler, 55, opened the door of his Kings Road home in Wimbledon to a group of masked men on Monday night.
The gang then brutally beat the academic, leaving him with a badly damaged eye socket and bruises.
Speaking to BBC London, he said: "It is phenomenally terrifying... you almost stand outside of it and look on ... | A father of four who was attacked at his home in south-west London has said it felt like he was in a gangster film. | 28825570 |
The glitch affected prices between 19:00 GMT and 20:00 GMT on Friday and involved firms who use the tool Repricer Express.
The company's chief executive, Brendan Doherty, said he was "deeply sorry for the disruption".
Amazon said most orders were cancelled after the error was spotted.
The orders were placed on its Mark... | A Londonderry-based company has apologised for a software glitch that led to hundreds of items being sold for just 1p on Amazon. | 30475542 |
Andrew MacGregor Marshall said about 20 police officers confiscated "evidence" at his wife's family home in Bangkok.
His wife was asked to go to the police station but not charged with any crime.
The military, which took power in 2014, has increasingly enforced strict and wide-ranging lese majeste laws which forbid any... | Thai police have questioned the wife of a Scottish journalist, hours after he shared images of the crown prince on social media. | 36863523 |
And now they will not even make it to their first birthday as the coalition government is to scrap the entire project - the cards and the corresponding national identity register.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have long opposed the scheme and say they want to reverse what they see as "an erosion of civil libe... | While Labour talked about ID cards for many years, they only became a plastic reality for UK citizens in November of last year. | 10164331 |
Judith Woodman said she had decided to take a step back to develop her business interests and charity work.
The Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn councillor served as Cardiff council's deputy leader between 2004 and 2012.
The Lib Dem group, which has been in opposition since 2012, will meet on Wednesday to elect a new leader. | The leader of Cardiff council's Liberal Democrat group is resigning from the post and is to stand down from the authority at the May election. | 38636505 |
The charity Parkinson's UK said being stared at, laughed at or mistaken for drunk left some sufferers feeling "intimidated" and "invisible".
It wants the public to show more patience and understanding.
Parkinson's is a degenerative neurological condition which causes tremors, slow movements and rigidity.
There are arou... | A survey of 2,000 people with Parkinson's has found that more than half have experienced rudeness or hostility from the public. | 32351685 |
Claimants will have to show they have suffered serious harm before suing for defamation, under the Defamation Bill.
It is understood the bill is intended to ensure a "fair balance" between freedom of expression and protection of reputation.
The presumption in favour of a jury trial will also be removed.
It is understoo... | Freedom of speech will be given more protection and the libel law reformed in England and Wales, it has been announced in the Queen's Speech. | 18005317 |
Pennie Davies, 47, was found dead in a field in the New Forest on 2 September last year.
Justin Robertson, 36, denies murder while Benjamin Carr, 22, has denied arranging for her to be killed.
Judge Justice Andrew Popplewell QC told the jury both men "had their own interests to serve" in court.
Mr Carr, of Edward Road,... | Jurors in the case of a mother-of-five killed in a "particularly brutal attack" should treat evidence they have heard with caution, a judge has said. | 32323714 |
The 28-year-old has played Kyrgios twice in Grand Slams this year, winning in straight sets at both the Australian and French Opens.
World number 37 Kyrgios, 20, was fined $10,000 this month for an "insulting remark" to Stan Wawrinka.
Top seed Novak Djokovic takes on Joao Souza of Brazil in New York.
Women's defending ... | Britain's Andy Murray has been drawn against controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios in the first round of the US Open, which begins on Monday. | 34076501 |
Fifa president Gianni Infantino opened the tournament with a speech inside the St Petersburg Stadium, with Russian president Vladimir Putin and legendary Brazil footballer Pele in attendance.
Russia took the lead through Michael Boxall's first-half own goal.
Fedor Smolov scored a second from close range after the break... | Hosts Russia kicked off their Confederations Cup campaign with a comfortable Group A victory over New Zealand in St Petersburg. | 40265144 |
Last month, gang members paralysed public transport when they ordered drivers to go on strike.
They torched buses and killed at least seven drivers who did not comply.
El Salvador has one of the highest murder rates in the world, much of it caused by violence between two rival gangs.
Following a truce between the Mara ... | El Salvador's attorney general has issued about 300 arrest warrants for gang members suspected of "terrorist acts". | 33880945 |
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