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Text: The swimming pool on Justice Mill Lane closed in 2008 because of local authority budget cuts.
Seven bidders have submitted proposals to Aberdeen City Council.
A recommendation the council holds talks with Bon Accord Heritage to investigate the option further was unanimously approved.
The group is hoping to raise ... | Talks with a group which hopes to restore Aberdeen's historic art deco design Bon Accord baths have been approved by councillors. |
Text: Ineos is boosting an order with US firm Evergas from four to six ethane vessels.
Ineos said the move offered further security for the future of the Grangemouth petrochemical site.
The company threatened to close the site in October after a dispute with the Unite union.
But it decided to keep the site open after w... | The company which owns the giant Grangemouth refinery is increasing an order for ships that will bring shale gas from the United States to Europe. |
Text: The 24-year-old will not be eligible for Lincoln's FA Cup tie at Burnley, after playing in the for the Gills in an earlier round.
Knott began his career at Sunderland, making one appearance in 2013, and has represented England at Under-20 level.
He is likely to make his Imps debut against Woking on 11 February.
F... | National League leaders Lincoln City have signed midfielder Billy Knott on loan from League One club Gillingham for the rest of the season. |
Text: Sheridan, 51, has lifted Newport from the bottom of the table up to 20th with five wins and seven draws from 17 games since taking charge on 2 October.
Reports tipped him to replace Ricardo Moniz who was sacked on 29 December.
"As far as we're concerned, John is still our manager. He's with us until the end of th... | Newport County have not received an approach from League Two rivals Notts County for manager John Sheridan, says Exiles director Gavin Foxall. |
Text: He becomes the fifth signing of the January window by boss Micky Mellon.
Fulham loanee Jack Grimmer, midfielder Richie Wellens (Doncaster) and strikers Kyle Vassell (Peterborough) and Andy Mangan (Tranmere) have come in.
But Northern Ireland Under-21 player Darren McKnight has become the fifth player to leave, ha... | Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder James Wallace on loan from Sheffield United until the end of the season. |
Text: It is thought that one person has been injured in the incident, which occurred in the village of Helmsdale.
The alarm was raised at about 16:30 on Saturday.
Three fire crews from Helmsdale, Golspie and Dunbeath were sent to the scene.
Summary: | Firefighters have been tackling a fire which broke out at a house in Sutherland. |
Text: Cormac O'Doherty's early goal gave Derry a lead which they didn't lose until 14 minutes into the second half.
Saul McCaughan finished with 0-9 for Antrim with six of his points coming in the last 18 minutes.
Antrim have lifted the title every year since Derry's last triumph in the competition in 2008.
O'Doherty's... | Antrim secured an eighth straight Ulster Under-21 Hurling title as they fought back from four down at half-time to beat Derry 0-16 to 1-9 at Loughgiel. |
Text: Nasa astronaut Mark Kelly said his wife's reaction to the doctors' decision had been to pump her fist and say: "Awesome!"
Ms Giffords narrowly survived the shooting spree by a gunman in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people.
Mr Kelly is commander of the Endeavour, due to lift off on Friday.
It will be one of th... | US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, has been declared fit enough to attend her husband's space shuttle launch. |
Text: They took place at the south of Scotland monastery some time overnight between Sunday and Monday.
A canteen was broken into and a small amount of cash and confectionery taken, and an attempt was made to enter sheds.
A yellow Wacker Plate compactor worth £3,000, which was being used in works on the site, was also... | Police are investigating a number of thefts at the Samye Ling Tibetan Centre in Dumfries and Galloway. |
Text: Eddie Bilbey, from Ripley, Derbyshire, died shortly after the bout in South Normanton on 24 March.
The teenager was a Nottingham Forest supporter and the event will reflect this, with ex-players due to attend.
Organiser Rhyce Hallsworth said the Eddie's family had been "overwhelmed" by the love and support shown ... | A fundraising event is to be held in memory of a 17-year-old boy who died after an amateur boxing match. |
Text: The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Spanhoe Airfield, near Corby at about 12:45GMT on Sunday.
Northamptonshire Police said a passenger on board sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and is in hospital.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch and the police are investigating the cause of ... | A pilot has died after the light aircraft he was flying crashed shortly after take-off police have confirmed. |
Text: The 50-year-old pleaded guilty to driving at almost double the speed limit on the A259 at Black Rock, Brighton, on 14 October last year.
Coogan, of Greenways, in Ovingdean, was caught speeding in a Mazda MX-5 SE sports car, Sussex Police said.
He was disqualified from driving for 28 days and fined £670 at Worthi... | Actor and comedian Steve Coogan has been banned from driving after he was clocked doing 54mph in a 30mph zone. |
Text: In wet conditions, Ukrainian Svitolina, 23, earned a third successive win over top seed Kerber 6-3 7-6 (7-3).
The German world number two, 29, would have overtaken Serena Williams if she had taken the title in Dubai.
Svitolina will now face Caroline Wozniacki in Saturday's final after the Dane beat Anastasija Sev... | Angelique Kerber missed the opportunity to regain the world number one ranking with defeat by Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships. |
Text: With 24 million followers, Christianity is India's third-largest religion. Christians comprise 2.3% of the country's population.
Summary: | Millions of Indians are celebrating Christmas throughout the country. |
Text: The shop on Glasgow's Buchanan Street opened three years ago but the Californian-based company has told staff it is closing the outlet.
Retailer H&M has announced it will move into the property as it opens a new flagship store.
H&M will also retain its existing unit in nearby Buchanan Galleries to house one of it... | Fashion retailer Forever 21 is to shut its flagship Scottish store where it employs 75 people. |
Text: "The club is aware of the photographs of Jack Grealish currently circulating," said a club statement.
"We will be meeting with the player but any action will remain an internal matter."
Midfielder Grealish, 19, was warned about his behaviour by Villa manager Tim Sherwood in April.
That came after the teenager was... | Aston Villa will speak to Jack Grealish after photographs emerged appearing to show the player lying in the street while on holiday in Tenerife. |
Text: Officers said the incident involved two bare-chested men in the city's Tullideph Road at about 02:45 on Friday.
A 23-year-old man required treatment in hospital as a result of the assault.
The taxi driver, who was driving a blue wheelchair-accessible vehicle, alerted officers to the assault after stopping them in... | Police are appealing for a taxi driver to come forward after he witnessed an assault in a Dundee street. |
Text: Northern Powergrid said about 38,000 properties in the North East were affected, with 1,500 yet to be reconnected.
A lightning strike damaged railway signalling between Durham and Morpeth, causing widespread disruption.
Many homes in parts of Teesside, County Durham and Northumberland were also affected.
A spokes... | Torrential rain and thunderstorms caused power to be lost in thousands of homes and businesses overnight. |
Text: 18 February 2016 Last updated at 12:55 GMT
The acoustics in Llechwedd Slate Caverns in North Wales prompted Claire Palmer to sing to the group.
Cave guide, Storm Bate, recorded her performance.
Summary: | A teacher from Chester performed a rendition of Ave Maria in a cave during a school trip. |
Text: The Clarets, who were relegated at the end of the season, had posted a £7.6m pre-tax loss the previous campaign.
These figures do not include compensation from Liverpool for striker Danny Ings, who left last summer.
Chairman Mike Garlick said the income allowed the club to clear debts and fund new developments.
"... | Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley returned a profit of £30.1m, a club record, during their 2014-15 stint in the Premier League. |
Text: It has emerged that Ahmed Fahour earned A$5.6m ($4.3m; £3.4m) last year - more than ten times the PM's salary.
Mr Turnbull said the remuneration was "too high".
Australia Post defended the payout, saying it included a bonus due to Mr Fahour who steered the business from loss to profit in 2016.
The organisation i... | Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on the country's state postal operator to reconsider the pay awarded to its chief executive. |
Text: The Respect Party leader, who lost his seat as Bradford West MP last month, outlined a range of policies designed to clamp down on what he described as the "social cleansing" of the city.
Speaking at the Ethical Society in Holborn, he said he would make the "housing crisis" his main priority.
He said house prices... | George Galloway has officially entered the race to become London's next mayor. |
Text: The UK said it would establish the 834,000-sq-km (322,000-sq-mile) zone around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific in 2015.
Data gathered by the drone will be beamed back to a satellite watch room to help prosecute unauthorised trawling.
The drone will patrol areas in the reserve designated as no-fishing zones.
T... | An ocean-going drone will be helping to spot illegal fishing in the world's largest, continuous marine reserve. |
Text: Tests are being carried out on about 600 high rises in England as 650 homes in tower blocks on an estate in Camden are evacuated.
The removals - across five boroughs - were agreed after cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower was found.
Aluminium composite material (ACM) in the cladding is thought to have... | Thermal cladding is to be removed from 11 London tower blocks as a precaution following the Grenfell Tower fire. |
Text: Back Heathrow said expansion would boost jobs at a time of "economic difficulties".
The Airports Commission recommended to the government last July there should be a third runway at Heathrow rather than a second at Gatwick.
Opponents claim it would be cheaper and less disruptive to enlarge Gatwick.
The rally at K... | Hundreds of people living near Heathrow held a rally to call for the government to back the building of a new runway at the airport. |
Text: Gable Tostee, 30, was charged after Warriena Wright, 26, fell from his balcony in Queensland's Gold Coast in August 2014.
Prosecutors argued that she was so intimidated that she tried to escape by climbing to a lower floor, but fell.
After four days of deliberation, the jury found him not guilty of murder and man... | An Australian man has been acquitted of the murder of a New Zealand woman during their first Tinder date. |
Text: Sgt Louise Lucas, 41, a mother-of-three, died after she was hit by a bus on The Kingsway on March 31.
Daniel Foss, 37, died in the same road in October 2013.
Swansea's acting senior coroner has said the road has a "serious design issue", which "must be addressed" by Swansea council.
Colin Phillips, who also sits ... | A coroner has called for "urgent action" on the Swansea city centre road where two people including an off-duty police officer have died. |
Text: 1 April 2016 Last updated at 07:40 BST
Several people were reportedly injured in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while the severe weather triggered fires in Odessa, Texas.
Summary: | Buildings, including homes and churches, have been destroyed or severely damaged after a series of tornadoes struck southern US states. |
Text: Bree Newsome climbed the 30ft (9m) steel pole just after dawn on Saturday despite police telling her to come down, Associated Press reported.
Ms Newsome and a man were later arrested and the flag returned.
There have been calls for it to be removed since nine people were killed in a racist attack in Charleston.
S... | A black woman has climbed the flagpole in the grounds of the South Carolina State House and removed its controversial Confederate flag. |
Text: The Fighter director David O Russell was also honoured at the event, the first in the yearly film awards season.
Wes Anderson's comedy Moonrise Kingdom was named best feature at the event, an annual ceremony held to recognise the year's best independent films.
Britain's Emily Blunt was recognised, along with her ... | Actors Matt Damon and Marion Cotillard have received career tributes at the 22nd annual Gotham Awards in New York. |
Text: There is still a 300mm gap between the two, however, which will be levelled by counter balancing the tower deck with a further section on the south end.
Attaching and tensioning the stay cables to the deck unit will also make it straight.
The project is due for completion in December 2016.
A Transport Scotland sp... | The deck section between the Queensferry Crossing's north tower deck and the north approach viaduct has been lifted into place. |
Text: Strictly Come Dancing picked up best TV entertainment programme from consumer group, which champions public service broadcasting.
Other winners included Martha Kearney and Professor Brian Cox, named best radio and TV presenter respectively.
The Telegraph's radio critic Gillian Reynolds was honoured with the VLV t... | Downton Abbey has been voted the best TV drama of 2014 at the Voice of the Listener and Viewer Awards. |
Text: The decision followed a motion by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue.
A huge fire at recycling plant in Smethwick last year was blamed on a Chinese lantern, while warnings were voiced in 2011 after one landed near hay at a Warwickshire farm.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer Gary Philips described them as "extremely dangerous"... | Chinese lanterns have been banned from land and buildings owned by Warwickshire County Council. |
Text: Ryan Gray, 24, was discovered with stab wounds by police on Horsell Road, Islington, on 4 June. Mr Gray, who is from Islington, died four days later.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murder and sentenced at the Old Bailey earlier.
Met Police described the stabbing as "shock... | A 17-year-old boy who stabbed a man to death in north London has been sentenced to 15 years detention. |
Text: George Parry, 55, and David Smith, 53, dumped tonnes of builders' waste outside the school in Liverpool.
At Liverpool Magistrates' Court the men, both of Aspes Road, West Derby, each pleaded guilty to four counts of fly-tipping.
Liverpool City Council said fly-tipping cost it more than £1m a year.
Parry and Smith... | Two serial fly-tippers caught on video dumping illegal waste - including asbestos - near a children's dance school have been jailed. |
Text: The middle one of the six holes dug on Carn Liath even has steps cut to its entrance.
Expertly dug snow holes can be used by climbers and hillwalkers as emergency shelters from bad weather.
A group from the Joint Service Mountain Training Centre in Ballachulish has claimed credit for the holes on Carn Liath.
It h... | A group of climbers have left an impressive series of snow holes on one of Scotland's Munros. |
Text: Private equity firms KKR & Co, Carlyle Group and CVC Capital Partners are among the firms Tesco has approached, according to Reuters.
The sale is seen as a way of funding Tesco's turnaround plan after last year's accounting scandal.
It is also seen as the best way to cut debt and reverse losses at home.
The sale ... | Tesco has invited six firms to bid for its South Korean business Homeplus, which has been valued at $6bn (£4bn), media reports say. |
Text: Jill Lunn, 56, had gone to close the remote control gate by hand, leaving her granddaughter in her car nearby.
It fell as safety-stop devices had not been installed, Norwich Crown Court heard.
Robert Churchyard, 51, has denied gross negligence manslaughter and breaching a general duty of care in his work.
The gat... | A woman died after she was pinned underneath a iron gate which fell when the automatic mechanism failed, a court heard. |
Text: Some of the world's greatest cyclists will ride through Middlesbrough's Stewart Park on Sunday during the final leg of the event.
In honour of the tour, a sculpture showing explorer Captain James Cook emerging on wheels from a wall at his birthplace museum has been installed.
It was made by artist Keith Peacock a... | An artwork built out of bicycle bits has been unveiled to mark the Tour de Yorkshire passing through Teesside. |
Text: Catherine Smith was found covered in blood in Lydhurst Avenue, south London sometime after 13:00 BST on 27 July.
She first saw her attacker while walking her dog near Streatham Hill, police said.
The attacker - described as a slim, black woman, about 5ft 5ins (1.67m) tall - followed Ms Smith and was waiting for h... | An 82-year-old woman has been strangled with a dog lead in a "vicious and unprovoked" attack on her own doorstep. |
Text: The 13-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack in Havant, Hampshire, but is now "critical, but stable", police said.
The condition of the other victim, 12, remains "serious, but stable".
A 43-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested at the scene of the stabbings, near the junction of Southl... | One of two young boys stabbed in a daytime knife attack has made a slight recovery in hospital. |
Text: The 34-year-old, capped 118 times for Italy, came on as a second-half substitute and appeared to direct a stamp towards Duncan Taylor's foot.
The suspension was given at a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday where the forward admitted to the offence.
Castrogiovanni will miss Italy's next Six Nations game against Ir... | Martin Castrogiovanni has received a two-week ban for stamping during Saturday's 36-20 defeat by Scotland. |
Text: Pompey secured a place in the League Two play-offs with a 1-0 win at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday, but were without eight first-team players.
Automatic promotion is still mathematically possible for Paul Cook's side with two games remaining.
"Our whole squad is quality," Hollands told BBC Radio Solent. "Whoever takes... | Portsmouth midfielder Danny Hollands says the depth of their squad will see them through the current injury crisis. |
Text: Under the proposals, Leicester Central and Kibworth fire stations would close to make up a shortfall of £3m.
Eleven fire engines would also go and be replaced by three tactical response vehicles.
The Fire Brigades Union said the closures would have serious safety implications for the public.
However, Nick Rushto... | Leicestershire Fire and Rescue has announced plans to close two fire stations and make about 90 redundancies in a bid to save money. |
Text: French engineers Antoine Delafargue, 33, and Michael de Lagarde, 36, plan to travel 135 nautical miles (250km) from Plymouth to St Malo on Friday.
The pair, who have designed and built the vessel themselves, told the Plymouth Herald they expected the trip to take seven days.
"It's going to be a very physical chal... | Two men are to attempt to pedal a submarine across the English Channel. |
Text: The ban applies to all new cosmetics and their ingredients sold in the EU, regardless of where in the world testing on animals was carried out.
The 27 EU countries have had a ban on such tests in place since 2009. But the EU Commission is now asking the EU's trading partners to do the same.
Animal rights lobbyist... | A complete ban on the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing has taken effect in the EU. |
Text: The EBU light-heavyweight champion failed a drugs test on 12 March, following his unanimous points victory over Frenchman Patrick Bois in Paris.
Mikhalkin has been stripped of the belt he successfully defended three times, according to the European Boxing Union.
Meldonium was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency... | Russia's Igor Mikhalkin has been suspended for two years after testing positive for banned substance meldonium. |
Text: The 33-year-old utility back is the Premiership's top points scorer this season, with his side topping the regular season table.
Owen Farrell - who can also play 10 or 12 - is the England men's player of the year after helping his side to back-to-back Six Nations titles.
Tamara Taylor took the women's prize after... | Wasps' Jimmy Gopperth has been named players' player of the year at the Rugby Players' Association awards. |
Text: He takes over the captaincy from Jean de Villiers, who retired from Test rugby after breaking his jaw during the Springboks' 46-6 victory over Samoa.
Vice-captain Victor Matfield is ruled out with a hamstring strain so 33-year-old Du Preez, who has recovered from a rib injury, will lead the side.
Centres Damian d... | Fourie du Preez will captain South Africa in their World Cup Pool B game with Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday. |
Text: Mr Hamilton defeated UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill in a vote of the party's seven newly-elected AMs on Tuesday.
Newport branch chairman James Peterson told BBC Wales Mr Hamilton's victory could take the party "backwards".
Mr Hamilton said the party had been going backwards, but he will "create the momentum to pus... | UKIP's electoral success in Wales could be "undone" by Neil Hamilton becoming leader of the party's assembly group, a UKIP branch chairman has said. |
Text: It was the sixth time the 27-year-old had been caught driving while banned.
Sean Peoples, from Annan, was spotted driving erratically and failed to stop for two patrol cars.
He was chased along Shakespeare Street, the Whitesands and Buccleuch Street and overtook a line of vehicles at a red light. He was jailed fo... | A motorist has been jailed following a police chase through the centre of Dumfries at the weekend. |
Text: 20 July 2017 Last updated at 17:20 BST
Whiskers was found and taken to the nearest vet where his microchip was scanned.
His owners were contacted, and a Facebook post calling for help in getting him home was seen by 60,000 people and shared more than 600 times.
Ayshah has been finding out more about this story wi... | Whiskers, a ginger tomcat missing for three months in Australia has finally been returned to his family. |
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People are being urged to run one mile or further and to chat with friends, family, colleagues or other runners.
The event is supported by more than 200 volunteer England Athletics mental health ambassadors in affiliated running clubs and groups.
There are organised ... | In the week of World Mental Health Day, England Athletics and the charity Mind are encouraging people to #runandtalk to improve their mental wellbeing. |
Text: The business advisers found 366 stores closed in Scotland last year, with 254 new outlets opening.
The net change represents a 3.44% drop. The British average figure was 1.32%.
The largest number of closures - at 32 - was among outlets selling fashion. The highest number of new shops were those selling fast food.... | Scotland is losing shops faster than any other part of Britain, according to research carried out by PwC for the Local Data Company. |
Text: The 29-year-old has made 20 Premiership appearances for the Cherry and Whites.
The former Crusaders player, who moved to Gloucester from the Super Rugby franchise in 2015, joins team-mates Henry Purdy and Billy Burns in agreeing new deals at Gloucester since Tuesday.
"Willi has been a really important part of the... | Gloucester's New Zealand-born scrum-half Willi Heinz has signed a new, extended contract with the club. |
Text: Perkins, who will be hosting for the first time, tweeted: "Beyond chuffed to be the one keeping the inestimable @grahnort 's seat warm this year."
Regular host Norton responded with: "I thought I felt something! Good luck!! I'll be thinking of you as I tidy up my commentary booth in Kiev."
The Baftas are a day af... | Sue Perkins is to host 2017's TV Bafta Awards, taking the reins from Graham Norton, who will have been presenting the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine. |
Text: 18 October 2016 Last updated at 08:33 BST
More than 150,000 people braved the rain to line the parade route sporting gold hats and waving flags.
The procession started at the Museum of Science and Industry and ended in Albert Square where 400 athletes gathered on stage.
London will have its own celebration on Tue... | Great Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars have paraded through Manchester to celebrate their record-breaking performances at Rio 2016. |
Text: Rory Johnson, from Skipton, has not been seen since leaving the York Central Travel Lodge at 00:15 GMT on Friday.
The 29-year-old did not return to the hotel and failed to turn up to work on Friday.
North Yorkshire Police believed he might have "got into difficulty" while walking near the River Ouse.
Humberside P... | Divers have been searching a river in York following the disappearance of man last seen during a night out. |
Text: The Mi Max features fingerprint security and a 16-megapixel camera but will have a budget price tag of 1,499 Chinese Yuan (£159).
It has a larger battery - at 4,850mAH - than most smartphones, more powerful than the Apple iPhone 6's 2,915mAH battery.
There is a dual Sim function and space for an additional memor... | Xiaomi has launched a smartphone with a 6.44in (16cm) screen that the Chinese company says will "fit in your pocket". |
Text: Protesters are calling for a referendum to repeal the laws in the mainly Catholic country.
Across Twitter #repealthe8th hashtag was popular among supporters, referring to the 8th amendment of the Irish constitution that forbids abortion.
Abortion is only legal in Ireland if the mother's life it at risk.
Marching ... | Thousands of people have marched across Dublin and 20 other world cities to protest against Ireland's strict abortion laws. |
Text: It is not clear why Khan was detained, or for how long.
In 2012, Indians reacted angrily after Khan was detained for 90 minutes at the White Plains airport near New York.
And in 2009 Shah was detained for two hours at Newark airport and released after India's embassy intervened.
Khan, who flew into Los Angeles on... | Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has taken to Twitter to express his disappointment at being "detained" by US authorities at Los Angeles International Airport. |
Text: Connor Smith, 19, was shot in Forde Way Gardens, Hawkesley, at about 21:30 BST on Thursday and was in cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived. He died a short time later.
West Midlands Police have said it was "a targeted attack" and have opened a murder investigation.
Mr Smith was a student from the Hawkesley area... | A teenager killed in Birmingham died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, a post-mortem examination has revealed. |
Text: The 37-year-old club captain has played for the Ashton Gate outfit since 2014.
The former Crystal Palace player has scored 34 goals in 126 appearances in all competitions for the Robins so far.
"His personality and positive influence, both on and off the pitch, is greatly valued," head coach Lee Johnson told the ... | Veteran Bristol City striker Aaron Wilbraham has signed a new one-year deal with the Championship club, which includes non-playing responsibilities. |
Text: The identity of the buyer, who bid by phone, has not been revealed. The bidding in Chesapeake City, Maryland, started at $100,000.
The red phone, which has the Nazi leader's name engraved on it, was found in his Berlin bunker in 1945.
Soviet soldiers gave it to British officer Sir Ralph Rayner as a souvenir short... | A telephone used by Adolf Hitler during World War Two has been sold for $243,000 (£195,744) at a US auction. |
Text: The 69-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident on the A801 at Boghead roundabout, Bathgate, on Sunday at 17:00.
The man had been driving an Audi A4 when it was involved in the crash with a Ford Fiesta.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "The man and woman in the Ford Fiesta were treated fo... | A driver has died after two-car crash at a roundabout in West Lothian. |
Text: Police said they observed a red Renault car travelling at speed along the Springfield Road shortly before 21:30 BST on Friday and signalled for it to stop.
They said the car failed to stop and police followed it through the Cluain Mor Estate.
It was later found on Beechmount Parade.
A 35-year-old man appeared in ... | Two men and a 16-year-old girl have been charged with a number of offences after a police chase in west Belfast. |
Text: Dr Chris Rolph has been principal of the Oasis Academy Wintringham, Grimsby, since September 2013.
Ofsted rated the school as requiring improvement, though praised Dr Rolph's leadership, at an inspection in 2014.
Oasis Community Learning, which runs the academy, said Dr Rolph's decision had been a mutual one and ... | The head of an academy school in north-east Lincolnshire has stood down following recent results. |
Text: The camera was revealed when a fourth year pupil from James Gillespie High School threw his shoe and dislodged a ceiling panel.
The changing rooms are used by male and females at different times.
The incident happened at about 15:30 on Wednesday.
It is understood the boys were at the sports centre for a PE class.... | A police investigation has been launched after a hidden camera was found in a changing room at an Edinburgh sports centre. |
Text: It will be 29-year-old Lyon's first experience of county cricket, having taken 247 wickets in 67 Tests.
"We've replaced a top international with another top international," Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes said.
Lyon's arrival is subject to clearance from Cricket Australia.
"Signing a top-class int... | Worcestershire have signed Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon to replace compatriot John Hastings during the Champions Trophy in June. |
Text: The RMT union described Northern's pay offer as "unacceptable" and claimed it did not meet "benchmarks for pay deals that RMT has set elsewhere in the industry".
Northern said it was "disappointed" at the ballot and had offered staff "an above inflation pay rise".
Voting will take place at the end of January.
RMT... | A rail union is to hold a vote on industrial action on services in the north of England in a dispute over pay. |
Text: James Stark, 37, Steven Sheldon, 35, and Martin Williams, 36, all from the Cynon Valley in south Wales, died when a lorry and van collided near Chippenham, Wiltshire, on 9 June 2014.
Stephen Jenkins, 38, of Park View Terrace, Abercwmboi, faces three counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
He is due to go on... | A man has denied causing the deaths of three men who were killed in a collision on the M4. |
Text: 3 August 2016 Last updated at 19:34 BST
The friend, who asked not to be identified, said Amina Al-Jeffery sent her messages asking for help.
Earlier on Wednesday, the High Court in London ruled that she must be allowed to return. Amina Al-Jeffery claimed her father had locked her up against her will. Her father M... | A friend of Amina Al-Jeffery - a British-Saudi woman who has won a court case allowing her to return to the UK - says she described her time there as "like a prison". |
Text: Officers investigating the murder of Jamie Lee want to speak to 23-year-old Jordan Owen.
Mr Lee was fatally wounded and five other people were injured during a large scale disturbance in Castlemilk on 8 July.
Police Scotland said Jordan Owen was considered dangerous and the public should not approach him.
He is d... | Police want to trace a "dangerous" man following the fatal shooting of a man at playpark in Glasgow. |
Text: The 31-year-old had surgery on his left ankle in September, missing his nation's 5-2 series win over England.
"He will return for the last two ODIs [on 25 & 29 January] in New Zealand," said Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu.
The 2011 World Cup runners-up begin the 2015 tournament against co-hosts New Zealand in Ch... | Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga could return from injury for the latter stages of the one-day international series against New Zealand. |
Text: They stay above England, who remain at 10th; while Northern Ireland move up six places to 35th.
It is a six-year high for the Northern Irish, while Scotland are down nine to 40th and the Republic of Ireland slip three places to 54th,
World Cup winners Germany have moved back into second place in the rankings behi... | Wales are one place behind Brazil after reaching an all-time high of eighth in the Fifa world football rankings. |
Text: Arbroath took the lead when Greg Rutherford broke free and found Josh Skelly inside the area.
Substitute Sergio Cecilia found the corner just after the hour mark to open a two-goal lead.
Linn latched onto a Ramsay through-ball as Arbroath coasted to victory.
Summary: | Bobby Linn's 10th goal of the season helped leave East Stirlingshire marooned to the bottom of League Two after they went down at home to Arbroath. |
Text: That was the case for Tracey Gamble, from Ballykelly in County Londonderry, when her two-year-old daughter Hanna took a febrile seizure last month.
"Her eyes were rolling, she was foaming at the mouth, her mouth had gone blue," Tracy said.
"Luckily, the seizure had only lasted about a minute and then she went int... | It is a common childhood condition, but many parents think their child is dying when it happens. |
Text: The entertainment organisation has tweeted that WWE Network will start in the UK and Ireland on 19 January.
The subscription video-on-demand service will be available just before the Royal Rumble 2015, which takes place in the US on 25 January.
"This time we really mean it," said WWE CEO Vince McMahon, confirming... | After multiple delays to its launch last year, WWE Network has set a new date for its UK debut. |
Text: Two men were shot in the legs during attacks on Sandys Street and Armagh Road in the city on 17 September.
The man was arrested after police searched a house at Churchill Park in Portadown on Wednesday.
He has also been charged with kidnapping, possession of a firearm and a number of drugs offences.
Three guns an... | A 20-year-old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two shootings in Newry, County Down, last month. |
Text: The married father-of-two, 34, was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while on duty in Wallasey on Monday.
Clayton Williams, 18, of Wallasey, has been charged with murder; and Phillip Stuart, 30, of Oxton, was charged with aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and burglary.
The Birkenhead football c... | Tranmere Rovers held a minute's applause in memory of PC Dave Phillips. |
Text: Merseyside Police said the dog was destroyed after Clifford Clarke was attacked in Richard Kelly Close, Clubmoor, at 20:40 BST on Saturday.
The women, aged 27 and 28 and from Clubmoor, were arrested after Mr Clarke was found in his garden.
A post-mortem examination of his body is taking place.
Police said the dog... | Two women are being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter after a 79-year-old man was fatally injured by an "out-of-control" dog in Liverpool. |
Text: 6 January 2016 Last updated at 17:27 GMT
She told the BBC they keys to her house were taken at gunpoint and then the contents looted.
Summary: | Ya Ammuna, who says she is 100 year old, is one of the oldest residents of the Dalori camp in northern Nigeria for those who have survived attacks by Islamist group Boko Haram. |
Text: The white paint has pooled across the M606 southbound in Bradford after 12 containers fell off the lorry.
The motorway is shut from Staygate to the Euroway industrial estate while a clean-up operation gets under way.
West Yorkshire Police said it was trying to establish what caused the crash. Highways England sai... | About 12,000 litres of paint have been spilt over a motorway following an HGV crash. |
Text: A company memo states Wrightbus is finalising changes to its "organisational structure".
It said this was in response to "challenges in both the local and overseas markets".
Wrightbus employs more than 1,500 people, mainly in Ballymena.
The company is best-known for manufacturing the London Routemaster Bus champi... | The County Antrim manufacturer, behind the so-called Boris bus, is imposing a recruitment freeze "with immediate effect". |
Text: Caixinha told McInnes not to come into his office following the Dons' midweek 2-1 victory at Ibrox, after the Portuguese felt slighted at Pittodrie.
However, Caxinha says the situation has been resolved between both managers.
"With a fantastic glass of Portuguese wine, everything stays clear, that's what matters,... | Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha says he has cleared the air with Aberdeen counterpart Derek McInnes over a glass of Portuguese wine. |
Text: The relegation-threatened Magpies came from 2-0 down to claim a crucial point against Liverpool at Anfield.
"We've not given [the fans] a lot to shout about, but they're sticking with us," Colback told BBC Newcastle.
"If the fans turn on you it can be difficult but they're there for us and we need to try and repa... | Newcastle United's Jack Colback says they must give something back to the fans for their continued support. |
Text: Wheater, whose contract expired in May, has agreed a new performance-based deal after impressing in pre-season.
The 29-year-old has made 118 appearances for the Trotters since joining from Middlesbrough in 2011.
Manager Phil Parkinson told the club's website: "He has shown a real desire to help get the club going... | Bolton Wanderers centre-back David Wheater has rejoined the League One side on a one-year contract. |
Text: Temperatures dropped to -11.6C in Kinbrace in Sutherland where it was -12.4C at 09:00 on Tuesday.
Milder air has been forecast to arrive from the Atlantic, but bringing with it wet and windy weather.
The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for rain falling on frozen surfaces on Thursday and heavy rai... | Scotland has seen the last widespread cold night of a recent spell of wintry weather, forecasters have said. |
Text: Sangyoung, 20, overturned a 14-9 deficit to beat Hungarian veteran Geza Imre 15-14.
Find out how to get into fencing with our special guide.
The Korean was appearing in his first Games while Imre, who won bronze in his first Olympics in 1996, was competing in his fifth.
France's Gauthier Grumier claimed bronze wi... | Park Sangyoung completed a surprise victory in the men's individual epee to win gold for South Korea. |
Text: The boxer from Sheffield is in a stable condition according to his promoters Matchroom. No arrests have been made.
A spokeswoman for Spain's Guardia Civil said the 28-year-old was stabbed in the left leg at Golf del Sur in San Miguel de Abona and "lost a lot of blood".
Brook won the IBF welterweight title when he... | World boxing champion Kell Brook is in hospital in Tenerife after being stabbed in the leg while on holiday. |
Text: The 27-year-old was walking along Dickson Drive in Irvine at about 00:25 on Friday when he was approached from behind by a man who then assaulted him.
The victim was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where he received treatment for a cut to his face. He was later released.
The suspect was described as being a white ma... | A man's face has been slashed in a serious assault in North Ayrshire. |
Text: The pram was knocked over at about 14:00 on Tuesday, at Riccarton Mains Road, at the junction with Bryce Road.
The seven-month-old baby boy was checked over at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children but found to be uninjured.
Police said they are looking for a young man who was driving an "older style" white Ford F... | Police are hunting a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a pram being pushed by a woman in Edinburgh. |
Text: Doyle made 35 appearances for Blackpool last season but could not help them avoid relegation to League Two.
The 31-year-old, who has signed a two-year deal, joined Blackpool in June 2015 after 12 seasons at Birmingham.
He is Bradford's third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Nicky Law and Nathaniel... | League One side Bradford have signed Blackpool goalkeeper Colin Doyle for a fee of just £1 after meeting a release clause in his contract. |
Text: Siddle joined Notts on a two-year deal ahead of last season, but did not play last summer because of a back injury.
And the 32-year-old has now withdrawn from playing in the 2017 county season.
Pattinson, 26, has taken 70 wickets in 17 Test matches for Australia, with his last appearance coming against New Zealan... | Nottinghamshire have targeted Australia paceman James Pattinson to replace injured Peter Siddle as their overseas player, BBC Radio Nottingham reports. |
Text: Heavy rain affected parts of Scotland during the morning, although it eased off by the afternoon.
Forecasters said there was a possibility of localised flooding and disruption.
Sepa has flood warnings in place for parts of the Borders and Tayside while an alert is in place for Dumfries and Galloway.
The Met Offic... | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for south-west Scotland, valid until 18:00 on Tuesday. |
Text: He returned to his property on Deerpark Road about 23:20 GMT on Saturday and confronted three men.
One of them hit him with the bar but he was not seriously hurt.
The men left with a sum of cash in a blue coloured Volkswagen Tiguan that had been reported stolen in a creeper style burglary in the Rectory Road area... | A man in his 50s has been hit with a metal bar during an aggravated burglary at his home in Glenarm, County Antrim. |
Text: Across the city's 33 council areas, 86% got into their first choice of school. Overall, the number of applications was down by 4% to 98,944.
The Pan London Admissions Board said pressure for places remained high despite the slight drop in applications.
The national figure will not be announced for several weeks.
... | About 14,000 children have missed out on their first choice of primary school in London, figures reveal. |
Text: Federal officials said Nicholas Young, 36, sent an FBI informant about $250 worth of credits for mobile messaging accounts used by IS fighters.
Mr Young's arrest marks the first time a US police officer has been charged with helping IS militants.
Authorities said there was no threat to the Washington transport sy... | A police officer working for the Washington transport system has been charged with aiding militants of so-called Islamic State (IS). |
Text: 31 March 2017 Last updated at 14:10 BST
The BBC's Lerato Mbele takes a look at the implications.
Summary: | The cabinet reshuffle by South Africa's President Jacob Zuma was expected, but its scale has taken people by surprise. |
Text: Colombian international Freddy Montero came on as a second-half substitute to net both goals.
The match was played in front of some 20,000 spectators at Cape Town's World Cup Stadium at the conclusion of a new four-team tournament.
Two South African clubs also participated but both Ajax Cape Town and SuperSport U... | Sporting Lisbon scored two late goals to beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday and win the Cape Town Cup in South Africa, as both clubs continued preparations for the start of their respective seasons in a fortnight's time. |
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