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Text: The 20-year-old, who has yet to make a first team appearance for the Reds, played 13 times during a loan spell with Portsmouth in 2015-16.
Fulton could start the season as Spireites number one, with Tommy Lee due to undergo shoulder surgery.
The Scotland youth international has travelled to Hungary to join up wit... | Chesterfield have signed goalkeeper Ryan Fulton on a season-long loan deal from Premier League side Liverpool. |
Text: She was speaking after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry, who called on her to promote human rights.
Some 125,000 Rohingya Muslims were displaced after fighting with Myanmar's majority Buddhists erupted in 2012 in Rakhine state and spread further.
Historic elections swept Ms Suu Kyi and her party into offi... | Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has asked for "enough 'space" to address the Rohingya issue. |
Text: 'NI Ed Camp' was set up after the Education Authority (EA) cancelled an annual training event due to a lack of funding.
It takes place at Stranmillis College but will be attended by teachers from across Northern Ireland.
It includes a range of courses, seminars and workshops in areas of primary and post-primary t... | About 350 teachers will attend a training summer school in Belfast later that they have arranged themselves. |
Text: Involved in politics since his teenage years, Mr Nolin, a lawyer by training, was appointed to the Senate in 1993 and became Speaker late last year.
Mr Nolin had spoken publicly about the rare form of cancer that he was diagnosed with five years ago, the CBC reports.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he was "dee... | Pierre Claude Nolin, the Speaker of the Senate in Canada, has died at the age of 64, after a long battle with cancer. |
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Readi... | The English Football League fixtures for 2017-18 have been released. |
Text: The Bluebirds were second from bottom when Warnock took charge in October.
But Tuesday's remarkable 4-3 win away at Derby lifted Cardiff up to 12th place in the Championship table, 13 points clear of the relegation zone and 13 points adrift of the top six.
"This is the same group of players," Warnock told BBC Wal... | Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says his players do not realise "how good they can be" following impressive back-to-back wins at Leeds and Derby. |
Text: William Kerr, 53, absconded from a bail hostel in Hull following his release on 23 January.
He was handed a life sentence in 1998 for killing Maureen Comfort, whose body was found in a bedroom cupboard.
Police have warned people not to approach Kerr, who they have described as "dangerous".
Senga Bailey, who found... | The niece of a murdered woman whose killer has gone on the run has said she fears he may harm someone else if he is not caught. |
Text: A judge made the bankruptcy order against the 47-year-old Hull City legend at a hearing in London following an application from HM Revenue and Customs.
He was not at the hearing and was not represented by a lawyer.
Windass made more than 600 appearances and scored more than 200 goals in an 18-year career.
More on... | Former Premier League footballer Dean Windass has been made bankrupt over a £150,000 tax debt. |
Text: The overloaded boat had been intercepted by police and was being escorted to shore when it sank abruptly just 150m (500ft) off the coast of Providenciales.
Thirty-two people were rescued.
While officials did not reveal their nationality, local media reported the victims were from Haiti, the poorest country in the... | A boat has capsized off the Turks and Caicos Islands leaving 18 migrants dead, authorities there say. |
Text: The 29-year-old tore ligaments during training before Belgium's Euro 2016 quarter-final against Wales in Lille on Friday.
Belgium manager Marc Wilmots said: "It happened all alone this morning in the last minute of training."
Vertonghen looks set to miss the early part of the Premier League season, which starts o... | Belgium and Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with an ankle injury. |
Text: A judge has banned Jonathan Hughes, 48, from an area of Rhos on Sea, Conwy county, using disorderly behaviour and setting up unauthorised camps.
Hughes has since moved into a flat, the court in Llandudno was told.
He received a three-year criminal behaviour order after admitting harassing a seafront cafe worker.
... | A former homeless man whose makeshift camp opposite a children's park prompted complaints has been told he faces jail if he repeats his actions. |
Text: Labour's Keith Wakefield said it was a "difficult decision" to leave after 12 years in the job.
Mr Wakefield will continue to lead the council until 21 May when a new leader will be elected.
He will continue to serve as the ward councillor for Kippax and Methley, where he has another two years to serve before con... | The leader of Leeds City Council has announced he is to stand down from the role. |
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The Northampton woman, who was the only female rider at the meeting, crashed at a chicane near the start/finish area.
"I'm totally gutted to tell you that due to a little broken bone from my off on Thursday, I won't be competing in the NW 200," Costello said on Faceb... | Maria Costello has pulled out of Saturday's racing at the North West 200 after breaking a bone in a crash during Supersport practice. |
Text: Police said the estimated street value of the haul was about £40,000.
The drugs were seized at around 16:20 on Wednesday when officers stopped a car near junction 20.
Two men, aged 38 and 36, have been arrested and have been detained in police custody in connection with the find.
A report will be submitted to th... | Two men have been arrested following a seizure of drugs - believed to be herbal cannabis - on the A74(M) motorway near Eaglesfield. |
Text: Konta, who has described Grand Slam champion Williams as her idol, won in straight sets 6-4 6-2.
"Right now it is still very much a blur," said Konta.
"When the draw came out and I saw who I was playing, I was just hoping to stay out there more than an hour.
"I played two previous tournaments and didn't quite get... | Britain's Johanna Konta has beaten Venus Williams in the first round of the Australian Open. |
Text: Jonathan Bacon and Steve Stubbings said the "damaging behaviour" of Isle of Wight councillors was "overwhelming" efforts to deal with government cuts.
Mr Bacon said a lack of support had made his position "intolerable".
He led the council for two years despite his independent group having no overall majority.
In ... | A council's leader and deputy leader have resigned from their roles, blaming "political games" and "bickering" among colleagues. |
Text: Youngs, 28, will miss the trip to Gloucester on Saturday.
The suspension was reduced from two weeks to one in light of his previously clean disciplinary record.
Director of rugby Richard Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester: "Tom understands he needs to be a little more disciplined in that scenario."
Summary: | Leicester hooker Tom Youngs has been banned for one week for punching Stade Francais' Rabah Slimani during last weekend's European Champions Cup match. |
Text: A woman and a boy were taken to hospital following the collision on the QE2 bridge on Wednesday.
The police response has been criticised by some on social media who claim they took too long to clear the congestion.
The force rejected such criticism saying it "still has to respond to the usual daily demand".
Live:... | Essex Police has defended its handling of a single-vehicle crash which left motorists stuck in queues for more than half a day. |
Text: Hudson suffered the injury in a pre-season game against fellow Premiership side Exeter in September 2015.
The 34-year-old, who signed for the Cherry and Whites from Newcastle in March 2013, made 146 career Premiership appearances in spells with four clubs.
He will now join Gloucester's training staff as the club'... | Gloucester second-row forward James Hudson has retired after failing to recover from a serious knee injury. |
Text: The nine-year-old was handed 11st 10lb for the world-famous steeplechase, but Elliott says the Cheltenham Gold Cup contender will not run on 8 April.
Elliott boasts the most entries at 14, with Irish Gold Cup runner-up Empire Of Dirt and Don Poli also among the top four weights for the race.
Henry de Bromhead's C... | Top weight Outlander has been ruled out of the Grand National at Aintree by trainer Gordon Elliott. |
Text: The 17-year-old was attacked by a man, who is believed to be in his late 20s, in Commercial Street on 24 September.
Police said the suspect was white and wore grey jogging bottoms and a red hooded top featuring a Marvel logo.
Summary: | Police have issued CCTV images of a man suspected of assaulting a teenage girl in Dundee city centre three months ago. |
Text: The footbridges at Connswater Greenway were named after Grace Bannister, David Hutchinson and Billy Shannon following a public vote.
Grace Bannister was the first female Lord Mayor of Belfast, while David Hutchinson was a former principal of Elmgrove Primary School.
Billy Shannon was a founding member of Bloomfie... | Three new bridges have been opened in east Belfast - named after people who have left their mark on the community. |
Text: The man accused of burgling her Los Angeles home on 16 December has now pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him.
Rusty Sellner, who was arrested on Monday, is accused of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property.
He faces up to seven years and eight months in prison if convicted.
According to the... | Miley Cyrus has had her home burgled for a second time in less than a year - with the most recent break-in taking place just before Christmas. |
Text: The large snake was spotted at a house in Yeovil and reported to the RSCPA by a "worried man".
RSPCA's Alison Sparkes said: "I think he got a bit of a surprise. It's not everyday you stumble upon a 4ft snake in the bushes."
It is currently being cared for by staff in the exotics department at nearby Lufton Colleg... | A 4ft (1.2m) boa constrictor was discovered in a garden in Somerset. |
Text: Shaun Wright was accused of "deliberately misleading" a select committee hearing evidence about the Rotherham child abuse scandal.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it will assess the matter before deciding on whether to launch a full investigation.
Mr Wright, Rotherham's former head of children's... | Claims South Yorkshire's former Police and Crime Commissioner lied to MPs are to be examined by the police watchdog. |
Text: The world number 14, who claimed her first WTA Tour title in California on Sunday, won in 67 minutes.
Konta, 25, will face Kristina Kucova, 26, for a place in the semi-finals, after the Slovak beat Montreal-born Eugenie Bouchard 3-6 6-4 6-3.
World number six Venus Williams lost to fellow American Madison Keys.
Wi... | British number one Johanna Konta reached the Rogers Cup quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-2 win over American Varvara Lepchenko in Montreal. |
Text: The Ukrainian fought back from a disappointing second set to win 6-0 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Svitolina had been in control of the match before rain intervened on Tuesday, and she struggled for rhythm when play restarted on Wednesday.
"Today was a little bit of a mess in my head and it was very t... | Fourth seed Elina Svitolina overcame a scare to beat world number 42 Katerina Siniakova in the US Open first round. |
Text: They beat Australia's Paralympic gold medallists Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson 6-3 6-3 in the final.
"I'm so pleased to win my fifth title here," said Lapthorne. "Beating the Paralympic gold medallists is a very special feeling."
Britain's Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett will face each other in the final of the wh... | Britain's Andy Lapthorne teamed up with American David Wagner to win his fifth Australian Open quad doubles title. |
Text: The 36-year-old played his last game in the Premier League for Sunderland in 2013 and has been working as an academy coach at his hometown club Ipswich.
"He came to training a couple of weeks ago, enjoyed it immensely and wanted to get involved," said boss Rick Andrews.
"From what I've seen in training, he's cert... | Former Newcastle and Ipswich defender Titus Bramble has joined ninth-tier Stowmarket Town on a one-year contract. |
Text: Maxine Showers, 42, was found in Hinton Street, Fairfield, Liverpool at about 08:00 BST on 28 September.
A post-mortem examination found the mother-of-three died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head.
Michael Williams, 29, of Hinton Street, Fairfield was remanded by magistrates to appear before the city's... | A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in an alleyway, police have said. |
Text: 85 players and officials were banned for activities around national team games played mostly in Asia between 2007 and 2009, but the sanctions were never endorsed by Fifa.
Recently-elected Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa announced on Friday that outstanding bans were lifted following a resolution at a Zifa execut... | The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has lifted all of the remaining match-fixing bans from the so-called "Asiagate" scandal. |
Text: Faletau, 24, has been linked with a move to English Premiership side Bath having not been among Welsh players to sign dual deals between the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and regions recently.
The British and Irish Lion says he has been offered one but that changing his agent had "delayed" things.
"I hope it's still on... | Wales and Newport Gwent Dragons number eight Taulupe Faletau says he hopes to sign a national dual contract. |
Text: The 75-year-old served at Westminster from 1982 until last year's general election when he lost the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill seat to the SNP.
He was also a culture minister in Tony Blair's administration.
Mr Clarke said he was "truly humbled and privileged" to receive the honour of Knight of St Gregory ... | Former Scottish Labour MP Tom Clarke has been awarded a papal knighthood by Pope Francis. |
Text: Last year fans of the club and rivals Bristol Rovers helped raise £57,000 for an operation to enable seven-year-old Oskar Pycroft to walk.
Oskar took his first steps at Ashton Gate for the Championship match between City and Preston North End.
He led the team out in his wheelchair last season, ahead of the opera... | A young Bristol City football fan with cerebral palsy led his team out as mascot for the first time since an operation to help him walk. |
Text: James Lovelock told Radio 4's Today programme he was "shocked" at the lack of coverage so far.
His views were echoed by Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, who said there had been a "total lack" of vision on the issue.
Prof Hoskins said tackling climate change would be "key" to ensuring prosperity in the future.
Mr Love... | A leading environmentalist has criticised the lack of attention given to climate change during the general election campaign. |
Text: The winger, from Cardiff, announced news of her arrival on Twitter on Tuesday.
Last week it was reported he could miss Wales' Euro 2016 warm-up game in Ukraine to be with partner Emma Rhys-Jones for the birth.
Bale said he was "delighted to welcome another beautiful baby daughter".
Summary: | Wales and Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale has become a father for the second time following the birth of his daughter Nava Valentina. |
Text: Some 31,000 Polish, US and other troops are participating in the land, sea and air exercises called Anaconda-16.
It comes weeks before a Nato summit at which leaders are expected to decide to base a significant number of Nato troops in Poland and the Baltic states.
Russia says Nato troops close to its borders are... | Nato countries are taking part in their biggest ever joint military exercises in Poland, amid concerns about a potential threat from Russia. |
Text: The 20-year-old's arrival on an 18-month contract follows a trial at Oakwell last week.
He only made two substitute appearances for United, but played eight games for Barrow during a loan spell earlier this season, scoring four goals.
"This is a great opportunity for him to kickstart his career," boss Lee Johnson... | Barnsley have signed midfielder Otis Khan following his release by League One rivals Sheffield United. |
Text: The emergency services were called to Oxcars Court in Muirhouse Grove at about 18:30 on Friday.
The bodies of two men, aged 48 and 54, were found inside a property there.
Officers said the deaths were being treated as unexplained. A report will be prepared for the procurator fiscal.
Summary: | Police in Edinburgh are investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a flat in the north of the city. |
Text: A US court has refused to reconsider its decision that firms do not have to prove they were directly harmed by the oil spill to get settlement payouts.
It means the compensation claims process, which has been suspended since a separate court ruling in December, should now be able to resume.
BP said it was "disapp... | Oil giant BP has suffered a setback in its attempt to limit payouts over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. |
Text: The island of Corsica, the town of Carros, close to Nice, and Saint-Tropez were among the areas badly hit on Monday.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated as a precaution.
"It's a very dangerous day," Michel Bernier, of France's civil defence forces, told AFP news agency.
"And the fight is going to be very, very long ... | Unusually hot, dry and windy weather in south-east France has contributed to the spread of forest fires across the region. |
Text: The minibus ended up on its roof following the accident on the A74(M) motorway four miles north of Moffat at 17:25 on Wednesday.
The baby was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow.
She was kept in overnight after suffering suspected head injuries.
The 33-year-old male driver, a 37-year-old male... | Eight people, including a 12-week-old baby girl and five other children, have been treated in hospital after a minibus crashed in Dumfries and Galloway. |
Text: Opposition lawmakers are angry at a deal with Serbia which grants more autonomy to Serb-majority areas.
MP Albin Kurti was arrested after last week's tear gas protest - his arrest triggered violent protests in the capital Pristina.
Kosovo's ethnic Albanians broke away from Serbia in an armed revolt in 1999, then ... | Opposition MPs have let off tear gas in Kosovo's parliament - a week after a previous such protest in the chamber. |
Text: Listeners found out on Friday that Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's band had been lined up as last-minute headliners for fictional music festival Loxfest.
"It's a thrill for us to enter the world of The Archers, the UK's most famous radio drama," the pair said.
Pet Shop Boys will appear in Monday's instalment of the... | Ambridge is to get a dose of pop star royalty after it was revealed that pop duo Pet Shop Boys are to make a cameo appearance on Radio 4's The Archers. |
Text: The 50-year-old took over at Rovers in June 2016, but won just 11 of 37 games.
Blackburn are 23rd in the table, three points from safety, in a season which has also been marred by fan protests against the club's owners, Venky's.
"The decision has been taken to give the club the best possible chance of climbing to... | Blackburn Rovers manager Owen Coyle has left the Championship side by mutual consent after eight months in charge. |
Text: The 31-year-old Togo international had not featured for Spurs this season and was left out of both their Premier League and Europa League squads.
"We wish Emmanuel well for the future," a Tottenham statement said.
Adebayor, who arrived from Manchester City for £5m in 2012, had a year to run on his contract and ha... | Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been released from his contract by mutual agreement. |
Text: Jennifer Smyth was a promising young athlete but a fall during training in September 2013 changed her life forever.
At the age of 17, Ms Smyth was left with a broken neck and became quadriplegic as a consequence.
The Eglinton teenager has since made significant progress with her injury and hopes one day to walk a... | A paralysed gymnast from County Londonderry has vowed 'to help others' by making prosthetics. |
Text: The Agni-V missile was launched from a site off the east coast on Monday.
It has a range of more than 5,000km (3,100 miles), potentially bringing targets in China within striking distance.
President Pranab Mukherjee tweeted that the launch "will enhance our strategic and deterrence capabilities".
India launches ... | India has successfully conducted a fourth test launch of its nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile. |
Text: Officers were called to the area near Aboyne Way in Glenrothes at about 10:30 on Sunday following the discovery.
The death of Annie Finlay, 52, is currently being treated as unexplained while inquiries continue.
Summary: | Police are investigating after a woman's body was found in woodland in Fife. |
Text: Hundreds of workers from the UK were among those pressing for the European Commission to tackle cheap Chinese steel being "dumped" across Europe.
Karl Koehler, chief executive of Tata Steel's European operations, also joined the protest.
He said: "The situation facing Tata Steel and other European steelmakers is ... | Thousands of steel industry workers have been protesting in Brussels in support of their ailing industry. |
Text: RSPCA Cymru said it received 290 reports of animals in hot places, like cars, vans and conservatories, between January and June this year.
But 133 reports were made last month alone - accounting for 46% of calls.
The charity stressed leaving animals in hot environments could have "disastrous consequences".
Accord... | Dog owners have been warned not to leave their pets in hot cars following a spike in calls to the RSPCA last month. |
Text: It will provide adult diagnostic services, support for families and carers, help with transition from child to adult provision and training.
Wales is the first part of the UK to create a national service providing lifetime support to children and adults with autism and their families.
The announcement was made at... | An extra £7m has been pledged for a national autism service in Wales, bringing funding to £13m until 2021. |
Text: This was also the case when the Gotthard base tunnel, the longest and deepest in the world, was inaugurated on Wednesday.
Here are some of the most striking moments from the ceremony - we have tried to explain what is going on as far as possible. It was not always possible.
Warning: This article contains partial ... | From the World Cup to the Olympics, it is not a significant event if you don't have an unusual opening ceremony to go with it. |
Text: The actress was widely rumoured to be leaving her role as Clara Oswald after a cliffhanger in the series eight finale, Death In Heaven.
Moffat confirmed to Doctor Who magazine she had asked to be written out.
"That was her last episode," he said. "Then she asked me if she could be in [the] Christmas [episode]. So... | Jenna Coleman planned to quit Doctor Who last year, the show's chief writer Steven Moffat has said. |
Text: The 31-year-old, who can also play in defence, has been with Monaco since 2012, making 167 appearances for the principality outfit and has scored 12 goals, creating 33 assists.
"We have an agreement in place with Dirar and Monaco, and we are delighted to confirm that he will be joining us," Fenerbahce announced o... | Turkish giants Fenerbahce confirmed they are on the brink of signing Morocco midfielder Nabil Dirar from French Ligue 1 champions Monaco. |
Text: The man, named by French media as Farid Ikken, was shot by another policeman and is being treated in hospital.
The officer was attacked with a hammer and suffered minor injuries.
Hundreds of people were locked inside the cathedral for a time during the incident.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield, in Paris, says the profil... | The man who attacked a French policeman outside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday has been identified as a 40-year-old Algerian journalist and PhD student. |
Text: Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams, who proposed the legislation, said Wales would be the first part of Europe with such a legal requirement.
"This small but fundamental change in the way we staff our wards with nurses will undoubtedly save lives," she said.
Meanwhile nurse training places will increas... | A bill ensuring hospitals in Wales have sufficient nurses on duty at all times has been passed by AMs. |
Text: A new visitor centre and accommodation has been developed at Harlech Castle, and a new footbridge installed.
The Cadw scheme, funded by the Heritage Tourism Project, is expected to attract more tourists to the area.
The West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce said it would create "robust" economic benef... | A £5.9m redevelopment project at a Gwynedd castle will bring a "wealth of future economic benefits" for local businesses, a trade expert has said. |
Text: Scientists have treated a man for "internet addiction disorder" said to be linked to overuse of the wearable specs.
The 31-year-old, who was also being treated for alcohol abuse, had apparently been using the device for 18 hours a day.
He showed signs of "frustration and irritability" when not using it, according... | It can get you thrown out of a cinema and hit with a driving fine - now it's claimed using Google Glass can be addictive. |
Text: Two of the alleged cases happened in 1979. Details of the others are not clear yet.
People who say they suffered abuse have come forward since a health service report in abuse at Lissue House and Forster Green was leaked to the Irish News in October.
The Stinson Report contained allegations of abuse at the hospit... | Police are believed to be investigating five cases of alleged abuse at two hospitals, the BBC has learned. |
Text: Arkadiusz Milik slotted home his 18th goal of the season after just two minutes as PSV headed for their first home defeat of the campaign.
Anwar El Ghazi added the second late on with his 12th of the season as Frank de Boer's side made it nine wins from their last 12 league games.
The result took Ajax two points ... | Ajax replaced champions PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch league thanks to a 2-0 win at the Philips Stadion. |
Text: The Cherries manager says his summer spending is not finished despite already bringing in six new players.
Howe also has concerns over an injury to midfielder Harry Arter, which could rule him out of their top-flight opener at home to Aston Villa on 8 August.
"I'm aware we need to beef up in certain areas, but if... | Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe feels his midfield needs more "beef" ahead of its first Premier League season. |
Text: It was started by the family of Frank Whyte - who died in May aged 69 in a boating accident - as they were left distraught by the state of Spynie Mortuary in Elgin, Moray.
Hundreds of signatures have been collected.
The facility at Spynie is no longer being used for family viewings.
Mr Whyte, from Forres in Moray... | Campaigners calling for major upgrades to mortuary facilities across Scotland have handed over a petition to NHS Grampian and Police Scotland. |
Text: The original of Darren 'Birdie' Bird's painting showing the mascot "paying his respects" to Sir Terry went under the hammer on BBC Radio Suffolk.
Bidders included a regular listener from New York. A last-minute offer of £1,300 saw it sold to an Ipswich man, who wanted to remain anonymous.
Mr Bird said he was "ver... | A cartoonist's tribute to Sir Terry Wogan showing Pudsey Bear in mourning attracted worldwide interest as it was auctioned off for Children in Need. |
Text: The singer is suing the BBC and South Yorkshire Police after a raid on his house was shown on television in 2014.
"Had I not been 'named'... I would still have been able to look people in the eye", he told the parliamentarians.
Sir Cliff, 76, is backing a campaign to change the law so sex crime suspects are not n... | Sir Cliff Richard has told MPs and peers he will be "forever tainted" by the coverage that followed claims of sexual abuse against him. |
Text: There were red faces in the police department when it emerged in 2013 that Mr Putin had wrongly been put on the database as a suspected contributor to Russian gang-related crime.
An appeal court cleared the last of them and charges against two others were quashed earlier by a lower court.
The Kremlin has not yet ... | The last of three Finnish police officers charged with negligence over the appearance of Vladimir Putin's name on a crime database has been cleared. |
Text: Its purchasing managers' index fell to 57.4 in July from 58.5 in June. Figures above 50 indicate growth in the sector.
Of firms responding, 18% expanded their workforces compared with 9% saying that they cut staff. The job creation rate was the slowest since March 2014.
Markit said its surveys suggested the UK ec... | Growth in the UK service sector remains strong, but slowed slightly in July, a survey from Markit/CIPS suggests. |
Text: Terry O'Regan was run over as she walked her two dogs along a narrow road in Norton on 24 November 2014.
Alan Cole told Gloucester Crown Court he was reversing his lorry when he he felt a "bump bump" and looked out to see a woman's body on the road.
Cole has been released on bail and will be sentenced on 23 June.... | A bin lorry driver from Cheltenham has been found guilty of causing the death of a 72-year-old woman by careless driving. |
Text: An Abuja high court on Thursday ordered the release of Nnamdi Kanu, which prompted celebrations on the streets.
The police in Onitsha city said shots were fired after officers were attacked and three people were "feared dead".
Mr Kanu was arrested by the authorities in October, accused of treason.
He is the direc... | Five people have been killed in south-eastern Nigeria after police opened fire on supporters of an activist who backs the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra, campaigners say. |
Text: Roy Whiting, 52, was injured in the eye during the assault at Wakefield Prison, in West Yorkshire, on Friday morning.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed an attack took place but said it would not discuss specific cases.
In a statement, the MoJ said the prisoner was treated in the prison's healthcare wing.
"HMP Wak... | The man convicted of murdering eight-year-old Sarah Payne in West Sussex has been attacked by a fellow inmate in prison, according to sources. |
Text: The Lady Glovers are top of WSL 2 ahead of hosting third-placed Everton on Sunday, after rivals Bristol City are at home to Durham on Saturday.
Yeovil are level on points with second-placed City, with two teams to go up.
"This club was built on hard work and determination - we give everything that we've got," She... | Manager Jamie Sherwood says Yeovil Town Ladies have "three big cup finals" left this season as they bid for promotion to Women's Super League One. |
Text: The man died outside TJ Hughes in the Trongate at about 09:10.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said that, following a post-mortem examination, his death was being treated as unexplained.
However, she said there were no suspicious circumstances.
Summary: | Police are investigating the death of a man in Glasgow city centre. |
Text: A developer has created a software patch to make titles bundled with the Rift headset compatible with the Vive.
Currently, it works with only two games - Lucky's Tale and Oculus Dreamdeck. More patches for other games are expected to follow.
However, one user said, the patch may prove tricky to install for those ... | Owners of the HTC Vive virtual-reality headset can now play games made exclusively for the rival Oculus Rift. |
Text: Striker Kane, 21, has scored eight goals this season, all in cup matches.
He is yet to score, or start, in the Premier League, but could get his chance against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Asked whether there is more pressure to play Kane, Pochettino said: "Always. He is English, he is young and from the Tottenham acad... | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says there is emphasis on him to play Harry Kane because he is English, but stresses he will not bow to pressure. |
Text: Abu Hassan, 18, is believed to be the first Jordanian player to sign a professional contract with a UK club.
He began his career with Jordan Youth Club and has since made 11 appearances for his country's under-19 side.
"I am delighted that Ghassan will be joining us for the start of pre-season training," Rovers' ... | Bristol Rovers have signed Jordan under-19 international defender Ghassan Abu Hassan for their under-23 side. |
Text: British Cycling has been accused of bullying and sexism towards athletes and is under investigation.
Rowsell Shand said: "My experience of British Cycling did not reflect that."
But, the Briton said she "did not want to dismiss anybody's accusations" and "everybody should be taken seriously".
Last year she said s... | Two-time Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell Shand says British Cycling is "one of the best" governing bodies in the world at promoting equality despite the organisation's ongoing crisis. |
Text: The Clown Doctors were due to mark 10 years of visiting sick youngsters at Newcastle's Great North Children's Hospital.
But they postponed the event after a group called North East Killer Clowns published a "hit list" of targets which included the hospital.
The list also included local schools.
The Clown Doctors ... | A clown troupe that visits children's hospital wards has cancelled an event after threats from a group of "killer clowns". |
Text: Cuthbert scored the opening try in the 24-6 win over Tonga at Eden Park, but suffered a shoulder ligament injury.
The 27-year-old Cardiff Blues player is set to be sidelined for up to six weeks.
"Alex has been in excellent form leading into this tour, so it's a shame he's had to leave us at this juncture," says W... | Wing Alex Cuthbert has been ruled out of the second Test of Wales' summer tour against Samoa on Friday, 23 June. |
Text: The government's housing survey shows that last year 27% of such buyers relied on friends or family for help with a deposit.
20 years ago, the figure was 21%.
More people are using inherited money for their first purchase, more are teaming up with a partner, and their average age is rising too.
The total number o... | The number of first-time home buyers relying on the bank of mum and dad in England has risen sharply, according to official figures. |
Text: Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) aims to keep families together by helping parents tackle their problems.
Counties in the north are the last in Wales to roll out the scheme.
They will work with staff from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
IFSS teams started work in Wales in 2010, providing support... | A project which supports families whose children are at risk of being taken into care because of parental substance or alcohol misuse has been extended across Wales. |
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If I were to race in Glasgow it would be in the 200m and 400m but definitely not the 800m. I'm done with that distance
And the 23-year-old is still pondering whether to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in two years' time.
"Rio is out of reach. I'll be 27 ... | Double Beijing Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has said she will not compete at Rio in 2016. |
Text: Wightlink Ferries' vessel St Helen has sailed 104,832 times, clocking up 733,824 miles (1,180,975 km) - the equivalent of travelling about 29 times around the world.
Former crew members will be on board for its final day's sailing later.
It has been sold to new owners in the Mediterranean.
Captain Peter Hayes sai... | A cross-Solent ferry is being retired from service after more than three decades sailing between between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. |
Text: Last year's Black Friday saw shoppers in the UK fighting over bargains, websites crashing and delivery companies struggling to cope.
This year some retailers have brought in more security to prevent customers fighting over discounted items, while others such as Asda have withdrawn from the event completely.
Peopl... | Black Friday, when stores sell goods at knock-down prices the day after Thanksgiving Day in the US seems to be a trend in the UK as well. |
Text: Eden Robinson was found unconscious at his father's house in St Ann's, Nottingham, on 8 November 2014.
Eden died three days later, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Doctors discovered multiple injuries.
Easton Robinson, 39, who shared parenting with Eden's mother, has denied murder.
Scans showed Eden had been subject... | A two-month-old boy had suffered broken bones, bruises and bleeding in the eyes before he died, his father's murder trial has heard. |
Text: Drawings from the author's novels will be on display at National Museum Cardiff until 20 November.
The exhibition features more than 120 works, brings together curator Quentin Blake's drafts and storyboards with finished art work to demonstrate how ideas evolved.
The 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl's birth will b... | A Roald Dahl-themed art exhibition opens in Cardiff on Saturday. |
Text: Three beavers have been filmed together on the River Otter in Devon.
Landowner David Lawrence is mystified about where the animals have come from.
A spokesman for the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs said it was unlawful to release beavers in England and they were looking into what action to tak... | A family of wild beavers has been seen in the English countryside in what is thought to be the first sighting of its kind in centuries. |
Text: Pick, 25, who lost his leg while serving with the Army in Afghanistan in 2010, was second in the SB-LL2 event.
He was beaten by Finn Matti Suur-Hamari, whose time of one minute, 7.82 seconds bettered Pick's 1:08.23.
Moore, whose arm was left paralysed after a motorbike accident, finished third in the SB-UL catego... | Britain's Owen Pick and Ben Moore both won medals in the banked slalom events at the 2017 Para Snowboard World Championships in Big White, Canada. |
Text: Wayne Shiel, from Doncaster, 35, was jailed for 27 months at Bradford Crown Court after admitting conspiracy to steal at an earlier hearing.
He was part of a gang which took posing and grinning selfies after the thefts.
Benjamin Robinson, 30, and Daniel Hutchinson, 24, were sentenced earlier this month.
North Yor... | A third member of a gang who photographed themselves after stealing thousands of pounds from gambling machines has been jailed. |
Text: Put into bat, Middlesex were bowled out for 148, with no batsman making more than opener Dawid Malan (23).
Jamie Porter (4-40) and Paul Walter (4-37) did the damage before a last-wicket stand of 31 between Steven Finn (13) and Ravi Patel (18) boosted the total.
Cook then struck 10 fours alongside Ravi Bopara (33 ... | Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 67 as Essex thrashed Middlesex to make it five wins from six in the One-Day Cup. |
Text: A blue Citroen C3 hit a house near the Conrah Hotel on the A487 in Chancery at about 02:15 BST on Friday.
Firefighters had to cut three people free from the wreckage - one suffered minor injures, two serious.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the house was considerably damaged in the crash and a 24-year-old man has been ar... | Three people have been injured, two seriously, after a car crashed into a house in Ceredigion. |
Text: Kate and Pete Shippey campaigned for all grounds to have them because their eldest son struggled to watch matches at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.
The club was the first to open a room, with a view of the pitch, last year.
Mr Shippey said it was "tremendous" Middlesbrough Football Club had also now followed suit... | A couple with three autistic sons have persuaded a fifth football club to open a sensory room for fans with the condition. |
Text: The principals and governors at Great Yarmouth College and Lowestoft College said the towns already run many similar courses serving local industries.
The options include more collaboration on courses, having a joint management team or a full merger.
The final decisions will be made by the two colleges' governing... | Two further education colleges in Norfolk and Suffolk are looking at proposals to merge. |
Text: Millionaire businessman Jonathan Ruffer has already paid £15m to save a collection of 17th Century Spanish paintings at Auckland Castle.
He now plans to spend a further £18m on revamping the Bishop Auckland castle as a tourist attraction.
Full details of the ambitious plans are due to be unveiled in April.
In Mar... | More than £30m is to be spent turning the former home of the Bishop of Durham into a centre re-telling the history of Christianity in the North East. |
Text: The baby was discovered in Horden, near Peterlee, in May.
Leigh-Anne Varley, pleaded guilty last month to having wilfully ill-treated, neglected, abandoned or exposed a child in a manner to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health.
The 36-year-old, from Horden, was handed a 14-week sentence, suspended for ... | A woman who abandoned her newborn son on a County Durham doorstep has been given a suspended sentence. |
Text: The girl, who has not been named but is thought to be from Lowestoft, was at a pool party at the Waveney River Centre in Burgh St Peter on 1 May.
She was taken to hospital but later died. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.
Norfolk coroner's office said a date for an inquest was yet to be decided.
Summa... | A seven-year-old girl pulled unconscious from a leisure centre swimming pool died from drowning, a post-mortem examination has found. |
Text: Adam Simmonds, 40, denied sharing details about a police probe involving Wellingborough MP Peter Bone.
The jury at Southwark Crown Court failed to reach a verdict after more than 12 hours of deliberations.
It had been a "very novel, complex and sensitive case", the judge said. A retrial will now be considered.
Mr... | The jury in the trial of a former police and crime commissioner (PCC) accused of breaching the data protection act has been discharged. |
Text: Police said he was assaulted shortly before 06:30 BST on Monday.
It happened in Bloomfield Park.
They have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
Summary: | A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital after suffering a serious head injury in an attack in Londonderry. |
Text: Peter Connolly, of the festival's organising committee, said the annual event was attracting "growing" numbers and was among the largest in the world.
The event, in its 21st year, included two new stages for live music, he said.
The festival around Digbeth's "Irish Quarter" has attracted new sponsors after losing... | About 85,000 people have been taking part in Birmingham's St Patrick's Day celebrations, organisers say. |
Text: The 54-year-old took over at Field Mill in November 2016 and guided the Stags to a 12th-placed finish in League Two.
Swindon boss Luke Williams left earlier this month after their relegation from League One.
Chairman John Radford said Evans was "fully committed" to the club and they would allow for "no distractio... | Mansfield Town have refused Swindon Town permission to speak to manager Steve Evans. |
Text: The judge said he realised a verdict would be eagerly anticipated, but the complex and emotive case required "mature reflection".
He added: "It will come as no surprise that I will not be making an immediate judgment on this case.
"The quality and quantity of the arguments has given me food for thought."
The judg... | Judgment has been reserved in a landmark legal bid to change Northern Ireland's abortion laws. |
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