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Text: Scotland forward Fletcher, 29, signed from Wolves for £12m in 2012, ended last season on loan at French side Marseille.
Fellow striker Graham, 30, was on loan at Blackburn Rovers.
Ex-England defender Brown, 36, ends a five-year stay on Wearside, while Harper, 41, leaves after 12 months.
Fletcher scored 23 goals i... | Sunderland have released strikers Steven Fletcher and Danny Graham, defender Wes Brown and goalkeeper Steve Harper. |
Text: The Big Project aims to restore and develop Kings Theatre in Southsea and begins with a £15,000 appeal to renovate the dress circle toilets.
Carry On actress and former Cliff Adams Singer, Anita Harris, and former Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley are among the stars backing the campaign.
The theatre was built by ren... | Stars of the stage and screen are backing a crowdfunding bid to renovate an Edwardian theatre in Portsmouth. |
Text: Researchers are now certain the remains uncovered at Llanwnda near Caernarfon date to the 11th or 12th Century - but its owners remain a mystery.
The Hen Gastell - Old Castle site - was the focus of surveys and digs over a two-year period.
The final findings of the experts have now been published by the Gwynedd A... | An archaeological dig in Gwynedd has discovered that what was thought to be an Iron Age fort was a medieval castle. |
Text: The 22-year-old has made six appearances in all competitions for the League One side this term.
Long, who made his first-team debut in April 2013, is a graduate of the U's academy.
"He can play in a few positions and is improving all the time," Oxford head coach Michael Appleton said.
"He has had to be a bit pati... | Oxford United defender Sam Long has signed a new one-year contract with his hometown club. |
Text: His lawyers have 30 days to appeal and even if it proceeds it could be months before he is sent north.
Guzman was recaptured in January, six months after escaping through a tunnel from his maximum-security prison cell.
Earlier in May the Mexican authorities transferred Guzman to a prison near the US border.
But t... | The Mexican government has approved the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the US to face charges including smuggling and murder. |
Text: The crash happened on the Old Carrick Road in Newtownabbey at about 18:35 GMT on Saturday.
Ambulance crews took two of those injured in the crash to Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital and two to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
Another person was taken to Antrim Area Hospital.
Police have sealed off t... | Five people have been taken to hospital, with at least one of them seriously injured, after two vehicles collided in County Antrim. |
Text: The disruption struck between Wansdsworth Common and Clapham Junction during rush hour and trains in and out of Victoria station were suspended.
All Gatwick Express services were cancelled and passengers on Southern trains were badly affected
Some people said they had been stuck on non-moving trains for up to fou... | Thousands of rail passengers have endured huge delays due to a major electrical supply problem in south London. |
Text: The world's only rotating boat lift closed on 9 November for annual inspections and maintenance.
Scottish Canals' engineers carried out an "MoT" of the wheel's mechanical systems, water pumps and computer programmes.
The wheel was also drained of water so that teams could repair and replace thousands of mechanica... | The Falkirk Wheel will reopen to the public on Saturday after a month-long closure. |
Text: Perth resident Kim Tucci, 26, took just two minutes to give birth to her four daughters and one son, who were conceived naturally.
A team of 50 doctors and nurses assisted with the planned caesarean and all of the children were born healthy.
The chance of conceiving quintuplets naturally is about one in 55 millio... | An Australian mother who gave birth to quintuplets in January has released a photo shoot of her unlikely new arrivals. |
Text: Harry told reporters at the Royal Variety Performance: "I said congratulations on the bump."
However, he did admit that it "didn't look bumpy".
The royal couple chatted with the band about their touring plans, with Prince William promising he had been "keeping a close eye" on One Direction.
Liam said: "It's the m... | When you meet royalty you are expected to make polite conversation and for Harry Styles that meant congratulating Duchess of Cambridge on her baby bump. |
Text: The England Saxons international, 27, joined from Worcester before the start of the 2013-14 season but has been plagued by injuries and made just 29 appearances, scoring 10 tries.
Benjamin said: "It is massively disappointing to be denied the opportunity to play by injury.
"I have some great memories, but now it ... | Leicester Tigers winger Miles Benjamin has retired from rugby because of a knee injury. |
Text: Following the conclusion of her 17-month Prismatic World Tour, she earned $135m (£90m), which saw her jump from 23rd place last year.
One Direction lead the British top-earners at number two after their On the Road Again Tour and album release, with earnings of $130m (£86.7m)
Last year's number one, Dr Dre, has d... | Katy Perry is the top-earning musician of 2015, according to Forbes' annual list. |
Text: The incident happened at about 08:00 BST in Glentham, near Market Rasen, while the 14-year-old was walking to catch her school bus.
The suspect is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, and of medium to plump build.
He was wearing a black and white mask and had cream coloured trousers.
Sgt Clive Farmer, from th... | A man wearing a 'Scream' mask exposed himself to a girl in a Lincolnshire village, leaving her very distressed, police have said. |
Text: Vern Cotter's team have yet to win a match in this season's Six Nations and have lost their last nine games in the competition.
But Ford, 31, is confident the Scots can cope with the physicality of the Italians in Rome on 27 February.
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"They're physical but we back ou... | Hooker Ross Ford believes a win over Italy could set Scotland off on a roll of wins. |
Text: From Sydney and Los Angeles to Hong Kong, artist Joshua Smith's small models depict the buildings of big cities. Everything in them is reduced to scale, down to worn posters and discarded cigarette stubs.
This model is based on a building found on Willow Street, in the Tenderloin neighbourhood of San Francisco.
T... | All photographs courtesy of the Muriel Guepin Gallery |
Text: He was arrested in connection with the stab death of Ian Dollery, 51, who was found on York Road, near Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club, on Thursday.
Police said a 47-year-old man, who was also arrested, is in a secure unit pending a mental health assessment.
A post-mortem examination said Mr Dollery died of m... | A 54-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder over a fatal stabbing in Lancashire has been released without charge, police have said. |
Text: Detectives said the Spanish-born boy's Romanian mother had originally claimed he had died during an emergency operation at a UK hospital.
Police in Spain said they believe the six-week-old may have been sold for up to £11,000.
A Spanish couple, aged 25 and 26, were arrested in Cardiff and the child's mother was ... | Three people have been arrested after a newborn baby was allegedly sold to a couple. |
Text: The 28-year-old Scot had not appeared for the Sky Blues since February, having gone on loan at Scunthorpe.
But he missed the final six weeks of the season before undergoing an operation on his groin.
The former Sky Blues skipper, who joined on a free transfer from Barnsley in 2014, began his career with Celtic be... | Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder Jim O'Brien on a two-year contract following his exit from Coventry City. |
Text: Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the capital. No details were given as to how he was executed - most condemned people are beheaded.
The prince is the 134th person to be put to death this year, according to a tally compiled by the AFP news agency.
But it is rare for members of the royal family, w... | A Saudi prince has been executed for shooting a man dead during a mass brawl three years ago outside Riyadh. |
Text: The 85-metre (279ft) long cargo ship the Abis Bergen ran aground as he tried to steer it out to sea.
Police said he was "absolutely unfit for duty".
The identity of the captain has not been made public. Police said he risked causing an accident.
A breathalyser test, carried out after harbour police smelled alcoho... | A ship captain is facing charges of endangering naval traffic, after blocking access to the German port of Rostock while he was under the influence of alcohol, police say. |
Text: The $3bn (£2bn) contract was awarded to the SGM Group, owned by Arkady Rotenberg, a childhood friend and judo partner of the Russian president.
The bridge will join Russia directly to the peninsula it annexed from Ukraine in March after a disputed referendum.
It will be pipeline specialist SGM's first bridge, Re... | A Russian contract for building a bridge to Crimea has gone to a company majority-owned by a friend of Vladimir Putin who is under Western sanctions. |
Text: In January, the company was told it must quit the cross-Channel ferry market following a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
But Court of Appeal judges overturned the decision by a majority of two to one on Friday.
MyFerryLink, which has been operating the service since 2012, described it as a "momentous v... | Eurotunnel's MyFerryLink has won its legal battle to overturn a ban on it operating between Dover and Calais. |
Text: Villa are now 15 points from safety with six games left after a 4-0 defeat by Chelsea which saw several protests.
Fans held up banners targeting owner Randy Lerner, with others saying: 'Proud history, what future?'
Asked if Villa could win them over, Black said: "It's got to happen, and it will. How quickly, I do... | Aston Villa caretaker boss Eric Black said the club faces a battle to get the fans back onside after a record-equalling 10th home loss of the season. |
Text: The 27-year-old model, whose stage name was Carla Mai, died a week after being found critically injured in Chichester Terrace on 11 July.
A man aged 28 from Brighton was held on suspicion of attempted murder, while a woman, also 28, was quizzed over suspected drug offences.
Both were bailed until 5 September.
A S... | Detectives investigating the death of Geordie Shore star Aimee Spencer, who fell from a first floor window in Brighton, have arrested two people. |
Text: Environmental watchdog Sepa received a large number of complaints after a fault at the site caused high-pressure steam venting on Tuesday.
Ineos said the fault happened during the recommissioning of one of its turbines.
One resident said the noise was "like an aircraft landing or taking off".
In a statement, Ineo... | Petrochemical firm Ineos has apologised after excessive noise from its Grangemouth site caused "considerable disturbance" to the public. |
Text: The agency running Yongbyon was quoted by Japan's Kyodo News Agency as saying nuclear tests would continue as long as the US posed a threat.
The North restarted Yongbyon in June, UN inspectors confirmed.
The country has conducted four nuclear weapons tests and several missile tests breaching international sanctio... | North Korea has confirmed it has restarted plutonium production at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor facility after reports of increased activity. |
Text: The move had been expected and comes after the small Baltic state met the required financial criteria.
Latvia suffered a deep recession in the wake of the financial crisis that saw it receive an international bailout.
PM Valdis Dombrovskis imposed big public spending cuts that helped the recovery. Latvia is now o... | Latvia has formally applied to join the euro in 2014, in a move which could see it become the 18th member of the bloc. |
Text: The were 37 crimes recorded in Cromer over the weekend - including the rape of a teenager - with residents linking them to a group of travellers.
Suffolk Constabulary said it warned Norfolk Police about the group ahead of its arrival on Friday.
Norfolk confirmed it was made aware and said it was reviewing its res... | Police in a seaside town that went into "lockdown" following reports of thefts and anti-social behaviour are to review their response to the disorder. |
Text: The checks are designed to stop would-be attackers from throwing acid at judges, jurors or witnesses.
The measure applies to anyone bringing a drink into court buildings, including lawyers, journalists and staff.
It began at Cardiff Crown Court this week and is being rolled out across the country.
It has led to l... | People taking bottles of water into courts are being ordered to take sips to prove it is not acid in a security crackdown. |
Text: Held at Dores on the shores of Loch Ness for the first time last year, the latest event is to be staged on 20 August.
Formed in 1989, Leftfield released a new album last year called Alternative Light Source.
Other acts confirmed include Duke Dumont, Mark Knight and Boys Noiz.
Also, underground dance music acts Le... | Electronic group Leftfield has been added to the headline acts for this summer's Groove Loch Ness dance music festival. |
Text: The body of Andraya Lyons, 39, was found in Drew Street, Swindon, on 10 December.
Her family asked people attending to wear bright colours as the service was intended to be a celebration of the mother of two's life.
Anthony Porter, 32, of Drew Street, is awaiting trial accused of Ms Lyons' murder.
During the serv... | A service has been held to celebrate the life of a woman who was killed in a house fire. |
Text: 21 September 2015 Last updated at 12:57 BST
Six hundreds of them raced across the sea from Germany to Denmark.
The 40 kilometres across the Baltic Sea has to be completed in one go - with no breaks allowed.
Despite strong swells and heavy currents, the winner managed to get there and back in just one hour and si... | Look at these incredible kite surfers. |
Text: A woman in her 20s suffered facial injuries after being hit with a hammer in the Enfield Parade area at about 22:45 BST on Saturday night.
The police said the arrested woman is helping with their enquiries.
They have appealed for information.
Summary: | A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a hammer attack in north Belfast. |
Text: The ex-Barcelona goalkeeper, 49, who won one international cap for Spain in 1994, has also coached the nation's Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 teams.
He was dismissed by Porto in January and had been linked with English Championship side Wolves, who have been bought by a Chinese group for £45m.
Lopetegui replace... | Former Porto boss Julen Lopetegui has been named as the new coach of Spain. |
Text: Hughes, 25, made his Dragons debut in 2010 and appeared 80 times for the region before leaving in February 2014 to join Bristol.
He moved to Exeter Chiefs on a two-year deal in June 2014 and made 10 appearances for the English Premiership side.
"It's great to be back at Rodney Parade and at the Newport Gwent Drag... | Former Wales Under-20 centre Adam Hughes has returned to Newport Gwent Dragons on a three-month loan from Exeter Chiefs. |
Text: Daryush Valizadeh, a self-styled "neo-masculinist" also known as Roosh V, created the Return of Kings group.
It is planning to hold worldwide "tribal meetings" on Saturday.
The 36-year-old American said he would go to one in Canberra, but an itinerary posted to Twitter to support his claim does not show a booked ... | The leader of a controversial men's group whose plans to visit Australia have sparked outrage has not applied for a visa, authorities say. |
Text: Dean Murphy, 18, was stopped by the two plain-clothed officers in Cheshunt High Street last September.
St Albans Crown Court heard Murphy stabbed one in the arm and the other across his hands as he tried to flee.
Murphy, of Caledonian Road in Islington, London, admitted a weapons, assault and wounding charge.
The... | A teenager who stabbed two policemen in a bid to escape questioning has been sentenced to more than six years in a young offenders' institution. |
Text: North Wales' Police and Crime Plan for 2017-2021 was unveiled on Monday.
Its priorities include bringing more sex offenders to justice and creating safer communities.
The force's Chief Constable Mark Polin said the plan was "fit for purpose" and the priorities were right.
The plan also covers domestic violence, m... | North Wales is still one of the safest places to live - despite concerns about violence and drug abuse, the area's chief constable has said. |
Text: Moelfre inshore lifeboat launched at about 11:00 BST, along with the local coastguard team and rescue helicopter from Caernarfon.
The lifeboat crew found the man in his forties clinging to his fishing kayak, having struggled to climb back on.
He showed signs of immersion and was transferred to Ysbyty Gwynedd in B... | An RNLI crew came to the rescue of a capsized kayaker off Anglesey on Friday. |
Text: Donnelly, 26, has had his participation confirmed as the 4 December deadline for nations to confirm their qualified boxers approaches.
The Ballymena boxer had a chance to make it to Brazil by virtue of his performance in the World Series of Boxing, in which he finished fourth.
Donnelly joins Paddy Barnes, Michael... | Welterweight Steven Donnelly has become the fourth Irish boxer to secure a place at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. |
Text: The horse chestnut trees, which line Tenby's medieval town walls along South Parade, were investigated after one fell in strong winds this month.
They were all found to have fungal infections which could make them unstable.
Pembrokeshire council's environment cabinet member, Cris Tomos said the felling was "reluc... | A Pembrokeshire town is set to lose a line of landmark trees over safety concerns. |
Text: They were meant to arrive at the French alpine resort of La Plagne for a skiing holiday.
Instead, they ended up hundreds of kilometres away, close to France's border with Spain.
The aspiring skiers eventually arrived in the Alps a day later - and were greeted with plates of Spanish food.
"There are three entries ... | A group of Belgian tourists were sent on a detour of close to 1,200km (800 miles) after a GPS navigation error by their bus driver. |
Text: The 29-year-old, who arrived from Chelsea last week for £40m, played the first 45 minutes at the Aviva Stadium.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan headed home an early opener for United, before Dennis Praet levelled the score midway through the second half.
Juan Mata netted the winner when he swept in Anthony Martial's cross.
Jo... | Nemanja Matic made his first appearance for Manchester United as they completed their pre-season friendlies with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria in Dublin. |
Text: But while it was premature to declare the outbreak over, the WHO said it had "found no evidence" of the Mers virus spreading wider in the community.
About 140 people have been infected since the start of the outbreak last month. Fourteen are known to have died.
Experts also urged the South Korean government to st... | South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is "large and complex" and more cases are expected, World Health Organization experts say. |
Text: Justin Tomlinson, MP for Swindon North, faced calls to resign after he shared a draft report with payday lender Wonga.
Mr Tomlinson, now minister for disabled people at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), said at the time, in 2013, his judgement had "been clouded".
The DWP said he had the confidence of Pr... | A Conservative minister who breached parliamentary rules by leaking a committee report to a payday lender is to keep his job, the BBC understands. |
Text: The football championship was followed by the game Pokemon Go, the late singer David Bowie and US President-elect Donald Trump in its rankings.
Google's list is based on words and phrases that stand out from the norm to get round the fact that an unfiltered version would be little changed from one year to the nex... | Google has revealed that "Euro 2016" was its UK search engine's top trending term of the year. |
Text: It is an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Top Partner, paying a reported $100m for each two-games deal of one winter and one summer Games.
The new deal covers the 2014 winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and 2016 summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 2018 winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Kore... | Fast food giant McDonald's is to extend its sponsorship of the Olympic Games for another eight years until 2020. |
Text: The Labour-led authority had planned to shut Moorways Pool from March in a bid to save about £350,000 a year.
It said "positive" meetings have been held with groups including the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) to find external funding.
Thousands of people signed a petition to keep the pool open in 2014.
The ... | A swimming pool threatened with closure could be saved after Derby City Council entered discussions with local groups to help run the facility. |
Text: Nicholas Churton, 67, was found dead at an address in Crescent Close on Monday.
On Thursday, officers from North Wales Police were given a further 36 hours to question 25-year-old Jordan Davidson in connection with the death.
A post-mortem examination showed Mr Churton died of significant head injuries.
North Wal... | Three people have been released on bail after being arrested in connection with the death of a man in Wrexham. |
Text: Riner, 27, an eight-time world champion and unbeaten since 2010, beat Japan's world number two Hisayoshi Harasawa.
Earlier, two-time European champion Andeol, 28, overcame Cuba's Idalys Ortiz by ippon to win her first Olympic medal.
France have now won 15 medals, putting them eighth in the overall table.
Brazilia... | France's Teddy Riner retained the Olympic men's +100kg title just minutes after compatriot Emilie Andeol won gold in the women's +78kg. |
Text: Owners Freemont (Denbigh) Ltd are appealing against a compulsory purchase order (CPO) by Denbighshire council which said action was needed to preserve the Victorian buildings.
Harriet Townsend, for the council, said some buildings have declined so badly that they might be beyond saving.
She said without the CPO t... | Some listed buildings at the former North Wales Hospital may not be salvageable, an inquiry has heard. |
Text: Although the islands are not in the EU, ships operating near EU coasts must comply with tighter rules from January.
The new regulations are designed to lower the amount of sulphur emitted into the atmosphere.
This is achieved by using more expensive fuel or fitting exhaust "scrubbers".
Condor Ferries, which opera... | The cost of commercial shipping to Jersey and Guernsey is set to rise because of new EU rules governing ships' emissions. |
Text: The striker, under scrutiny after a poor start to the season, scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League qualifier.
"If I didn't have a strong character, that may have affected me, but I know my quality," 29-year-old Rooney said.
"If the goals don't go in I still bring a lot to my ... | Wayne Rooney says he is strong enough to handle being criticised after he ended his 10-game goal drought for Manchester United. |
Text: The drugs were intercepted in England en route to an address in Derry.
Police said a large amount of suspected counterfeit DVDs and electronic equipment were recovered during a search of the address.
The operation was assisted by the National Crime Agency.
Summary: | A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Londonderry after the seizure of steroids said to have a potential street value of £30,000. |
Text: The Wales flanker led the Lions to victory over Australia in 2013.
Despite being replaced as Wales captain by Alun Wyn Jones, Warburton is being tipped to lead the Lions again.
"Fans, pundits, media are all talking about it but I haven't had a single conversation about that," he said.
"I've been having these ques... | Sam Warburton says he is flattered to be put forward as a potential British and Irish Lions captain for the summer tour of New Zealand, but maintains his prime focus is just making the squad. |
Text: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) said it was "struggling to fill rotas" over the next few weeks.
Grantham and District Hospital's A&E unit has been closed overnight since last August because of the shortage.
The trust said it was "working hard to maintain a safe service" and urged people to visit A&... | Hospital bosses have declared Lincoln's accident and emergency unit a "critical incident" due to a shortage of doctors. |
Text: The group responsible, Intelexit, said it aimed to raise awareness among those working to support mass surveillance programs and drone warfare.
The base houses the NSA's European Cryptologic Center, believed to be its main analysis centre in Germany.
The NSA says it works within the framework of the law at all ti... | A drone has dropped leaflets on the Dagger Complex US military base near Frankfurt, urging its 1,100 National Security Agency employees to quit. |
Text: The repaired road in Fukuoka sank by about 7cm (2.7in) on Saturday over a 30-sq-m (322 sq-ft) area and was temporarily closed.
The chasm first appeared on 8 November in Fukuoka's business district.
Construction officials quoted by Jiji Press on Saturday said the latest subsidence was "within expectations".
They s... | A Japanese road in which a giant sinkhole was hastily repaired earlier this month has again shown signs of subsidence, officials say. |
Text: The man was driving a red Ford Fiesta which was involved in a collision with the van.
The incident happened on a stretch of the A85 Crieff to Perth Road, at the small village of Fowlis Wester, at about 18:20 on Saturday.
Three people who were in the van were taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee and treated for m... | A 40-year-old man has died after a crash with a fire service van near Crieff. |
Text: Conservative councillor Robert Gould was elected at a meeting of the full council.
Mr Flower, of Verwood, is facing trial accused of failing to declare interests in two housing companies.
He stepped down on Tuesday and has denied three charges under the Localism Act 2011. He will appear at Bournemouth Magistrates... | A new leader has been appointed to Dorset County Council to succeed Spencer Flower. |
Text: The Office for National Statistics said industrial output fell 0.5% compared with February, when it dropped by a revised 0.8%.
Falling demand for energy as a result of warmer weather was behind the change, the ONS said.
Construction output fell by 0.7% in March, after a 1.7% fall in February.
Meanwhile, the UK's ... | Activity in the UK's industrial and construction sectors shrank in March, new figures show. |
Text: Pardew did not contest the Football Association misconduct charge imposed after he shoved Peter Kirkup following the award of a Tottenham throw-in.
Pardew, 51, had until 16:00 BST on Thursday to respond to the FA's charge.
The suspension takes place with immediate effect.
Pardew will be banned for the Premier Lea... | Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has been fined £20,000 and given a two-match touchline ban for pushing an assistant referee during the 2-1 win over Tottenham on 18 August. |
Text: Eamon Gilmore admitted the government was concerned about the threat posed by dissident republicans and international terrorists.
However, he said he is confident both visits will be successful.
Mr Gilmore said the Irish police had "considerable experience" dealing with security teams from Britain and the US.
The... | Security arrangements for the visits of Queen Elizabeth and US President Barack Obama to Ireland are "very strong", the Irish foreign minister has said. |
Text: Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on 24 July 1991.
Searches have taken place over the past 21 days after it emerged he may have been accidentally killed by a digger driver.
More than 800 tonnes of soil was dug up, with items of interest sent back to the UK for forensic analysis.
Det Insp ... | Police investigating the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham in Kos have concluded their three-week search for information on the Greek island. |
Text: The ICC said Ahmad al-Mahdi al-Faqi, also known as Abu Tourab, had been surrendered to the court by Niger.
He is charged with the destruction of nine mausoleums and a mosque in the historic African city in 2012.
Islamists occupied the city until they were ousted by French forces in 2013.
In a statement on Saturda... | A suspected Islamist charged with the war crime of destroying religious monuments in Timbuktu in Mali has arrived at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for trial. |
Text: This year's BonFest in the rock star's home town of Kirriemuir is expected to attract more than 4,000 fans.
The bronze statue is the result of a two-year crowdfunding campaign which drew support from the band itself.
Former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans will officially unveil the £45,000 statue at the event.
Mr E... | A life-sized statue of AC/DC singer Bon Scott will be unveiled this weekend at an annual Angus festival held in his honour. |
Text: Evelyn Nolan, who had a complex seizure disorder, was receiving palliative care at University Hospital Southampton.
Hospital staff specially adapted a ventilator to allow Evelyn to go into the water with her parents.
Her mother, Debbie Vavangas, said: "We knew it was a huge ask but they made it happen for us."
"T... | The parents of a four-year-old girl have thanked hospital staff for helping to fulfil their wish of one last swim with her. |
Text: The Dons face Championship Morton at the national stadium in Glasgow on Saturday 22 October.
And the Premiership club believe their support will be at a "major disadvantage" because of the near 150-mile distance and the 12:15 start.
The other Hampden semi-final, Rangers v Celtic, is at 14:15 on 23 October.
In pre... | Aberdeen say it is "very regrettable" their Scottish League Cup semi-final with Greenock Morton has been given a lunchtime kick-off. |
Text: Thomas Anthony Carlin, 43, maintains his innocence despite allegations of contempt of court during proceedings last week.
It is alleged he approached Lord Justice Gillen and threatened to arrest him.
He said on Monday he believed the judge was a "fugitive unlawfully at large".
Mr Carlin was told by Mr Justice Hor... | The case of a serving PSNI officer accused of threatening to arrest a High Court judge has been referred to the Attorney General. |
Text: A new law comes into force in April which makes is compulsory for all dogs to be tagged.
It is hoped this will help to trace lost or stolen dogs and hold irresponsible owners to account.
Microchipping dogs is a quick procedure which involves putting a tiny device between the animal's shoulders.
It can then be eas... | Dog owners in Scotland are being urged to get their animals microchipped in the new year. |
Text: Ansaar International has been criticised in Germany with media reports alleging it was linked to the controversial Islamic Salafist sect.
Salafism is an ultra-conservative branch of Islam.
German authorities say "almost all" terror networks in the country have evolved out of the movement.
However, there is an imp... | Bundesliga club Darmstadt have released Tunisian midfielder Anis Ben-Hatira by mutual consent following criticism of his ties with an Islamic charity. |
Text: Nicola Cross, 37, was stabbed to death at her home in Dunlin Road, Hemel Hempstead on Monday night.
Marcin Porczynski, 23, of Claymore Avenue, appeared at Hatfield Remand Court charged with murder, two counts of kidnap and trespass with intent to inflict GBH.
In a tribute, Mrs Cross was described as "kind, genero... | A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a woman found dead at her home in Hertfordshire. |
Text: With Feyenoord leading 1-0, Vitesse forward Tim Matavz appeared to be fouled inside the box but referee Danny Makkelie did not stop play.
Feyenoord broke quickly and scored but Makkelie used VAR to award the penalty to Vitesse and rule out the goal.
Vitesse equalised from the spot but went on to lose 4-2 on penal... | Feyenoord won the Dutch Super Cup despite having a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) in bizarre circumstances. |
Text: A Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust report says the number of SIs rose from 161 in 2012-2013 to 228 in 2014-2015.
The report says a significant number of these serious incidents involved unexpected deaths.
The trust said staff felt free to report any possible problems.
SIs can include a wide range of incidents... | A mental health trust has seen a 41% rise in the number of serious incidents (SIs) - which can include unexpected deaths, injuries or security issues - over three years, new figures show. |
Text: The attacks happened in Drumchapel at about 18:50 on Saturday. Police said a group of men were involved in an altercation outside the BetFred bookmakers in Hecla Avenue.
Two men, both 38, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with stab wounds. Their conditions have been described as stable.
Police... | Police are investigating an attempted murder and a serious assault after two men were stabbed in Glasgow. |
Text: Mr Anderson made the pledge at Birkenhead's Cammell Laird shipyard, which he hopes will build the vessel.
He is standing as Metro Mayor against Liverpool MPs Luciana Berger and Steve Rotheram for the Labour Party candidate to be chosen later this year.
The date for the Metro Mayor election has been set for 4 May ... | Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has promised to order a new Mersey ferry as he launched his manifesto to take charge of the Liverpool City Region. |
Text: British Cycling said it had been a tough decision, but the fact Stockton has previously hosted a National Series event was a contributing factor.
A spokesman said the events are seen as a "stepping stone" to hosting the event in the future.
A Manx government spokesman said it is a "path the island could follow".
... | The Isle of Man has lost out to Stockton-on-Tees in its bid to host the 2016 British Cycling National Road Championships. |
Text: The money was raised from selling a 13% stake in the business, while a 1% stake was awarded to Royal Mail workers.
The sale means the government has received a total of £3.3bn from the Royal Mail privatisation.
The privatisation of Royal Mail began in December 2013, but it was criticised after the shares almost d... | The government says it has raised £591.1m from selling its final stake in Royal Mail at 455p a share. |
Text: The Division Two side also saw a record turnover, largely thanks to an increase in commercial income.
The county opened a new £2.2m business and media centre in September 2016.
"I'm extremely proud to have overseen six successive years of surplus and grown turnover to record levels," chairman Chris Grant said.
"T... | Derbyshire made a profit of £2,653 for the financial year ending December 2016, the sixth straight year the club has recorded a surplus. |
Text: The Texel Mule cross was born on Thursday morning and farm owner Mark Bayley said he was totally healthy.
The Bayley family nicknamed the young male Forrest in the hope his extra limb gives him the same love of running as film character Forrest Gump.
Mr Bayley said although it was tempting to sell Forrest for mea... | A five-legged lamb has been born at a farm in Derbyshire and named after a Tom Hanks character. |
Text: The 33-year-old Australian has turned down the option of another year at Fir Park and will leave at the end of the season.
With McDonald out of Motherwell's final Premiership match - Saturday's trip to Inverness - his second spell with the Claret and Amber is almost over.
He has scored 11 goals in 40 appearances ... | Motherwell striker Scott McDonald appears to have played his last match for the Steelmen. |
Text: The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said the move comes after recent assaults on staff, and said the jail was "flooded with drugs, mobile phones and weapons".
A recent inspection report sparked claims of "Dickensian squalor".
The Prison Service said all inmates would remain in their cells and there was "no dan... | Staff at Wormwood Scrubs prison have walked out in a row over health and safety. |
Text: Marvyn Iheanacho, 39, is accused of causing fatal head and stomach injuries to Alex Malcolm in Mountsfield Park, Catford, on 20 November last year.
Witnesses in the park heard a "child's fearful voice", loud banging and a man screaming about the loss of a shoe, Woolwich Crown Court was told.
Mr Iheanacho denies m... | A five-year-old boy was battered to death by his mother's boyfriend in a south-east London park after he lost his trainer, a court has heard. |
Text: De Villiers, 35, has only played two games for Tigers since joining after last year's World Cup.
Director of rugby Richard Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester: "He is out of contract, and with Matt Toomua coming, it was always just for this season.
"Whether Jean decides to carry on playing or not is a question for... | Ex-South Africa captain Jean De Villiers is set to leave Leicester when his contract with the Premiership club expires at the end of the season. |
Text: The Hull Charters Exhibition features the city's first document, which dates back to 1299, when King Edward I bought the settlement of Wyke on Hull.
It was then renamed Kingston upon Hull - meaning king's town.
The charters also showed how Hullovians were granted privileges, rights and responsibilities as the cit... | An exhibition has opened telling the story of the first four centuries of Hull through its city charters. |
Text: It means all pupils currently in P3 at Greenwood, Belmont and Dundela feeder schools will be guaranteed a place at Strandtown Primary.
A situation arose because the three feeder schools are consistently oversubscribed.
As a result more pupils expect to transfer to Strandtown than the approved P4 admissions number... | The education minister has granted a temporary variation to admittance rules for an east Belfast primary school. |
Text: Bridgnorth Chamber of Commerce said traffic build-up on Saturdays had affected businesses in the area.
It said it would monitor the effect of the new Saturday service - which operates between 09:30 and 16:00 BST - over the summer trial period.
People parking at the Nock Deighton Auction site can ride for free unt... | A trial park-and-ride service has been launched in a bid to ease parking problems in a Shropshire town. |
Text: Syrian-born swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein and US-based Iranian discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour will compete as part of the Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) team.
It is the first time in the history of the Paralympics that a dedicated team of its kind will compete.
Their Chef de Mission will be British official... | Two refugee Para-athletes will compete at the Rio Paralympics, which begin on 7 September. |
Text: GDP rose by 0.3% between April and June, in line with expectations but below 0.6% growth in the first quarter.
France, the eurozone's second-largest economy, saw no growth after expanding by 0.7% in the first quarter.
Eurozone inflation rose to 0.2% in July from 0.1% in June as a result of higher food, alcohol an... | Eurozone economic growth halved in the second quarter, but the 19-nation single currency area moved away from deflation. |
Text: Szilagyi, 26, won 15-8 against American world silver medallist Daryl Homer, with South Korea's Junghwan Kim claiming bronze.
In the women's individual foil, Russia's Inna Deriglazova deposed reigning champion Elisa Di Francisca.
Deriglazova, 26, won 12-11 in the final against the Italian, while world number one A... | Hungary's Aron Szilagyi retained his Olympic individual sabre title by winning gold at Rio 2016. |
Text: The 7% rate was slower than the previous quarter's rate of 7.4%, but beat analysts' expectations of 6.4%.
Economists had expected the economy to suffer from the government's decision to withdraw high-denomination banknotes as part of an anti-corruption drive.
The federal statistics office retained its growth fore... | India's economic growth slowed in the December quarter of 2016, but the pace of expansion still beat expectations. |
Text: The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) said about 500 businesses were still waiting for their payments from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to be processed.
Huw Jones, of the FUW, told Newyddion 9 the delays were "unacceptable".
But the Welsh Government said no payment window had been set.
The FUW said the m... | Delays in Welsh Government payments to hundreds of farmers is putting a strain on the farming industry in Wales, a union has warned. |
Text: The fire, on Aston Church Road in Nechells, was reported at about 17:20 GMT on Saturday.
At its height, eight pumps were sent to tackle the fire, and people living nearby were warned to close windows and doors.
West Midlands Fire Service said crews remained at the scene on Sunday. The cause of the fire is not yet... | A huge blaze engulfed a 700-tonne scrap metal heap at a recycling plant in Birmingham. |
Text: Coastguards said the engine could not be controlled and was leading the vessel several miles out to sea.
The alarm was raised at 10:00 BST by a device which gave their position, and both the main and inshore lifeboats from Llandudno went to the rescue.
The pair were taken off the 32ft (10m) yacht unharmed and the... | Two women have been rescued from an out of control yacht in choppy waters off the Great Orme at Llandudno. |
Text: Officers were called to A487 near Porthmadog at about 14:15 BST on Sunday and the road has been closed between Hen Lon and Ymwlch Bach.
A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said the scooter's female rider died at the scene.
Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call 101.
Summary: | Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a scooter and lorry in Gwynedd. |
Text: Matthew Hitchman, 17, from the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was on a month-long school trek.
On Sunday he fell off the raft and attempts to rescue him "proved impossible", the school said.
The group from the school had just completed a trek to the Northern Andes when the accident happene... | A sixth-form pupil on a school trip to Ecuador has fallen from an inflatable white water raft and died. |
Text: The St Peter's Square stop closed in 2015 to allow construction of two sets of track and two platforms.
The expansion work forms part of a major redevelopment of the square and was funded from the £165m Second City Crossing package to build a second Metrolink line through the city centre.
A full Eccles line serv... | A tram stop in Manchester city centre is set to reopen on Sunday following 14 months of disruption for passengers. |
Text: Magistrates had ruled earlier this year that the boy, who will turn two in the near future, should be placed for adoption.
But the man, 25, appealed and a judge in Newcastle has upheld his challenge.
She also ordered a fresh hearing of the case saying the initial decision had "shortcomings".
The man, who is separ... | A criminal with a lengthy record has won the latest round of a family court fight to prevent his toddler son being adopted. |
Text: After a tense first half, Coulson sparked the game into life with two goals in three minutes just after the break.
The 22-year-old was perfectly placed to collect a squared ball and slot home to break the deadlock, before getting on the end of a similar pass second two minutes later.
Ross Stearn gave the visitors... | Luke Coulson's quick-fire brace extended Eastleigh's unbeaten run in the National League to eight games as they beat Sutton at Ten Acres. |
Text: Eight boring machines have been cutting their way through earth to create 26 miles (42km) of tunnels.
Services, which are due to start in 2018, will run as far west as Reading in Berkshire and as far east as Shenfield in Essex.
During a visit to the Crossrail site at Farringdon, David Cameron said the project was... | Tunnelling work across London for the £14.8bn Crossrail scheme has been finished. |
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