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Text: Barrie Arkesden died in Main Street, Hilton, Derbyshire, on 11 April.
Matthew Luke Hogg, 24, from Melville Court, Etwall, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due to appear at Derby Crown Court in May.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was investigating the "tragic ... | A 75-year-old man who was killed when he was hit by a car pursued by police has been named. |
Text: The Spanish side - and rivals Real Madrid - were banned last January from registering players for two windows for breaching rules over the transfer of players under 18.
However both were allowed to continue to make signings while they appealed.
But Atletico have now agreed to "waive its right to seek the suspensi... | Atletico Madrid will not be able to sign players in the January window as they continue to contest a Fifa ban. |
Text: The Norwegian tourists were spotted unconscious in the water late on Thursday afternoon local time, police said.
Lifeguards pulled the pair, and three others in their group, from the water. A 69-year-old man could not be revived.
Sydney's best-known beach is well patrolled by lifeguards and drowning deaths are ra... | A man has died and a woman is critically injured after being pulled from the surf at Sydney's Bondi Beach. |
Text: In an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society advised against following, contacting or sharing content from the three men.
Those who did could be in violation of the Computer Crimes Act, it warned.
A rights group said it "showed brazen determination to silence dissent".
The three people ar... | Thailand's military government has warned its citizens against online interaction with three prominent critics, saying they could face prosecution. |
Text: Roosters coach Trent Robinson described Pearce's behaviour as "unacceptable".
The club are investigating and have informed the NRL.
In the video, Pearce, 26, appears to try to kiss a woman, who accuses him of wetting himself after rejecting his advances, before allegedly simulating a sex act on a dog.
"At the Roo... | Sydney Roosters captain Mitchell Pearce has been stood down from training after footage of him apparently committing lewd and drunken acts was broadcast. |
Text: The 30-year-old was heading out to Melbourne for a player-coaching role with Brighton Cricket Club, who he had played for the previous year.
However, changes to the visa laws meant he would have to miss out for 2016.
"Someone of my age with a family, there is only one type of visa you can get," Rushworth told BBC... | Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth can finally see the positives after being refused entry to play in Australia last winter because of visa issues. |
Text: The left-hander made 208 off 251 balls, including 26 fours, and shared a stand of 171 with skipper Alex Wakely (73).
Kent fought back well after the home side reached 347-4, taking the last six wickets for 37 runs to trail by 154.
But their second innings began disastrously as Rory Kleinveldt claimed 4-8 and they... | Ben Duckett made his second double century of the season as Northants continued to have the upper hand against Kent on day two at Beckenham. |
Text: It is part of a new 7km (four-mile) pipeline network, which organisers say will make the event more eco-friendly.
The beer flow rate should reach six glasses every six seconds, thanks to the 35cm (14-inch) diameter pipeline.
WOA is one of the world's biggest heavy metal events. The line-up will include Megadeth, ... | An underground beer pipeline is being laid for the Wacken Open Air (WOA) hard rock festival, which kicks off in northern Germany in August. |
Text: The fee for the 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder would be around £60m. He joined the Blues from Internacional for £25m in 2012.
Oscar started the first five league games under Antonio Conte but has only played four times since September.
"It just depends on a few bureaucratic details," Oscar told Sportv in his ho... | Chelsea midfielder Oscar says he is "90% certain" to move to Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG in January. |
Text: Crews were called to Albert Road, Southsea, after the fire broke out in the shop shortly before 06:00 GMT.
About 40 firefighters in 10 fire engines with an aerial ladder were used to bring the fire in the terraced building under control.
Police closed a section of the road between Victoria Road South and Fawcett ... | A fire has destroyed a dry cleaners in Portsmouth. |
Text: The unrest, which started on Sunday, ended early on Monday, police said, when the inmates surrendered their weapons and freed unharmed the last of 12 guards they had taken hostage.
A prison chaplain said the riot began after a fight between rival gangs.
A number of inmates has reportedly escaped. Brazil has the w... | More than 50 inmates have been killed in a prison riot in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, officials say. |
Text: In a California court, Jawbone accused Fitbit of infringing three of its patents, just a few weeks after alleging the company had poached staff and stolen commercially sensitive data.
Fitbit said it would "vigorously defend" itself against the allegations.
It is preparing to list on the New York Stock Exchange la... | The wearable fitness firm Jawbone has filed a second legal complaint against its rival Fitbit. |
Text: The 26-year-old striker scored 10 goals in 35 appearances after joining the Gills on a season-long deal in August.
But Emmanuel-Thomas failed to score in six outings under new Gills boss Ady Pennock, who was appointed by the Priestfield Stadium club on 4 January.
The former Arsenal trainee is not eligible to play... | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has returned to Queen's Park Rangers after his loan spell at League One side Gillingham was ended early. |
Text: The 28-year-old Scotland international has only scored four goals in 18 club appearances this season, with his last strike coming on 1 November.
He scored 23 goals for Sunderland following his August 2012 move from Wolves for a fee of up to £14m.
Fletcher's loan spell at the mid-table Ligue 1 side takes him up to... | Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher has joined French side Marseille on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: The Italian team have failed to win a race so far in a season they started with expectations of challenging Mercedes for the world championship.
"We failed the targets. I don't think there's a doubt in my mind," Marchionne said on a visit to the Italian GP.
"It's no use putting sweeteners on the stuff. The car is... | Ferrari have "failed" to meet their expectations in Formula 1 this year, president Sergio Marchionne has said. |
Text: The film, which reportedly cost around $100m (£77m) to make, took just $11.4m (£8.7m) on its opening weekend.
Suicide Squad held the number one spot, taking $20.7m (£15.8m) on its third weekend of release, despite a lukewarm response from critics.
Animated comedy Sausage Party was also a non-mover, taking $15.3m ... | A big-budget remake of Ben-Hur has had a disappointing start at the US box office, debuting at number five. |
Text: The Coleraine man competed for GB in the lightweight four before quitting the sport last September.
He said: "I'm proud to have played a part in some of history's best races. FISA you have made the wrong decision."
The Olympic hopes of Chambers' younger brother Peter and Joel Cassells have been dealt a blow with ... | Olympic silver medallist Richard Chambers has slammed the decision to remove the men's lightweight four from the Tokyo 2020 rowing programme. |
Text: Heather Cho demanded the removal of a crew member from a flight last Friday for failing to serve nuts on a plate.
Ms Cho, a vice-president of the firm, forced the Incheon-bound flight to taxi back to the terminal in New York.
The airline said checking service standards was part of her job, and she had the pilot's... | A Korean Air executive is under investigation over claims she delayed a plane over the way she was served nuts. |
Text: Virgin Care will run children's care services in the county including community nursing and speech therapy.
Wiltshire Council said the transfer would streamline services with no noticeable effect on existing patients.
But Karen Tilley, whose 10-year-old daughter Josselin receives care, says "key" staff will not t... | A private company taking over community child health services in Wiltshire will have a "catastrophic effect", a parent has said. |
Text: Dempsey only took up the role in May after eight years as chairman, during which time he led Jersey from amateur rugby union to the professional game.
The news comes just days after the Reds admitted financial problems.
Chairman Mark Morgan said: "To lose someone of Bill's great experience is a disappointing deve... | Bill Dempsey has resigned from his position as director of professional rugby at Championship club Jersey. |
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Jim O'Neill, retiring chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, said the move in 2010 by the Red Knights was a "very difficult thing to pull off".
Ten years on from the Glazer takeover of Manchester United, BBC North West Ton... | An economist who was part of a bid to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family said the takeover bid was stalled by "a lot of ego" and funding issues. |
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Saints reached the play-off semi-finals last season but conceded 641 points in their 30 league games - more than any other side in the top four.
"We spoke in the off-season about our goals of getting to finals and winning trophies," said the 26-year-old.
"You get the... | St Helens prop Alex Walmsley believes that defence will be the key to a strong season for the club in 2017. |
Text: The Portugal international, 28, has started two Swansea league games since signing from Sporting Braga in June.
"I am very happy to be here. I also liked the first contact I had with the coach and the entire technical staff," Eder told the Ligue 1 club's website.
Meanwhile, West Brom have rejected Swansea City's ... | Swansea City striker Eder has joined Lille on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Samsung has been in a legal battle with Apple for years with each accusing the other of patent infringements.
In May, the South Korean firm lost a previous appeal, which ruled that it did infringe on some of Apple's design patents from the iPhone models.
The patents mostly refer to overall appearance, design and ... | A US appeals court will not reconsider an earlier decision finding that Samsung violated Apple patents. |
Text: The agreement is another step towards allowing the German car maker to put the emissions cheating scandal behind it.
In June VW agreed to a $15bn (£12.1bn) settlement for another 475,000 vehicles affected by the scandal.
The new agreement will cost Volkswagen an estimated $1bn, US authorities said.
US District J... | Volkswagen has struck a deal with the US authorities over some 80,000 VW, Audi and Porsche cars with 3-litre diesel engines. |
Text: Fe fydd y dyn 26 oed sy'n byw yn Aberystwyth yn mynd o faen Ynadon Westminster ddydd Gwener 5 Mai.
Mae Josh Walker, sy'n wreiddiol o Fryste, wedi ei gyhuddo o dan Adran 58 o Ddeddf Terfysgaeth 2000 o gasglu neu gofnodi gwybodaeth a all fod o ddefnydd i berson sy'n paratoi neu yn cyflawni gweithred derfysgol.
Fe ... | Mae Prydeiniwr yr honnir iddo ymladd yn erbyn yr hyn sy'n cael ei alw yn Wladwriaeth Islamaidd yn Syria wedi cael ei gyhuddo o droseddau terfysgol. |
Text: Ethel Irene Ditcher, 82, was walking home from the supermarket when she was hit by a lorry on Leigh Road in Leigh, Greater Manchester, on 4 February.
A man was spotted stealing her purse before running away. Police called it a "truly disgusting and callous act".
The Crimestoppers reward is for information which l... | A reward of £2,000 has been offered to help find a thief who stole a woman's handbag as she lay dying in the road. |
Text: Stephen Kelly said the work did not go ahead because of a lack of funds.
Keane Wallis-Bennett, 12, died at Liberton High School in April 2014.
But Mr Kelly told a fatal accident inquiry there had been no concerns over the wall and the proposal to remove it was part of a refurbishment programme.
Earlier, a teacher... | The head teacher of a school where a pupil died after a wall fell on her has told an inquiry there had been a proposal to remove the structure before the accident. |
Text: Pietersen, 34, had been due to fly to India on Friday to fulfil his IPL contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
He was told he would not be selected for England on Monday, despite making 355 not out for Surrey against Leicestershire.
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Pietersen sustained the injuries durin... | Batsman Kevin Pietersen will not play in this year's Indian Premier League because of calf and Achilles injuries. |
Text: Vandals attempted to cut down the tree in Bodmin, Cornwall, and shredded the lighting display with electrical tools.
Bodmin Town Council staff said there had been a "predetermined effort" to destroy the lighting system.
The vandalism took place in the early hours and caused damage costing at least £500.
Carolyn ... | A Christmas tree designed to commemorate World War One has been destroyed in a "professional" manner. |
Text: Ex-England one-day keeper Mustard, 32, has scored just 51 runs in seven first-class innings for Durham this season.
Davies, 21, made 730 runs at an average of 40.55 as Lancashire secured promotion from Division Two.
"Alex has played tremendously well for us this season and to lose him at this stage is a blow," La... | Lancashire have signed wicketkeeper Phil Mustard on loan from Durham after Alex Davies suffered a knee injury. |
Text: They were rescued from the 11ft (3.4m) vessel after getting into difficulty a mile from Douglas at about 20:35 BST on Monday.
Without power, the yacht had drifted three miles away from the island.
The Douglas volunteer RNLI crew towed the yacht back to the Battery Pier where the coastguards were waiting to assist... | Four sailors have been rescued from their stricken yacht after its sail became unusable and its engine failed. |
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Summary: | Radiohead play in Israel despite criticism from some fellow musicians, Johnny Marr cuts off a Smiths fan looking for a reunion and social media erupts over a new Beyonce waxwork which apparently looks more like Lindsay Lohan. |
Text: The carnival, which has been organised by Reading's Caribbean community since 1977, was due to take place on Sunday.
Reading Borough Council said it discovered in February the committee's chairwoman had resigned and has had no response to its inquiries.
In 2013, the carnival was cancelled due to lack of resources... | Reading Carnival has been scrapped this summer after organisers failed to apply for a licence. |
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Four of their opening five Group 1 matches are away, and Wales finish at home against England in August 2018.
They also play Bosnia & Herzegovina but manager Jayne Ludlow says the trips to eastern Europe can be a benefit.
"They give us different types of opportunitie... | Wales will kick-off their 2019 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign with trips to Kazakhstan and Russia. |
Text: The internationally successful musician was being interviewed by Nick Grimshaw in his studio in Los Angeles.
He was asked by one listener if he had ever been turned away from a venue before he was famous.
Harris revealed he had been refused entry to a club in Dumfries 15 years ago for having the "wrong shoes".
"T... | Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has told BBC Radio 1 about the time he was refused entry to a nightclub in his hometown of Dumfries. |
Text: Red Cross worker Khuram Shaikh, 32, from Rochdale, was shot and stabbed at a hotel while on holiday on Christmas Day in 2011.
He was killed when he tried to break up a fight.
The suite in the Brian Blatchford building is dedicated to the former prosthetics and orthotics student.
Professor Sue Braid, head of Healt... | A clinic has opened at the University of Salford in memory of an aid worker from Greater Manchester killed in Sri Lanka. |
Text: Russia was provisionally suspended from world athletics after an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report alleged "state-sponsored doping".
Bach met with his Russian Olympic Committee counterpart Alexander Zhukov to discuss the report.
He said he was "confident" in the measures put forward by the ROC.
C... | International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach believes Russia will resolve its doping issues and field athletes at next year's Rio Games. |
Text: The Saudi government and and security forces said they are looking for the wanted man.
A Snapchat video showed him using a rifle to shoot cats in neighbourhood areas.
It prompted online anger with tens of thousands calling for the "cat butcher" to be held to account.
In the video, the cats are shown writhing in p... | Saudi authorities are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a video surfaced online showing a man shooting and killing cats in Jeddah. |
Text: Robert Shepherd, of Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, is alleged to have failed to keep his 1954 Alvis Saracen vehicle under control in August 2015.
He is accused of allowing the vehicle on to the opposite carriageway of the B908 road near Alva, narrowly avoiding a collision.
Mr Shepherd pleaded not guilty to the char... | A 68-year-old man is to face trial accused of driving dangerously in an armoured personnel carrier. |
Text: In future, the MP involved will be consulted and named only if there is an issue of "parliamentary privilege or constitutional significance" at stake.
The cross-party Procedure Committee said revealing names of arrested MPs was incompatible with a privacy right.
Chairman Charles Walker said he was not asking for ... | Any arrested MP will not automatically be identified in the Commons after MPs backed changes to its procedures. |
Text: Eight episodes of the show have been ordered and will air later this year, the broadcaster has confirmed.
Evans, recently confirmed as the new host of the BBC's Top Gear will return to present the programme.
TFI Friday, which mixed music and chat with stunts and skits, originally ran from 1996 to 2000.
A one-off ... | Channel 4 has commissioned a full new series of Chris Evans' anarchic chat show TFI Friday following its one-off revival earlier this month. |
Text: Officers said a 43-year-old had been picked up in a car and driven to Century Mill in Farnworth, Bolton at about 12:00 BST on Friday.
He was attacked by a group of men, police said, before being returned to Masefield Drive with serious injuries. He died four days later in hospital.
A 28-year-old man remains in cu... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man who was assaulted at a former mill. |
Text: Two years ago, Kevin Mashford from Somerset was given months to live but last year he underwent a life-saving heart transplant from a man named John.
"When I found out he'd died cycling that's when I thought I've got to keep this heart cycling," Mr Mashford said.
He now plans to cycle 342 miles (550km) from Brist... | A heart transplant patient who found out his donor had been a keen cyclist is cycling to raise money for research. |
Text: Konta won 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 and could play her second-round match with Belgian Yanina Wickmayer later on Thursday.
World number 49 Wickmayer beat former world number one Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 earlier in the day.
Konta, 25, is due back on centre court after fellow Briton Heather Watson's match with Czec... | British number one Johanna Konta beat Japan's Misaki Doi in straight sets to reach the second round of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. |
Text: The number of heroin users rose by 63% between 2002 and 2013, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Tuesday.
Use among white Americans was mostly responsible for the jump, the CDC said.
However, the report found increases among people of all income levels and most age groups.
"Heroin... | Heroin use in the US has surged in the past decade as experts say people using opioid painkillers are increasingly turning to heroin as a cheaper high. |
Text: The warning from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) came as a Markit survey showed growth in demand for staff in Scotland.
REC said a lack of "appropriately-skilled" candidates had been a problem before last year's EU referendum.
It said Brexit could make things worse, especially if people coming ... | Brexit could exacerbate shortages of suitable candidates for jobs, a recruitment body has warned. |
Text: Magistrates heard that Jim Buckley tweeted: "Your next London Mayor? You think his corner shop would be open on a Saturday?", last November.
The 60-year-old was expelled by his local Conservative group and is now an independent councillor in Rugby.
He will stand trial at Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court on 11 M... | A councillor has denied posting a "grossly offensive" tweet about Labour MP Sadiq Khan, in which he likened his constituency office to a corner shop. |
Text: Lead panels were stolen from the roof of West Monmouth School in Pontypool on 31 December causing the ceilings to collapse on the IT suite and art rooms and damaging student's exam work.
Henllys Church in Wales School and Croesyceiliog Comprehensive, both in Cwmbran, were targeted in November.
Torfaen said it was... | Metal thefts from schools in Torfaen have left the county council facing an £86,000 repair bill. |
Text: The suspects were held in raids in the cities of Valencia and Alicante and in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta.
They provided logistical support for terrorist activities in Iraq and Syria, police say.
They say the alleged leader of the cell was also asked by IS to supply women for militants in the two count... | Spanish police have arrested seven people with suspected links to so-called Islamic State (IS) and other jihadist groups, officials say. |
Text: The incident occurred at about 01:00 on Wednesday at the Eivissa beauty salon on the town's High Street.
A plastic bottle was set alight and thrown against the shop window, causing smoke damage to the doorframe.
Officers are searching for two men who were seen running from the area shortly afterwards.
They are de... | East Lothian police are investigating after an attempt was made to set fire to a salon in Musselburgh. |
Text: Mageean cut .05 off her Northern Ireland record that she set in Rovereto on Tuesday as she clocked 4:06.49.
However, the Portaferry woman's time was .49 outside the Rio standard as she placed fifth at the Rieti meeting
Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay took victory in 4:05.17 ahead of Canadian Fiona Benson who clocked 4:05.... | Ciara Mageean was fractionally outside the Olympic 1500m standard for the second time in five days at a meeting in Italy on Sunday. |
Text: The England international, 24, was charged following an incident during the Magpies' 2-0 Championship defeat on Saturday, 17 September.
He has requested a personal FA hearing.
A club statement said no further comment will be made "until the matter is concluded".
Magpies boss Rafael Benitez will be able to select ... | Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has pleaded not guilty to a Football Association charge of allegedly using racially abusive language to Wolves' Roman Saiss. |
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Balotelli this week dropped tribunal action against City, who had given him a two-week fine for missing 12 games last season because of suspensions.
When asked if Balotelli would be given another opportunity, Mancini said: "Sure. I am his manager and, like the other ... | Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he is willing to give Mario Balotelli another chance but the striker needs to "deserve it". |
Text: English Heritage, which commissioned the artwork, has been accused of "commercialising" Tintagel Castle, the legendary birthplace of King Arthur.
Cornwall councillor Bert Biscoe has written to the charity to complain about the "comic-book face".
It said the carving would help visitors understand the history of th... | A rock carving of Merlin at a coastal cave reputedly linked to the legend of King Arthur has been branded a "Disneyfication" of the site. |
Text: 14 October 2013 Last updated at 15:36 BST
Cyclone Phailin struck the state of Orissa in the east of the country on Saturday.
Eighteen people were killed and nearly one million forced to leave their homes.
Winds of up to 125 miles an hour flattened many coastal villages, uprooted trees and blocked roads.
Now a maj... | Thousands of people have taken the clean up operation, following a huge cyclone in India, into their own hands. |
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Taylor was forced to retire from cricket aged 26 after being diagnosed with a heart condition in 2016.
He was fitted with an internal defibrillator in June for his irregular heartbeat, and he said it has since gone off on one occasion.
"I can't trust my heart. It's k... | Former England batsman James Taylor has said that he was "shot a few yards across the room" by his defibrillator. |
Text: A total of 43 prostitution-related arrests were made in Ipswich between 2010 and 2016, but none for on-street sex work, Suffolk Police said.
Steve Wright's killings in 2006 led to moves to shut the red light district.
The Iceni Project, which worked with police, said it was the "best legacy" for Wright's five vic... | No arrests for kerb crawling have been made in the past six years in a town where five sex workers were murdered, police figures show. |
Text: The 28-year-old carded six birdies and did not drop a shot as he moved to 13 under at Coco Beach.
American Chris Stroud leads on 15 under in a field that sees the top 25 players separated by just five strokes.
Johnston, ranked 100 in the world, has one victory on the European Tour but is yet to win a PGA Tour tit... | England's Andrew Johnston moved two shots off the lead at the Puerto Rico Open after a six-under-par third round of 66. |
Text: Leon McTaggart, 29, attacked Narinder Sidhu, 51, at Simply Fish and Chips in Hagley Road West, Quinton, on 7 November.
Police said the victim was stabbed five times when he confronted McTaggart after he broke a pane of glass.
McTaggart, of Hagley Road, Birmingham, was convicted of wounding with intent at a previo... | A man who repeatedly stabbed a takeaway owner for forgetting his regular chips order has been jailed for 14 years. |
Text: The Spanish star moved to Belfast club, Glentoran, in July. Glentoran's chairman told the Sunday World one of the club's players had been threatened.
Police told the BBC they do not comment on the security of individuals.
Jim Rodgers, a former director of Glentoran, said he was angry and appalled by the dissident... | Former Rangers footballer Nacho Novo has been warned by police that he is under a death threat from dissident republicans, it has been reported. |
Text: The vehicle smashed into the brick building on Kingfisher Close, Brownhills, West Midlands, at about 05:40 BST on Saturday.
West Midlands Fire Service said no-one was injured although the structure of the garage had been "compromised" by the crash.
Police said they were investigating the incident and trying to fi... | A car has been driven through the side of a garage in a suburban street by a driver who fled the scene. |
Text: The statement, issued jointly by owners Stefan Rupp and Edin Rahic, McCall, Greg Abbott and James Mason, also says transfer funds will be available.
McCall led the Bantams to the League One play-offs last season, losing 1-0 to Millwall in the Wembley final.
"Stuart is our manager and will be staying," the stateme... | Bradford City have released a statement confirming the position of manager Stuart McCall remains unchanged going forward into next season. |
Text: Centre Anton Lienert-Brown crossed early but Samoa were doughty opposition for the opening 20 minutes.
Beauden Barrett's counter attack opened the floodgates though, and the All Blacks led 28-0 at the interval.
Israel Dagg scored 90 seconds into the second half, which became a 50-point procession of clinical fini... | New Zealand scored 12 tries as they thrashed Samoa at Eden Park in a warm-up before their Test series against the British and Irish Lions. |
Text: More than 4,000 people attended the course's first ever greyhound meeting on Saturday.
"If this place is going to survive and prosper, it's going to have to operate for more than 17 days a year," owner Lord Hesketh told BBC Look East.
"There's a lot of money been spent here - you're looking north of £15m."
The To... | The owner of Towcester racecourse believes introducing greyhound racing as part of a £15m redevelopment will secure the track's long-term future. |
Text: Firefighters were called to the five-storey building in Forthill Road shortly after 14:00 after a large section of felt was dislodged.
Dundee City Council engineers inspected the damage after fire crews cordoned off the area.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said none of the roofing material was blown onto nearby ro... | Storm Henry's high winds have blown off part of the roof from a block of flats in Broughty Ferry. |
Text: Maitland injured his ankle ligaments in Saracens' Aviva Premiership loss to Wasps on Saturday 6 May.
Consequently, Gregor Townsend has called up Glasgow Warriors wing Hughes and London Irish full-back Tonks to his first squad as head coach.
Scotland face Italy, Australia and Fiji in their trio of June Tests.
Hugh... | Backs Rory Hughes and Greig Tonks have joined Scotland's summer tour squad after Sean Maitland was ruled out through injury. |
Text: Geoff Marshall and Vicki Pipe asked people to join them at Shippea Hill, Cambridgeshire as they try to visit 2,563 stations in three months.
Shippea Hill is a request stop with just two trains a day and was used just 12 times in the last financial year.
Geoff has previously set records for visiting all London's t... | More than 20 people travelled to the UK's least visited railway station to meet a couple attempting a train challenge with a difference. |
Text: Mr Reagan and three others were injured in the shooting outside a hotel in Washington in March 1981.
Mr Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity but was sent for treatment to a Washington hospital.
In July, a judge ruled that Mr Hinckley, now 61, was not a danger to himself or the public.
Mr Hinckley h... | John Hinckley Jr, the man who tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan, has been released from a psychiatric hospital after 35 years. |
Text: Daniel Johnson will serve a minimum of 23 years behind bars for killing David Wilson, 49, as he lay in bed in his Sunderland flat.
Johnson, of Morris Street, Gateshead, who had earlier been drinking at a nearby house party, had denied murder.
But he was found guilty of the "brutal" killing at Newcastle Crown Cour... | A drunk man who knifed a grandfather to death and then later used the victim's phone to call police asking for a lift has been convicted of murder. |
Text: A new critical care unit is due to open in July as part of the £77m modernisation which began four years ago at the hospital in Bodelwyddan.
A new emergency unit and nine operating theatres have already opened.
In the autumn the main entrance will re-open with a new discharge lounge and reception.
There will als... | Health services at Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital are being moved to allow the next phase of a multimillion pound upgrade. |
Text: Katie was found by police in the Woodthorpe area of the city on 9 January. She died a short time later in hospital.
A 15-year-old girl - who cannot be named for legal reasons - has been charged with her murder.
The teenager has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
The York Coroner's Court inq... | An inquest has opened into the death of seven-year-old Katie Rough, who was found fatally injured near a playing field in York. |
Text: The 31-year-old spent time on loan with Gateshead earlier this season, making 15 appearances for the Heed.
Penn joined Carlisle from York City in the summer of 2016 but made just two appearances for the club.
The former Cheltenham Town captain joins Izale McLeod and James Jenning in joining Wrexham during January... | Wrexham have signed midfielder Russell Penn until the end of the season after he left Carlisle United by mutual consent on Friday. |
Text: The court said it would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate claims that Mr Martinelli had inflated multi-million dollar contracts during his time in office from 2009 to 2014.
Mr Martinelli denies the allegations.
His successor in office, Juan Carlos Varela, campaigned on a promise to clean up Panamanian p... | The Supreme Court in Panama has voted in favour of investigating former President Ricardo Martinelli over corruption allegations. |
Text: Ken Robinson has told his constituency association in East Antrim that he would not be putting his name forward for next years assembly elections.
On 20 September UUP MLA Robert Coulter announced his retirement from the Assembly.
Mr Coulter is currently the second oldest member of the Assembly after Ian Paisley.
... | Another Ulster Unionist MLA is leaving the Northern Ireland Assembly. |
Text: Tens of thousands attended the burial of the chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
The 68-year-old, a former actress, was buried near Marina beach in Chennai. Her death sparked widespread grief.
Head shaving is a Hindu mourning tradition usually reserved for the death of a close relative.... | Mourners in India have been shaving their heads as a mark of respect to the charismatic politician J Jayalalitha, who died on Monday night. |
Text: Wozniacki was 5-1 down in the first set and 4-2 down in the third but recovered to beat the Czech after three hours.
The Dane, 27, will play American Sloane Stephens in the semi-finals in Toronto.
Simona Halep faces Caroline Garcia and Garbine Muguruza plays Elina Svitolina in the remaining quarter-final matches.... | Sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki beat Karolina Pliskova 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 in a rain-hit match at the Rogers Cup for her first win over a world number one. |
Text: We will be reporting the length and breath of the country after polls close at 22:00 on 8 June.
There will be analysis, background, reaction and debate as we find out the results of Scotland's 59 Westminster constituencies.
The counts of all 650 UK seats will be covered, along with who becomes the next prime mini... | BBC Scotland will be delivering comprehensive election results coverage across online, TV and radio. |
Text: Efforts are under way to rescue the remaining miners at the Xiaojiawan mine in Panzhihua city in Sichuan province.
The blast happened on Wednesday evening when about 150 miners were underground, city officials said.
By Thursday morning, more than 100 people had been rescued and taken to hospital, reports said.
Ch... | A gas explosion at a coal mine in south-west China has killed 19 people and left 28 trapped underground, state media say. |
Text: Carlisle had goalkeeper Mark Gillespie sent off five minutes after the break when he brought down Tom Elliot on the edge of the penalty area.
Robinson pounced from the resulting free-kick after substitute Dan Hanford had parried Lyle Taylor's effort.
Carlisle captain Michael Raynes almost equalised seven minutes ... | AFC Wimbledon moved into the play-off places as Paul Robinson bundled in a second-half header against Carlisle. |
Text: It is part of the government's plan to attract more overseas investment.
Investors must put $1.5m (£1.1m) into the nation's economy over 18 months or $3.75m over three years. They must also create jobs for at least 20 Indians each financial year.
In return, they will get a 10-year visa, residency for their spous... | India says it will grant residency to foreigners who make a substantial economic contribution to the country. |
Text: Duquemin, 25, holds the games records for both the shot put and the discus, taking gold in both disciplines on home turf at the 2015 event.
But the Gotland Games clashes with the British Championships, which doubles-up as World Championship trials.
"I've got to put myself first," he told BBC Radio Jersey.
"The ma... | Athlete Zane Duquemin is the latest leading Jersey sportsperson to confirm he will not compete at the 2017 Island Games in Gotland. |
Text: Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and Katie, 13, were found dead at a house in Dawson Avenue, Spalding, on 15 April.
The boy and girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court but pleaded not guilty to murder.
The trial on the murder charges is expected to begin at the same cour... | Two 15-year-olds have admitted killing a mother and daughter but have denied murdering the pair. |
Text: NHS Highland's plan for the future shape of maternity services at the hospital in Wick was raised at First Minister's Questions (FMQs).
The move is opposed by a local campaigners who want obstetricians to still be available to the hospital.
Pregnancies with complications are to be handled in Inverness under the p... | Nicola Sturgeon has said the setting up of a midwife-led maternity unit at Caithness General would be done in the interests of patient safety. |
Text: Winger Wanadio, 23, had his contract at Ryman Premier League side Staines Town cancelled at the weekend.
Centre-back Gayle, 23, and striker Yusuff, 21, will remain at Park View Road until the end of April.
Gayle and Yusuff have spent time away from the Daggers this season at non-league Bishop's Stortford and St A... | National League strugglers Welling have signed Luke Wanadio and added Dagenham pair Ian Gayle and Ade Yusuff on loan. |
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The mascot for a dairy company has gone viral online after it's crazy dance moves were caught on camera and posted on social media.
The cow, called Manchas is well known in Mexico for its dancing, and often challenges other masco... | Shoppers at a supermarket in Mexico, got a bit more than they bargained for in the milk aisle. |
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England manager Sam Allardyce has said it could soon have no English bosses.
Howe, one of the league's seven British bosses, says he is "in favour of the best person" regardless of nationality.
"I have no problem with the fact that the Premier League doesn't have as ... | British managers need to prove they are good enough for the Premier League, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says. |
Text: Sangeeta Jain was held on Tuesday in connection with the attack on 70-year-old Raj Rani Jain in Uttar Pradesh.
The footage is apparently from last week after Ms Jain's husband installed a CCTV camera in their house in Bijnore district to "expose" his wife.
Police said there was a "lot of infighting in the family ... | Police in India have arrested a woman for beating her mother-in-the law after CCTV footage of the assault went viral. |
Text: The FA wants to redress the balance between WSL 1 and 2 after top-flight side Notts County folded in April.
Belles were relegated from the first tier to the second last season.
"We were disappointed that the FA did not make a decisive appointment at their board meeting," a statement said.
"In the event of promote... | Doncaster are "disappointed" by the Football Association's decision to open applications to all second-tier clubs to join Women's Super League One for the 2017-18 season. |
Text: Arrest warrants for the four were also dropped, a lawyer for the victims said.
Ten Turkish activists lost their lives as a result of the raid, in which Israeli commandos stormed the lead ship in the convoy to Gaza.
Dropping the charges was a key part of a deal agreed between Israel and Turkey this June to normali... | A Turkish court has dropped a case against four Israeli military officials charged over a deadly raid on a ship in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza in 2010. |
Text: Glenn Madden, from Urmston, was held on a European arrest warrant by Dutch police officers on 16 June and will appear at an Amsterdam court this week.
British detectives said they would seek to have the 36-year-old extradited to the UK, where he is accused of money laundering and drugs conspiracy.
His arrest foll... | A Manchester man has been arrested in the Netherlands after an investigation into money laundering and drugs. |
Text: Shire led through Thomas Orr but Jordan Cairnie's headed own goal levelled matters.
Scott McLaughlin nodded Clyde in front and Sean Higgins struck their third.
The visitors had David March dismissed and then conceded when Kris Faulds netted but Higgins' second made sure of victory late on.
Summary: | Clyde moved to within a point of Elgin City and four behind leaders East Fife with victory over Scottish League Two bottom side East Stirlingshire. |
Text: Preliminary autopsy results showed the Top Gun director had "therapeutic levels" of the anti-depressant Mirtazapine and the prescription sleep-aid Lunesta in his system.
It added Scott did not have any serious illnesses, including cancer.
The director jumped from Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles on 19 August.... | A Los Angeles coroner has confirmed film-maker Tony Scott's death was suicide, caused by blunt force injuries and drowning. |
Text: Found in the Gobi desert and measuring 106cm (42in) long and 77cm wide, it is believed to be of a titanosaurus.
It was discovered in August in a geological layer formed 70 to 90 million years ago.
The print could help scientists understand the dinosaur's social behaviour and walking patterns.
Shinobu Ishigaki, pr... | The discovery of one of the largest ever dinosaur footprints could shed light on the behaviour of the prehistoric animals, researchers said. |
Text: Mohammed Member and Shafiq Member - together with Shafiq's partner Fatima Patel - were charged with murdering their mother Mumtaz Member in December.
But the Crown Prosecution Service said the case against all three defendants has now been discontinued.
Leicestershire Police said it will continue to investigate t... | Murder charges have been dropped against two brothers accused of killing their mother, due to "insufficient evidence". |
Text: The Indian Twittersphere exploded after Sindhu beat Marin 21-19, 21-16 to take the India Open Super Series tournament in Delhi on Sunday night.
The hashtags #SindhuVsMarin and #Sindhu were trending on Sunday and Monday.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan were among those who congra... | Indians are continuing to celebrate badminton star and Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu's victory over Olympic champion Carolina Marin. |
Text: He spoke to Michael O'Connor, who laid on top of his girlfriend to protect her from gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in November 2015.
The award for outstanding broadcast interviews is named after the late BBC Radio 4 broadcaster and presenter.
Nolan won in 2014 for an interview with a controversial Belfast pas... | BBC Radio 5 live presenter Stephen Nolan has won the Nick Clarke Award for his interview with a survivor of the Paris terror attacks. |
Text: The benchmark FTSE 100 share index shed 30.86 points, or 0.45%, to 6,752.93.
The value of the pound had earlier jumped 1.1% after Brexit Secretary David Davis said the UK would consider making payments to the EU to get access to the single market.
Sterling later slid to 0.63% up against the dollar, at $1.2586, an... | The London stock market joined its European counterparts in closing behind on Wednesday. |
Text: The driver was pulled over in Great Yarmouth on Friday, Norfolk officer Sgt Chris Harris revealed on Twitter.
Officers also found a passenger lying beneath wardrobe doors which were being carried inside the car.
Norfolk Police said the method was "quite clearly dangerous" and it was deciding whether to prosecute.... | A motorist was stopped by police after using bubble wrap to strap a wardrobe to the roof of a car. |
Text: The bodies of a man and a woman, both believed to be aged between 40 and 50, were recovered from Breydon Water, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Police said.
The force said the deaths were currently unexplained.
Search teams were called to the area shortly after 11:20 BST when a member of the public reported seeing the bo... | Two bodies have been recovered from water after they were spotted on a tidal mudbank in Norfolk. |
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