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Text: The black cocker spaniel was found dead on the B7076 close to the Stevens Croft power plant near Lockerbie at about 07:10 on Wednesday.
Police said it appeared to have been struck by a vehicle which had failed to stop.
PC Nicola Brunton said drivers were required to report such incidents and asked witnesses to co... | Police have appealed for witnesses after a dog was killed on a minor road in Dumfries and Galloway. |
Text: Coric, one place above Bedene at 44 in the world rankings, went 4-2 up in the first set tie-break and took it 7-5.
Bedene, who came from a set down to beat India's Ramkumar Ramanathan in the quarter-finals, led 4-1 in the second before eventually winning a tie-break.
Croatian Coric sealed the match in two hours 5... | British number two Aljaz Bedene was beaten 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 by Borna Coric in the Chennai Open semi-finals. |
Text: Sean O'Halloran, 29, from Northland Road in Derry is accused of raping a woman in May 2014.
The defendant who is a journalist with BBC Radio Foyle faces two additional charges of sexual assault on the same date.
He replied "definitely not guilty" when all three charges were put to him.
A date for his trial - whi... | A BBC journalist has denied a series of sex charges including rape when he appeared before Londonderry Crown Court. |
Text: Archway Sheet Metal Works, in Paxton Road, Tottenham, north London, had asked a judge to quash a compulsory purchase order.
But the High Court upheld the Haringey Council order in February.
The deadline has passed for the firm to take the case to the Court of Appeal.
Spurs can therefore press ahead with plans to ... | A business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur's £400m stadium development will not appeal against a High Court ruling that will see it forced out. |
Text: The plans include extending the transmission time of underwater locating devices fitted on the black boxes from 30 to 90 days.
The move comes in response to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 8 March.
The plane vanished en route to Beijing, with 239 people on board.
The aircraft lost contact w... | Europe's aviation watchdog has announced new proposals to make it easier to find flight recorders, known as black boxes, from missing planes. |
Text: Colin White, 19, was convicted of displaying written material which was likely to incite hatred or cause fear in December.
White placed the offensive material on the eleventh night bonfire in the Ballycraig estate in 2014.
The judge said: "Not withstanding the serious nature of the charges, you were lead and infl... | A County Antrim man convicted of inciting racial hatred was given an 18 month probation order on Tuesday. |
Text: Margam Abbey in Port Talbot opened its doors to all animals on Sunday for its annual thanksgiving service.
The 30-year-old tradition has seen everything from horses to goslings join the congregation.
"All animals are welcome from dogs, cats, hamsters and rabbits to ponies - there is plenty of room," said Father E... | Animals of all sizes have been in their Sunday best for a pet-friendly church service in Port Talbot. |
Text: The 27-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident involving two youths in Bolton on Friday.
The Olympic silver medallist was questioned over the complaint in Russell Street by police.
Khan's management said the matter would not be pursued further.
A spokesman said it was "a misunders... | Allegations of assault made against the former world champion boxer Amir Khan have been withdrawn, police have confirmed. |
Text: Tommy Ward was found badly beaten at his home in Salisbury Road, Maltby, on 1 October 2015. Around £30,000 was thought to have been stolen.
He died from his injuries in hospital on 23 February.
A 35-year-old man from Sheffield and a 30-year-old man from Rotherham were arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police late... | Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old man who died following a violent robbery at his home. |
Text: The Great Knot, a small wader, has attracted dozens of bird watchers from far and wide to Titchwell's RSPB reserve on the coast.
Only five have ever been spotted in England and this is the second to come to Norfolk.
Titchwell volunteer Geoffrey Fitt said it was a very rare and unusual visitor.
"It breeds in north... | A bird that lives most of the year in Siberia and winters in south east Asia or Australia has been spotted in north Norfolk. |
Text: Essex chief executive Derek Bowden has said Kent and Middlesex are also interested in plans to host a T20 festival at the venue.
"In principle, there is an agreement that a two-week festival of T20-type cricket could be played at the Olympic Park from 2016," he told BBC Essex.
"Ourselves, Kent and Middlesex have ... | A deal has been agreed "in principle" for Essex to play Twenty20 cricket at the London Olympic Stadium from 2016. |
Text: Every location is identifiable by a unique combination of just three words, allocated to 3m-by-3m squares.
Until now, the head of Ivory Coast's post office told the BBC the service had relied on post office boxes.
But not all Ivorians will have phones with internet access needed to access their unique code via an... | Ivory Coast has adopted a new system of postal addresses that will allow the whole country to receive mail deliveries for the first time. |
Text: Sunday's riot involved dozens of locals enraged by the killing of a 21-year-old Polish man, identified only as Daniel R, outside a kebab restaurant.
Investigators believe the Tunisian cook, 26, confronted Daniel R after he and another Pole stole two bottles of drink from the premises on Saturday.
Police detained ... | Polish prosecutors have charged a Tunisian man with murder over a knife attack that sparked a riot in the north-eastern town of Elk. |
Text: The 35-year-old had a trial with the Shakers last summer, but instead joined Preston and played five games for them.
Kirkland started his career at Coventry City and has also played for Liverpool, West Brom, Wigan, Leicester, Doncaster and Sheffield Wednesday.
He has joined former Bradford keeper Ben Williams in ... | League One side Bury have signed former England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland on a one-year deal after he left Preston. |
Text: 144 of the posts are being moved to other Barclays sites in Liverpool and Leeds.
Sixty jobs will be completely cut, however 20 of these posts have already been lost voluntarily in recent months.
The workers' union Unite has condemned the closure and called for the bank to reconsider.
Staff at the centre in Llanis... | Barclays has confirmed it is closing its mortgage centre in Cardiff with the loss of 180 jobs in the city. |
Text: Conygar wants to develop land at Cross Hands West which was previously earmarked for a Sainsbury's store.
The scheme is made up of 10 units, including a food store, a variety of shops, a pub and restaurant.
The application was recommended for approval, but a decision was delayed due to a late legal challenge on a... | Plans to build a retail park which would create up to 260 full-time jobs in Carmarthenshire have been deferred. |
Text: The company designs and manufactures washing equipment for the construction, mining, specialist industrial sands and environmental sectors.
The first and deputy first ministers, Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness, visited Cookstown on Wednesday to announce the £6.8m investment.
The jobs will be created over the ... | Cookstown company CDE is creating 110 new jobs in the County Tyrone town. |
Text: The vote - starting on 5 November - has been expected since the union's leaders agreed to a ballot last month.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the BMA leadership have since met in an attempt to resolve the dispute.
But it now appears more than 50,000 medics will get the chance to vote over whether they want to t... | A strike ballot of junior doctors over a contract dispute will start next month and last two weeks, the British Medical Association has announced. |
Text: The British number three started well and took the first set but the Canadian top seed hit back to win 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Raonic won five games in a row to seal the second set and go 2-0 up in the decider and help set up the victory.
Raonic will face Argentina's former US Open winner Juan Martin del Potro in Saturday's... | Kyle Edmund missed out on his first win over a top-10 player when he lost to world number four Milos Raonic in the Delray Beach Open quarter-finals. |
Text: Worker output per hour in the UK fell 1.2% during the last three months of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Output per hour in manufacturing fell by 2% from the previous quarter, while in the service sector it dropped 0.7%.
Poor rates of pro... | Productivity among UK workers at the end of last year fell at the fastest pace since 2008, official figures show. |
Text: Kalas, 22, made 17 league appearances for the Championship side last season after joining on loan in January.
The Czech, who can play at right-back or centre-half, has played four times for the Premier League title holders.
"I'd already decided at the end of last season if Chelsea would like to get me out on loan... | Middlesbrough have signed Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas on a season-long loan deal. |
Text: He joined Bristol City on Saturday, but Barnsley kept their focus to win a seventh successive league game, beating Bury 3-0 the following day.
The club had also made it to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final three days before Johnson's departure.
"The players deserve the credit after what's been a tough week for t... | Barnsley coach Paul Heckingbottom has praised the squad's resolve after the departure of former boss Lee Johnson. |
Text: Kevin Pearson and his deputy Lorraine Houghton were suspended after the report unearthed an "old boys club" culture at Avon Fire Authority.
Mr Pearson said the investigation was a "cynical ploy" to transfer power to the police and crime commissioner.
The authority said it was "inappropriate" to comment.
The Home ... | A chief fire officer suspended following a critical Home Office report says he is the victim of a "witch hunt". |
Text: The Australian trailed the five-time world champion before winning four frames in a row to claim a 6-3 victory at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
Englishman O'Sullivan made a 143 in the fifth frame, the highest break of the tournament, to go 3-2 up before 2010 world champion Robertson hit back.
The invitational, eig... | Neil Robertson earned a first title in 13 months by beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final of the Hong Kong Masters. |
Text: None was stopped, cautioned, fined or arrested in the ban's first three months, Freedom of Information figures from Surrey and Sussex Police show.
Kent Police said it was following guidance that only warnings should be issued but did not have records to show what had been done.
Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) ... | Drivers in the South East are escaping penalties under a new law banning smoking in cars with children present. |
Text: The Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.1% at 16,238.35.
Shares of struggling electronics giant Sharp jumped 7% after news that the company's new owners, Foxconn, plan to close some of Sharp's overseas operations.
Mitsubishi Motors shares fell 0.9% after forecasting significant losses in the wake of a car testing scanda... | Japanese shares traded higher on Wednesday, leading a mixed picture elsewhere in Asia. |
Text: The incident took place at about noon on Friday at the Post Office on Main Street, Balerno, when a four-figure sum of euros and a three-figure sum of sterling were stolen.
The 26-year-old is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police Scotland said they were still seeking two men in connection... | A 26-year-old man has been charged by police following an armed robbery in Edinburgh. |
Text: The UK's largest non-subscription commercial TV company said it would target £25m in cost savings in 2017.
Its comments came as it reported a 9% increase in pre-tax profits to £425m in the first half of the year.
ITV said net advertising revenue would slip by about 1% in the first nine months of the year.
Howev... | ITV says it will need to cut costs to prepare for economic uncertainty sparked by the UK's decision to quit the European Union. |
Text: The woman was killed and another person was injured in the Khan Yunis area, southern Gaza, local medics said.
Israel said it was responding to mortar rounds fired by Hamas fighters.
The clashes came after Israel said it had discovered a new tunnel reaching into Israel from Gaza.
Israeli army spokesman Lt Col Pete... | Israeli tank fire has killed a Palestinian woman in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say, in some of the worst clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas militants since 2014. |
Text: The men, branded the "Budgie Nine", were detained on Sunday after posing in swimwear decorated with the Malaysian flag.
Budgie smugglers is an Australian term for the swimwear they were wearing.
On Thursday, they were charged with public nuisance and fined but avoided jail.
Malaysia has strict rules on any displa... | Eight of the nine men arrested in Malaysia for stripping off at the Formula One Grand Prix have returned to Australia. |
Text: The delay was caused by security fears over Google Maps, according to Reuters.
In South Korea, functions on Google Maps are limited by the government for national security reasons.
The makers did not specify how they had worked around the problem but some reports suggested that they had to use publicly available ... | The augmented reality smartphone game Pokemon Go that was a hit around the world in the summer of 2016 has finally been released in South Korea. |
Text: The M53 in Wirral was closed after police received reports from motorists at about 19:15 GMT on Thursday.
Officers found the body on the central reservation. The circumstances of the man's death are unclear but officers believe there had been a crash.
The victim's identity has not been confirmed and no-one else w... | The body of a man has been found on a motorway in Merseyside. |
Text: The 1945-letter from Dorothy to aircraftman Harry Hughes in Ceylon - now Sri Lanka - was found in the lost property box at Asda's store in Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Barbara White said she is "so grateful" to be reunited with the letter.
The wartime sweethearts married in 1946 and "made each other happy", she sai... | The mystery of a lost love letter from a woman to her World War Two sweetheart has been solved after the couple's daughter came forward to claim it. |
Text: The Duchess of Cambridge complained after the images were published online by the Express and OK! magazine in May.
Prince George was seen through the railings of Kensington Palace along with the Duchess and four officers.
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) said it was a "private activity on priva... | Photographs showing Prince George sitting on a police motorbike have been ruled to be a breach of privacy by the press standards watchdog. |
Text: A man with a handgun ordered staff at Barclays Bank in Shifnal to hand over money at about 15:30 GMT on Friday.
Shortly afterwards, a woman was forced out of a silver Vauxhall Vectra, and later staff at One Stop in Market Drayton were held at gunpoint.
Police have released CCTV images of a suspect in the linked a... | A bank robber threatened staff with a gun before car-jacking a woman and driving her vehicle to a second armed raid on a shop in Shropshire. |
Text: The company, which sells passes for gyms around the UK, acknowledged that 300,000 email addresses and passwords of its members had been accessed on Thursday.
The website said it did not hold financial or credit card details of its users on its servers.
Customers have been advised to change their passwords and the... | Fitness website PayAsUGym has confirmed one of its servers has been hacked. |
Text: Ms Shah was stripped of the parliamentary whip in April over comments about Israel she made online, including one suggesting Israel should be moved to the United States.
In a Commons statement she said she "regretted" the posts, which were made in 2014 before she became an MP.
She was reinstated following a meeti... | Bradford West MP Naz Shah's suspension from the Labour Party has been lifted. |
Text: It would stretch 160km (100 miles) inland from the coast, and be completed by the end of 2015, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told state TV.
The gunman who killed 38 people in an attack on a beach resort is believed to have received training in Libya.
Tunisia declared a state of emergency following the attac... | Tunisia has announced plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to counter the threat from jihadist militants. |
Text: The Welsh Government is consulting on two options to tackle congestion on the A494 and A55 around Queensferry and Deeside in Flintshire.
The blue route would change existing roads which residents have said would create noise and affect local routes.
The red option is to build a new link to the A55 at Northop whic... | Residents living in the path of potential £200m road projects have spoken out about their concerns. |
Text: 12 April 2017 Last updated at 07:05 BST
Last year, the RSPCA had to rescue more than 3,000 rabbits and almost 1,000 of them had been abandoned.
Some pet shops are worried that at this time of year people might want to buy a rabbit, without understanding how much care they need.
So some stores are not selling rabb... | It's almost Easter and bunnies are everywhere you look - but animal charities want to remind people that real rabbits take a lot of looking after. |
Text: Malignaggi quit as McGregor's sparring partner last week, saying he felt "exploited" by the Irishman's camp.
McGregor faces Floyd Mayweather in his boxing debut in Las Vegas on 26 August.
"The guy is all about his ego. He's actually not trying to get better," two-weight former world champion Malignaggi told MMA H... | Paulie Malignaggi says he heard UFC champion Conor McGregor "whimper" when he was hit by body shots in their boxing sparring sessions. |
Text: Six fire engines have been sent to Avondale Industrial Estate, Cwmbran, along with three water bowsers.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received a callout shortly before 18:50 GMT on Saturday.
It is not yet known how the fire began.
Summary: | Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a factory in Torfaen. |
Text: Corrie Mckeague, 23, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds on 24 September.
The newly-released images were captured in the town centre between 03:15 and 05:20 that day.
Suffolk Police said they show people who are yet to be traced and could be potential witnesses.
Det Su... | Police searching for a missing RAF airman have released more CCTV footage of people they want to speak to. |
Text: Conservative Jon Wright questioned whether prospective Labour MP Catherine Atkinson would be an "effective" MP.
Erewash Borough councillor Mr Wright made the comments in a Facebook discussion.
He has since apologised "unreservedly", although Ms Atkinson dismissed his retraction.
Mr Wright posted his remarks on Il... | A councillor who said a heavily pregnant election candidate would be "too busy changing nappies to be a voice for the people" has apologised. |
Text: The second leg in Lobamba should have been played on Tuesday but was postponed for what Fifa said were 'logistical reasons' after reports in Swaziland had said the Djibouti squad were stranded in Kenya.
Swaziland's progress to the next round was almost certain after their emphatic 6-0 win in the first leg.
The ho... | Swaziland are through to the next round of 2018 World Cup qualifying after a 2-1 victory over Djibouti on Saturday, to win 8-1 on aggregate. |
Text: Sixth-tier club Poole Town need to raise £70,000 to upgrade their home ground by the end of March.
Austin, 27, has told Poole's board they can have free use of his box at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium to entertain potential investors.
He scored 48 goals in 42 games for the Dorset club between 2008 and 2009 befo... | Southampton striker Charlie Austin is supporting one of his former non-league clubs in their bid to avoid demotion. |
Text: It suggested wages had not made the same progress as the economy or the jobs market and had fallen back to 2005 levels.
Last month, Scottish government figures indicated the economy had grown past its pre-recession level.
The number of Scots in work also hit a record high between April and June.
Youth and Women's... | Average earnings in Scotland will not return to their pre-recession level until 2016 at the earliest, according to analysis by the Scottish government. |
Text: Real were again without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, who also missed the goalless first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Manchester City.
Striker Karim Benzema was also absent but Bale filled the void with his 19th goal of the season.
Real play the return leg against City on Wednesday night.
Relive h... | Gareth Bale headed in a late goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Real Sociedad to briefly go top of La Liga. |
Text: Devon's bill rose from £2m in 2012/13 to £6.4m in 2014/15 and Plymouth's bill rose from £171,000 in 2012/13 to £824,000 in 2014/15.
The British Association of Social Workers, responding to figures obtained by the BBC, said use of agency workers had a detrimental effect on clients.
The Department of Health decline... | South West councils spent £16.5m on agency social workers last year, up from £6.8m in 2012, it has emerged. |
Text: Officers were called on Monday after a man was seen being driven away from a property in Kingsgate, East Reading, at 22:17 GMT.
A 27-year-old man from Luton and two men from Reading, aged 20 and 31, have been arrested and are currently in custody.
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses.
Summary: | Three men are being quizzed by police on suspicion of kidnapping a man in Reading. |
Text: Assombalonga, 24, has scored 30 goals in 47 Championship starts since a £5.5m move to the City Ground in August 2014.
"I don't want Britt to go anywhere," Warburton told BBC Radio Nottingham. "He is a goalscorer.
"He showed his value at the end of last season and we know what he can do."
Warburton said it was not... | Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton insists he has no plans to sell Britt Assombalonga following talk of interest from Premier League side Burnley and Championship rivals Middlesbrough. |
Text: Peterborough City Hospital's A&E department has seen 40% more patients than usual this week, including a woman who had broken a false finger nail.
A&E should only be used for genuine medical emergencies, the hospital and its clinical commissioning group said.
This does not include a case of the hiccups, they said... | People with broken finger nails and hiccups have contributed to "unprecedented numbers" turning up at a hospital's emergency department. |
Text: In an interview with the Associated Press at the GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, Soloway said getting Jenner to join was a "dream come true."
"We are all part of the same community. A lot of the transwomen who work on our show are also in her show, I Am Cait."
Amazon has not officially confirmed Jenner's casting ... | Caitlyn Jenner will appear in the third series of Amazon's Transparent, the show's creator Jill Soloway has announced. |
Text: The offer, in the region of £250,000, was made on Thursday evening and falls well short of the Fir Park club's valuation of the 25-year-old.
Moult has top scored for Motherwell with 18 goals in both seasons since his move from Wrexham.
Aberdeen have signed Nicky Maynard and remain hopeful of a deal for Shaun Malo... | Motherwell have rejected a bid from Aberdeen to sign striker Louis Moult. |
Text: Christine Rowe, 70, from Newport, died after her Vauxhall Zafira collided with a Ford Transit van on Chepstow Road, near Beechwood Park, on Monday.
An 80-year-old man was also injured in the crash on Monday.
The 34-year-old van driver was remanded in custody to appear at Newport Crown court on 5 July.
He is also ... | A man has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a grandmother was killed in a crash in Newport. |
Text: Adele Royston, 41, took time off from her job at Russell Court Dental Centre in Bingley, West Yorkshire, to carry out the surgery in February 2014.
It involved giving the woman local anaesthetic before cutting her face in two places and tightening her skin.
The General Dental Council (GDC) ruled Royston's actions... | A dental nurse who gave her friend a facelift despite not being qualified to do so has been struck off. |
Text: Despite that, Mr Cantor is convinced it will make it through Congress.
Watch more below.
Summary: | Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor - a top Republican during the Obamacare fight - tells me he thinks it will be a "real difficult road" for the rest of the Republican agenda if the healthcare bill is not passed. |
Text: TJ Reid's goal put the Cats ahead before Galway seized control and seven points from Joe Canning helped them into a 0-14 to 1-8 lead at the break.
Kilkenny piled on the points as they swept Galway aside in the second half.
Canning netted in added time but the Tribesmen missed out on a first Liam McCarthy success ... | Kilkenny retained the All-Ireland senior hurling title thanks to a dominant second-half display against Galway in the Croke Park final. |
Text: President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, especially among the poor.
His executive order is expected to face fierce opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr Duterte's predecessor had to fight for years to pass a bill extending the use of contraceptives in the count... | Government agencies in the Philippines have been ordered to offer free contraceptives to an estimated six million women who cannot obtain them. |
Text: Born in Bangor, Roberts is a Scarlets youth product who represented Wales at age-grade level before joining English Championship club Rotherham in 2013.
The 25-year-old signed for English Premiership side Leicester in 2014 and has made 16 appearances for Leicester this season, scoring one try.
"Coming back to Wal... | Cardiff Blues have signed Welsh centre Jack Roberts from Leicester Tigers for the 2017-18 season. |
Text: Figures show exports are growing at the fastest rate in six years.
Demand for high-tech memory chips helped boost exports by 24% in April compared with a year earlier, the sixth month in a row that exports have risen.
Exports to the US rose by a relatively modest 3.9% over the past 12 months, but to the European ... | Despite political and regional tensions, South Korea's economy is proving resilient. |
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The 2008 world champions trailed 8-6 down half-time after Tautau Moga and Daniel Vidot cancelled out Kieran Foran's converted effort.
Joey Leilua extended the lead just after the break, but Jason Nightingale went over to set up a tense finish.
Kenny-Dowall's late sco... | A Shaun Kenny-Dowall try five minutes from time sealed a 14-12 New Zealand win over Samoa in the Four Nations. |
Text: The blind "remipede" liquefies its prey with a compound similar to that found in a rattlesnake's fangs.
It lives in underwater caves of the Caribbean, Canary Islands and Western Australia, feeding on other crustaceans.
The venom contains a complex cocktail of toxins, including enzymes and a paralysing agent.
The ... | Experts have found the first venomous crustacean - a centipede-like creature that lives in underwater caves. |
Text: Marvin Couson, 39, was wounded at the Lime in London bar in Shoreditch in May 2002. He was left unable to communicate or leave his bed, and died on 8 August.
Police have launched a murder investigation and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Mr Couson, who suffered injuries to his internal organs, was cared f... | A man who was shot more than 13 years ago in east London has died from his injuries. |
Text: The workers at Rotherwas munitions factory included 4,000 women, who were known as the "canary girls" because many contracted jaundice through the work, which turned their skin yellow.
Historian Julie Orton-Jones believes more than 200 of the women died during the war.
Now a history group is calling for a permane... | Campaigners are calling for a memorial for 6,000 people who worked in a World War One munitions factory in Hereford. |
Text: The shooting, which was reported to police shortly before 21:00 BST on Saturday, happened at Ardmonagh Gardens in the Turf Lodge estate.
The victim was taken to hospital for injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police have appealed for anyone with any information about the attack to contact the... | A man has been shot in both legs in a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. |
Text: City of London Police detectives believe 680 people made purchases from a UK-based eBay account found to be selling counterfeit airbags and covers.
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Blandford Forum, Dorset, and is being questioned by officers.
Police have warned the airbags could pose a danger to drivers and pass... | A man has been arrested by police as part of a major operation into the sale of fake car airbags. |
Text: David Crompton was suspended by Dr Alan Billings, the region's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), after the Hillsborough inquest verdicts in April.
Dr Billings said he had no choice but to act as there had been an "erosion of trust".
Lawyers for Mr Crompton claim the resignation call was disproportionate and un... | The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police has launched legal proceedings over the decision to ask him to resign. |
Text: The government has unveiled plans for a 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel past the World Heritage Site.
It said this would transform the A303, cutting congestion and improving journey times.
The CBA said it backed the tunnel but lengthening it could help avoid damaging key views of the monument.
CBA director Mike Hepworth ... | A proposed road tunnel past Stonehenge should be made longer with better designed entrances, the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has said. |
Text: Her departure was announced at the end of the trust's AGM by chairman Angela Ballatti, who thanked her for her "exceptional leadership".
In a statement, Ms Boswell said it was the "right time" after 14 years as an NHS chief executive to retire.
Andrew MacCallum, who had been Ms Boswell's deputy, will step in as a... | The chief executive of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) Lezli Boswell is retiring. |
Text: The seven-month-old infant suffered a fractured skull but is now said to be out of danger.
The apparently drunk officer is said to have made a bet with friends that the girl was only a doll.
Initially he is said only to have received a 15-day "confinement" but that sparked an outcry on social media.
"The policema... | A police officer has been detained after allegedly grabbing a baby from her father's arms and throwing her onto the ground in central China. |
Text: The Archaeopteryx, which had a 1m (3.2ft) wing span, is believed to be the link between prehistoric dinosaurs and the modern bird.
It is being displayed at Aberystwyth University's Old College from 14 February until 21 April.
The exhibition will be complemented by fossils from the university's own collection.
The... | A 150 million-year-old dinosaur fossil will go on display at a Jurassic heritage exhibition in Ceredigion. |
Text: Bairstow, who was dropped on 71, struck seven sixes and 16 fours in a stand of 189 in 25 overs with Joe Root (55).
His was the third century of the day as Stephen Cook (106) and Michael Richardson (100no) saw Durham to 335-5.
Bairstow and Root both fell to James Weighell (3-60), but Yorkshire reached 339-4 with 1... | England's Jonny Bairstow hammered 174 off 113 balls as Yorkshire beat Durham at Headingley to maintain their 100% start to the One-Day Cup. |
Text: 29 December 2015 Last updated at 15:35 GMT
December has already seen communities in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire devastated by record river levels.
Although many people in these affected areas are now trying to clean up, a BBC crew aboard a helicopter captured pictures of a waterskier tak... | After days of severe flooding, aerial footage from the skies above Selby and York shows that the flood waters are starting to get lower. |
Text: Reckitt shares rose 4.6% after it said it made a $90-a-share cash offer for Mead Johnson, valuing it at $16.7bn.
The FTSE 100 share index was up 13.99 points at 7,121.64.
Shares in Royal Dutch Shell were up by about 1.6% after the oil giant reported its latest results. Profits for 2016 fell to $3.5bn from $3.8bn.... | Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser led the FTSE 100 higher after it confirmed it had made a bid approach for US baby formula maker Mead Johnson. |
Text: The site, at Germany Beck in Fulford, was flooded over Christmas and the Conservative MP for the area, Julian Sturdy, had backed a campaign to reconsider the scheme.
Persimmon Homes said the £125m scheme would minimise the flood risk and offered "great benefits" to the area.
Work will begin with construction of ... | Work to build more than 600 new homes near York will begin in May, a developer has confirmed. |
Text: The High Court in Edinburgh heard how the boy was aged 14 when Graham Borthwick started abusing him in 2010.
Borthwick repeatedly sexually assaulted the teenager over the next two years, and on one occasion raped him in a house in Musselburgh.
He was also convicted of sexually abusing another boy in Edinburgh bet... | A man who raped a teenage boy in East Lothian and sexually abused another youth has been jailed for six years. |
Text: East Lindsey District Council approved plans to move control of the So Festival, Embassy Theatre in Skegness and Meridian Leisure Centre in Louth to a charitable trust.
Officials said it would allow the facilities to access new funding.
The authority claimed it would also save at least £1m over five years.
Counci... | A Lincolnshire arts festival, leisure centre and theatre are to be removed from council control to save the authority money. |
Text: In 2014/15, 9.76 days per person were lost to illness, compared to 6.86 days in 2013/2014, the fire service said.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said it was "concerned" about the rise.
The fire service said the number of sick days had dropped between 2007/2008 and 2013/2014 and the rise could be attributed to "con... | Sick days at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have increased by 42% in one year, figures have shown. |
Text: Leia Armitage was born with a rare form of deafness, missing her cochlea and auditory nerve in both ears.
The youngster, from Dagenham, had an implant two years ago but it has taken time for her brain to adapt.
St Thomas' Hospital confirmed that the implant surgery was a success.
Katherine Wilson, lead audiologic... | A girl celebrating her fourth birthday heard her parents sing Happy Birthday for the first time after becoming one of the youngest people in the UK to have "revolutionary" hearing surgery. |
Text: The forward, 25, joined the Cod Army last summer and scored 11 goals in 44 games, finishing with the winner in the final day win against Crewe Alexandra.
His efforts helped secure Fleetwood's status in the third tier, at the expense of Blackpool and Doncaster.
"I'm keen to stay, I'm not shy to say that," Grant to... | Striker Bobby Grant wants to stay at Fleetwood Town beyond his current deal, which will expire at the end of next season's League One campaign. |
Text: Kate Walsh, who was the captain of GB's women's hockey team, has been with midfielder Helen Richardson for five years.
The pair live in Reading and play for the town's hockey club.
"We've been together for five years and we decided we were going to get married," said Ms Walsh.
The couple have been engaged since J... | Two hockey players who contributed to a Great Britain team bronze in the London 2012 Olympics are to "marry" in a civil partnership ceremony. |
Text: He shared a century stand with Chris Cooke (40) while Aneurin Donald made an attacking 45.
Two wickets in two balls from ex-Glamorgan loan paceman Andy Carter with the new ball helped keep Derbyshire in check.
Earlier seamer Tony Palladino had claimed the first three wickets to fall.
Bragg's patient knock took 21... | Will Bragg hit a career-best 129 as Glamorgan reached 308-6 on a freezing day one at Derby after choosing to bat. |
Text: A handball decision against Taylor gave James Milner the chance to earn victory from the penalty spot for the Reds.
Taylor believes referee Anthony Taylor was wrong, but felt his side played well despite falling to their ninth league loss in 10 starts.
"We played well and turned the corner a bit as a performance,... | Defender Neil Taylor believes Swansea City "turned a corner" with the manner of their performance in Sunday's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Liverpool. |
Text: Kruis had ankle surgery less than a month ago but will replace the suspended Joe Launchbury in the third leg of England's autumn series.
Flanker Tom Wood, full-back Mike Brown and winger Jonny May all return after missing last week's win over Fiji.
May replaces Semesa Rokoduguni, man-of-the-match against Fiji.
El... | Saracens second row George Kruis will start for England against Argentina as coach Eddie Jones makes four changes for Saturday's match at Twickenham. |
Text: Ngo Thi Minh Uoc, Nguyen Thi Tri and Nguyen Thi Be Hai had made and held up banners and flags at a demonstration in 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City.
They will serve sentences ranging from three to four years with an additional two years of house arrest.
Charges of spreading anti-state propaganda are often made against d... | Three women in Vietnam have been jailed for making and distributing "anti-state propaganda", local media said. |
Text: Amnesty said the decision was made after doctors advised against this week's 50 lashes on health grounds.
Mr Badawi was sentenced last May to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for "insulting Islam" and disobedience.
He was due to receive the lashes over 20 weeks and was given the first round on 9 January.
Foota... | Saudi Arabia has postponed the flogging of blogger Raif Badawi for the second week running, according to human rights group Amnesty International. |
Text: McGrath refused to go into the reason for his decision, but said he had informed county chairman Greg Kelly on Friday afternoon.
The Down man has indicated that he will explain the reasons for his surprise U-turn next week.
Former Down boss McGrath had been the Erne County's manager since succeeding Peter Canavan... | Pete McGrath has resigned as Fermanagh football manager - eight days after announcing he was staying on. |
Text: As finance secretary, Mr Swinney's role encompasses the constitution and government strategy.
He also monitors the economy, fiscal policy, the Scottish budget, spending, taxation and public pay.
He said there was "undoubtedly an argument" for a chancellor-type role in Scotland.
Speaking at a Scottish Parliamentar... | Scotland may need a dedicated tax minister when further revenue-raising powers are devolved to Holyrood, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. |
Text: Bridge of Allan-based Angels' Share Glass hopes to increase production and train a new generation of glassmakers.
Co-founder Tom Young has been making glass by hand using traditional methods for nearly 60 years and currently works out of a home workshop.
Plans have been now been drawn up for a fully-equipped stud... | A Stirling family firm has launched a £25,000 crowdfunding campaign to create a state-of-the-art glassblowing studio. |
Text: Kyle Benedictus headed home inside eight minutes but it proved a half of few chances thereafter.
The hosts levelled when Dale Hilson rifled home after a good turn, but Craig Barr restored Raith's lead.
Rovers are four points behind third-placed Hibernian, who have two games in hand.
Summary: | Promotion play-off qualifiers Raith Rovers extended their unbeaten Scottish Championship run to eight games with victory at Queen of the South. |
Text: The 19-year-old takes over from Andrew Garfield for the new film, which is due out in July 2017.
Marvel said: "For Spidey himself, we saw many terrific young actors, but Tom's screen tests were special."
Tom is first expected to make an appearance as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War in order to properly i... | British actor Tom Holland, who was in the stage musical Billy Elliot, has been announced as the new Spider-Man. |
Text: The four-week-old kittens, called Shrek and Smurf, were found in Bradford and are being cared for at the city's Cat Watch Rescue centre.
Volunteers have been bathing the kittens in the hope of washing out the stubborn blue and green ink.
Several well-wishers have also offered to take the kittens into their homes.... | Two kittens whose fur was coloured in with permanent marker are being repeatedly bathed to help wash out the ink. |
Text: The replacement for Peter Robinson will be chosen by the party's 46 most senior elected representatives.
Last month, Mr Robinson confirmed that his seven-year term as DUP leader and first minister was coming to an end.
Now the party has said his successor will be chosen on 17 December, at a hotel in Mr Robinson's... | The DUP will have a new leader in just over two weeks time. |
Text: Gillian Ayres, whose paintings are featured in the Tate Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, is showcasing her paintings in Cardiff.
Ms Ayres, 87, lived in the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, from 1981-1987. Her work will go on display in the National Museum from Saturday.
Curator Melissa Munroe said Ms Ay... | A Turner Prize-nominated abstract artist has spoken about how her work was inspired by the Welsh countryside. |
Text: Dwayne Johnson, 29, stabbed Junior Fuller, 38, in Mill View Close, Sneinton, Nottingham, on 11 December.
Mr Fuller hosted a party for Martin Maughan, 27, who had been stabbed at a property in nearby West Walk.
Johnson, of The Meadows, Nottingham, was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in prison at Leicester Crown... | A man has been jailed for life over the murder of a father-of-three at a party held to honour another stabbing victim who died a day earlier. |
Text: Stoke Field on 16 June 1487 saw the final attempt by the House of York to seize the crown after decades of war.
Despite involving more soldiers and having higher casualties, it is overshadowed by Bosworth, which saw the death of Richard III two years earlier.
But a weekend of events at Stoke Hall, near Newark in ... | A "forgotten" battle which ended the Wars of the Roses and confirmed the Tudor dynasty is to be marked. |
Text: Resuming with a 242-run lead on 142-7, Kent made 308 as Darren Stevens hit 90 and Adam Rouse made an unbeaten 95.
Needing 409 to win, Derbyshire lost their first five wickets for just 78.
With Stevens (3-63) and James Harris (4-56) in form, and only Wayne Madsen (32) and Wilson managing more than 17 for Derbyshir... | Kent earned a third straight Division Two win as they finished off Derbyshire with a day to spare at Canterbury, despite Gary Wilson's valiant 97. |
Text: Dorset Police said they were called to reports intruders had entered a house in Ashley, near Ringwood, Hampshire, shortly after 03:00 BST.
One of the occupants, a man in his 60s, was shot. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
The property has been cordoned off while police investigation work cont... | A murder investigation has begun after a man was shot dead at a house in Dorset. |
Text: The 28-year-old, who was a £15m signing from Fulham in 2012, has scored three times in 18 games to help Spurs challenge for the Premier League title.
"The way we're playing, the way the club is developing, everything is very good," Dembele told the Spurs website.
"Everyone wants to be part of this team and this c... | Tottenham Hotspur's Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele has signed a new three-year contract with the club. |
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