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Text: Police Scotland confirmed that 24-year-old Daniel Hussain, who absconded from the prison near Dundee on 13 July, had been apprehended.
Kieran Kiely, 23, who went missing from the open prison at the same time, was traced on Monday.
Police had warned the public not to approach either men during their initial appeal... | The second of two inmates who absconded from Castle Huntly open prison has been traced. |
Text: Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne said he was "very confident" the latest deadline would be met, though he could not give a "cast-iron guarantee".
He told a Scottish Parliament committee that no more taxpayers' money would be needed for the project.
The first electric services are now due to start running i... | A project to improve the Glasgow to Edinburgh rail line, which has faced delays and rising costs, has been held up a further three months. |
Text: The Labour leader is still CND's vice-president but has quit the Parliament role due to time pressure.
Ms Lucas said she was "proud" to succeed Mr Corbyn, who had been "a passionate and effective advocate for nuclear disarmament in Parliament".
She was previously vice chairman of the group.
"There is a growing cr... | Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has taken over from Jeremy Corbyn as the chair of Parliament's cross-party Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) group. |
Text: Proposals for the Cairngorms include affordable hoursing, increasing woodland, restoring peatland and investing in walking routes on Deeside and Speyside.
The park covers parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, Angus and Moray.
The plan was launched by Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham.
She sai... | A plan for managing the UK's largest national park for the next five years has been officially launched. |
Text: The 37-year-old took over at Belle Vue on Wednesday, just three weeks after being sacked by Hull KR.
"It was surprising. I was disappointed by how things ended at Hull KR, although I understood the reasons for it," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I'd got bored of being at home so when the opportunity came up here I jum... | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats coach Chris Chester has said he did not think he would get back into the game so soon. |
Text: Assistant manager Junior Lewis has also been dismissed, with Neil Redfearn taking over until a permanent replacement is appointed.
Hockaday, 56, was a shock appointment in June with his only managerial experience at non-league Forest Green.
Leeds were beaten by Bradford in the League Cup on Wednesday after losing... | Leeds United manager Dave Hockaday has been sacked after only six games in charge of the Championship club. |
Text: Live period music and a banquet prepared in the Tudor kitchen are just some of the activities being held later to mark the event.
Actors will also be performing palace stories throughout the day.
Declared a palace in 1530 by Henry VIII, the London building has hosted William Shakespeare.
Rebuilt under the orders ... | The history of Hampton Court Palace will be retold in one evening as part of celebrations to mark its five hundredth anniversary. |
Text: James, 34, began his career at Neath before joining Ospreys when Welsh regional rugby was formed in 2003.
The ex-Wales Under-21 captain is the only remaining member of the original squad and has made 194 appearances for the team.
Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy described James as "a fantastic role model".
"He's to... | Wales loose-head prop Paul James has signed a contract extension to keep him at Ospreys until 2018. |
Text: A group smashed their way through the hotel's entrance and stole watches and jewellery before fleeing on waiting mopeds on Thursday, police said.
Brothers Reed Roberts, 23, and Skye Roberts, 19, both of Cubitt Street, are charged with robbery and possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.
They appeared at W... | Two people have been charged in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at London's Dorchester hotel. |
Text: The Marvel release took $10.2m (£6.3m) between Friday and Sunday, swelling its overall takings in the US and Canada to more than $294m (£181.7m).
Overall, though, ticket receipts were down 23 percent on this time last year.
With no new entries in the Top 10, the highest ranking new release could only muster an 11... | Sci-fi romp Guardians of the Galaxy is the top film at the North American box office again after one of the slowest weekends of the cinema-going year. |
Text: Sebert Mitchell, 86, was found with serious injuries by paramedics at an address on Wensleydale Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, on Tuesday.
He died at the scene and a post mortem said his death was a result of head injuries and stab wounds to the neck.
His son, Garey Mitchell, 42, also from Wensleydale Road, is d... | A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of his father. |
Text: About 100 residential and business properties in St Michaels, Churchtown and Garstang were flooded in December.
Water levels peaked in the River Wyre due to heavy rainfall, which heaped pressure on temporary flood defences.
Wyre Council is now urging residents to share their experiences to "shape" flood risk mana... | More than 85 tonnes of water damaged property, animal feed and debris was cleared from three areas of Lancashire after the floods, it has been revealed. |
Text: The Millers are currently bottom of the Championship after just one win from their opening 13 league games.
Alan Stubbs was dismissed on Wednesday following the club's sixth consecutive league defeat.
Jackett, 54, spent three years with Wolves before being sacked in July and will lead Rotherham for the first time... | Rotherham United have appointed Kenny Jackett as their new manager on a three-year contract. |
Text: Piepa Cleary, 19, who plays for Perth Scorchers in the women's T20 Big Bash League, was guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) anti-corruption code.
"Bets totalling £7.60 might seem small but it doesn't matter," said CA Integrity Unit boss Iain Roy.
Cleary is the second female Australian cricketer to receiv... | An Australian cricketer has received a six-month ban for bets totalling Aus $15.50 (£7.60) on a Test match between Australia and New Zealand. |
Text: The closures were sparked by eruptions at Mount Raung and Mount Gamalama.
Raung, which has been rumbling for weeks, led to airport closures last week including at tourist hotspot Bali - that has since reopened.
But thousands remain stranded at other airports including at Surabaya, Indonesia's second biggest city.... | Ash spewing from two volcanoes in Indonesia has shut three more airports, which means five are now closed as millions head home for the Eid holiday. |
Text: In a statement, the county force said: "We have received an allegation of electoral fraud and an investigation has been launched."
"We are considering an application for extension on time to investigate."
The police would not give further information about the nature of the allegations.
Police did not comment on ... | An allegation of electoral fraud in relation to the 2015 General Election in Gloucestershire is being investigated by police. |
Text: Jenny Rowe, chief executive of the Supreme Court, the UK's highest court, has written a review of the selection commission that chooses new justices.
There are two justices from Scotland and one from Northern Ireland.
"As the body of Welsh law increases I believe that... will require consideration of the appointm... | Appointing a Welsh justice to the Supreme Court should be considered in the near future, a report has said. |
Text: Richard Sandon, 52 and an RAF veteran, suffered a broken arm, fractured ribs and bruised kidneys in the attack near the River Nene in Peterborough.
Police said he was the victim of an "unprovoked attack", on Friday evening, when the man tripped over his dog's lead. His dog was kicked but not hurt.
The attacker w... | A man in a mobility scooter was seriously injured when he and his deaf dog were attacked on a towpath. |
Text: The Met Police confirmed the submerged item was assessed and taken away by specialist officers earlier on Sunday.
It was found on the northern shore near Putney Bridge, west London, on Saturday. Experts had to wait for the tide to recede to examine the item.
Crowds later lined the banks of the river to see Oxford... | The 163rd University Boat Race went ahead after a World War Two shell was removed from the River Thames. |
Text: The ban is said to be for "national security reasons" and not driven by religious ideology.
BBC North Africa correspondent Rana Jawad says it will affect all passengers transiting through the east.
Libya is divided between two authorities - one in the east and an internationally recognised one based in the capita... | Military officials controlling eastern Libya have banned women under 60 from travelling abroad on their own. |
Text: Gabon will host the tournament during January and February.
The 28-year-old has started the last three matches for the Bluebirds, who are 19th in the Championship.
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock has suggested Manga could be among players available for transfer to leave the club during the January window.
Manga was ... | Cardiff City will be without defender Bruno Ecuele Manga for at least two matches after he was named in Gabon's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations |
Text: The price being paid has not been revealed. According to Thomson Reuters, SCMP has a market value of HK$3bn ($392m; £258.5m).
Alibaba will remove the paywall from the paper's website to make its content freely available.
Alibaba said the title was unique because it covered news from China in the English language... | Chinese internet giant Alibaba is to buy Hong Kong-based newspaper the South China Morning Post (SCMP). |
Text: Danny Phillips was captaining for King's Lynn Young Stars at Mildenhall when he crashed coming off a bend, going underneath the air fence and colliding with the back barrier.
The 20-year-old was taken away by air ambulance as King's Lynn lost the meeting 63-27.
Mildenhall said they took an impromptu collection fo... | A speedway rider had broken his back and femur in a race on Sunday. |
Text: The car smashed into barriers in Langworth, Lincolnshire, on Thursday after failing to stop for police.
The car's driver was airlifted to hospital, with what police described as serious injuries.
An 18-year-old man, and two women, aged 18 and 19, said to be passengers in the car, were arrested.
Lincolnshire Polic... | Three teenagers from South Yorkshire have been arrested after a "suspected stolen car" crashed into a railway level crossing. |
Text: Police were called at 21:30 BST as a group entered a non-commercial runway and locked themselves in an aircraft.
Those involved were trying to stop a charter flight which they claim was due to deport people to Nigeria and Ghana.
A spokesman for the airport said the runway was closed as a "precaution" but reopened... | Seventeen people have been arrested after a protest at Stansted Airport in Essex temporarily halted take-offs and landings on Tuesday. |
Text: 1. Serena Williams (US)
2. Angelique Kerber (Ger)
3. Karolina Pliskova (Cze)
4. Simona Halep (Rom)
5. Dominika Cibulkova (Svk)
6. Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol)
7. Garbine Muguruza (Spa)
8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus)
9. Madison Keys (US)
10. Johanna Konta (GB)
11. Venus Williams (US)
12. Petra Kvitova (Cze)
13. Elina S... | WTA singles rankings as of 30 January 2017 |
Text: Feeney was sacked on 28 October with the club bottom of League Two.
County director Gavin Foxall would not confirm Westley was in the running, but admitted the former Stevenage manager is well qualified.
''We are looking for somebody with that type of pedigree and profile to get us out of the position we are in t... | Graham Westley is the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Warren Feeney as Newport County manager. |
Text: Rescuers have been searching for people trapped after Monday's incident at Geoje near Busan.
The victims are understood to be subcontractors working for shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.
The incident has shocked South Korea which has a relatively low rate of industrial accidents.
The oil platform was being bu... | A crane collapse at a South Korean shipyard run by Samsung has killed six people and injured more than 20 others, says the Yonhap news agency. |
Text: Dorset Police took a call from the coastguard after the unidentified object was found on Highcliffe Beach at around 13:30 GMT.
Photographs of the object have been sent to bomb disposal experts for guidance.
Police say there is no risk to the public at this stage and are awaiting further information about the obje... | A 400m stretch of a Dorset beach has been cordoned off by police, after reports of a potential unexploded bomb. |
Text: Officers said the woman was "unhurt but obviously shaken" by the unprovoked incident at 19:50 on Friday.
The men forced their way into the woman's home in Moreland View, before wielding a knife and demanding money.
Det Insp Paul Grainger said such attacks were rare but "high visibility" police patrols would be ca... | Police are hunting two men who robbed a woman at knifepoint in her own home. |
Text: Gemma Leeming, 30, was found dead in a bedroom at an address on Hollinshead Street, Chorley, at about 22:35 BST on Tuesday, police said.
A post-mortem examination revealed she had been strangled.
A 39-year-old man, from Chorley, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questionin... | A murder investigation has been launched by police after the death of a woman in Lancashire. |
Text: Joint Warrior is held twice a year - in April and October - and includes several locations in Scotland and in the sea off its coast.
The first of this year's war games will involve 18 countries and feature 55 submarines and warships, including USS Anzio and USS Porter from the US.
It will also feature 70 aircraft... | One of Europe's largest Nato military exercises starts in the UK next week. |
Text: Unosquare says the Belfast office will support its expansion into UK and European markets.
The firm currently operates in the US and Mexico servicing clients in the health and finance sectors.
The jobs will be created between now and 2019 with the assistance of a £650,000 grant from Invest NI.
Summary: | A US-based software engineering firm is to create 100 jobs in Belfast. |
Text: The stats mark a year of the game going online.
They show nearly 34m gamers have played around the world in 224 countries.
In a post on Rockstar's Newswire, the developers said: "We just wanted to say thank you to the awesome and dedicated players that have made GTA Online such a nonstop thrill over the past year... | With the 18 November release of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) on PS4 and Xbox One now imminent, Rockstar has released its first GTA Online census. |
Text: Speaking at a G20 summit in Turkey, Mr Tusk said Russia should focus more on Islamic State (IS) militants and not against "moderate Syrian opposition".
Russia has been carrying out air strikes it says target IS.
But many in the west fear the real aim is to keep Moscow's ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in ... | Russian military action in Syria is increasing the number of refugees trying to reach Europe, European Council President Donald Tusk has said. |
Text: The plan has been dropped in response to criticism that it would penalise aid agencies, the finance minister said.
The controversial measure was announced just four days after famine was declared in parts of the country.
However, the revised fee will be reviewed by MPs and could be introduced at a later date.
For... | South Sudan will not go ahead with plans to charge foreigners a $10,000 (£8,200) fee for work permits as officially announced in early March. |
Text: John Stephen MacPherson, 61, was told by Judge John Pini QC at Lincoln Crown Court that his defence was one of the "most odious and repellent" he had heard in 35 years in the legal system.
The abuse came to light in October when the girl's mother took her to hospital.
The judge told MacPherson he would not be aut... | A "despicable" child abuser has been jailed for a string of sex offences committed against a girl under 13. |
Text: Cardiff Blues agreed the 26-year-old's release from his contract to make the switch.
Knoyle has previously played for Scarlets and Gloucester and will rival Charlie Davies and Sarel Pretorius at Dragons following Luc Jones' move to Harlequins.
"I am delighted to be joining the Dragons," said Knoyle.
Scott William... | Newport Gwent Dragons have signed 11-times-capped Wales scrum-half Tavis Knoyle. |
Text: In the biggest event so far in the Easter Rising commemorative programme, school pupils are raising the Irish flag and reading the proclamation.
Some pupils have written new proclamations, setting out their visions and ideals for the future.
The event is the culmination of months of work by pupils and teachers.
A... | Schools and colleges across the Republic of Ireland are holding ceremonies to mark the 1916 Proclamation of Independence. |
Text: They were sentenced at Preston Crown Court for offences including conspiring to supply Class A drugs and money laundering.
Gang leader Zahid Khan, 40, carried out the drug deals and used couriers to transport heroin, cocaine and cash.
Police had seized 1kg of heroin, 1kg of cocaine and nearly £50,000.
Lancashire... | Six men involved in a drugs and money-laundering network across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Leicester have been jailed. |
Text: The 23-year-old, who came through Rovers' youth system, played 35 times in all competitions last season.
"Being a Bristol lad I know what it means to the club and fans to be back in League One. It's brilliant to re-sign," Clarke told the club website.
Meanwhile, Rovers' Chris Lines is set to stay with the club af... | Bristol Rovers central midfielder Ollie Clarke has signed a new undisclosed-length deal with the League One club. |
Text: High-ranking priest Lucio Vallejo Balda and former employee Francesca Chaouqui were arrested early in November.
They were members of a commission set up by Pope Francis to advise him on economic reform.
An assistant to Monsignor Balda and two journalists who published books with the revelations have also been cha... | The Vatican has charged five people over a scandal that saw confidential documents leaked to the media. |
Text: Homes and businesses in the Lustrum Beck area were among those worst affected by floods in 2012.
The Environment Agency has issued the grant to protect the 183 properties from future floods.
A spokesman for Stockton Council said it was important they tried their "utmost" to ensure there was no repeat of 2012.
The... | A £1.2m flood defence scheme to protect hundreds of homes in Stockton has been given the go-ahead. |
Text: The sports are to receive no investment for the four-year cycle leading into the Tokyo Games.
Badminton was the biggest loser, with £5.7m of funding withdrawn.
Others hit are Olympic sports table tennis, weightlifting, archery and fencing, plus goalball and wheelchair rugby on the Paralympic programme.
Badminton ... | Seven sports set to receive no government funding to prepare for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have appeals heard on Monday and Tuesday. |
Text: Daniel Shepherd, 23, from Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, said he acted in self-defence when he hit Jonathon Thomas, 34, outside the Cross Keys pub in Swansea city centre last November.
Mr Thomas died in hospital about an hour after the attack on 1 November.
The defendant has denied manslaughter at his trial at Swanse... | A man accused of killing a former rugby player with a punch to the back of the head has been described as a "perfect gentleman" and "exemplary individual". |
Text: The drop comes after Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said he would eliminate the foreign exchange restrictions that have propped up the peso since 2011.
After his announcement, markets opened with one dollar buying 14 pesos.
Analysts had predicted a fall of up to 30% from the previous controlled rate ... | Argentina's peso has lost about 30% of its value after the country lifted currency controls. |
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Figueroa's 176kg lift in the clean and jerk meant Indonesia's Eko Yuli Irawan (312kg) was forced to settle for silver, as both men improved on the medals they won at London 2012.
Kazakhstan's Farkhad Kharki won the bronze medal with a total of 305kg.
Chinese favourit... | Oscar Figueroa lifted a combined total of 318kg to win the men's Olympic -62kg weightlifting title, and deliver Colombia's first gold of Rio 2016. |
Text: The 17-year-old was talking to her mother after a shopping trip when she was struck in Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham.
West Midlands Police said it wanted to trace a dark-coloured BMW 5 Series following the incident at about 18:30 GMT on 28 January.
The victim remains in hospital with serious injuries.
PC Mark Nic... | Footage has been released of the moment a teenage girl was hit by a car while walking along a pavement. |
Text: The 60kg calf named Bonnie was born at the park, near Stirling, following a 16-month pregnancy.
Keepers said the birth marked an important step in the work to save the species from extinction.
Southern white rhinos, native to the south of Africa, are currently listed as near-threatened on the IUCN red list of end... | A southern white rhino has given birth to a female calf at Blair Drummond Safari Park. |
Text: And the 47-year-old believes Britain's men's number two Evans does not make enough sacrifices to succeed.
Hoferlin, a former Belgian Davis and Fed Cup captain, is returning home after six years coaching for the LTA.
He told Belgian Radio RTBF that the LTA was failing. "The transition between the juniors and the s... | Dan Evans's Belgian coach, Julien Hoferlin, has claimed British tennis players are "too spoilt". |
Text: Africa is expected to account for more than half of the globe's population growth between now and 2050, according to UN predictions.
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A survey of the best universities in Africa, judged by the Times Higher Education journal on the impact of their research, has put Nigeria's University Port Harcourt i... | Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that we did not know last week: |
Text: On 28 March, 1979, a combination of mechanical failure and human error led to a partial meltdown at the nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania.
The accident caused no injuries or deaths but provoked widespread fear and mistrust among the US public.
The anniversary comes as Japan grapples with radiation leaks... | Dozens have gathered at Three Mile Island to mark the 32nd anniversary of America's worst nuclear accident. |
Text: Dooagh beach on Achill Island in the west of Ireland, was washed away in 1984 after storms hit the area.
But in April, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sand were dumped back on the coastline during a freak tide, bringing the beach back to its former glory.
Thousands of tourists visit the area every year and hav... | A County Mayo beach that disappeared more than 30 years ago has made a miraculous comeback. |
Text: A statement by its regional force said air and ground forces were involved. It did not identify the militant group.
A French soldier was killed in the area earlier this month.
Mali suffers frequent attacks by Islamist militants despite a French military operation in 2013 to drive jihadists from northern cities.
A... | France says its forces in West Africa have killed or captured more than 20 militants in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. |
Text: The 71-year-old, who lives in Canada, will head up the Swansea Bay City Region following the departure of Swansea council leader David Phillips.
It covers Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
Sir Terry will advise the government on issues concerning the region.
Summary: | Celtic Manor boss Sir Terry Matthews has been appointed chairman of a Welsh government body which aims to draw inward investment to south Wales. |
Text: In his first speech as Birmingham City University's new chancellor, Sir Lenny talked about how he grew up believing education was "not intended for the likes of me".
He did not start studying for qualifications until he was an adult.
Sir Lenny, 58, was awarded his first degree at the age of 46.
He first attempted... | Education is not an "accident of birth" and is a right for everyone, comedian Sir Lenny Henry has said as he became a university chancellor. |
Text: The 19-year-old emerged as a fan favourite early at the tournament with his exuberant displays as Senegal's last line of defence.
And his reputation was enhanced when he saved three spot-kicks in a shootout against Ukraine in the last 16.
That prowess may be put to the test against the Brazilians, who advanced to... | Senegal goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy is confident he can continue his penalty-saving heroics if needed in Wednesday's Under-20 World Cup semi-final against Brazil. |
Text: RMT members working for CalMac and Argyll Ferries are preparing to hold a second 24-hour strike on 10 July.
Three days of industrial action by CalMac staff last month culminated in a 24-hour strike.
The dispute has been triggered by the tendering of Clyde and Hebrides ferry services.
Unions have concerns that the... | A meeting between Caledonian MacBrayne and RMT on ferry workers' jobs and pensions have been described as "productive" by the union. |
Text: First Milk, one of the UK's largest dairy farmer co-operatives, announced in June many farmers would be paid 1p less per litre from the start of July.
National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru say the move is a "nightmare" for farmers, leaving prices below the cost of production in many instances.
First Milk said it had... | A cut to the price of milk may make production unsustainable for many Welsh farmers, a union has warned. |
Text: The incident happened near Central Park football ground in Cowdenbeath.
Members of a visiting circus discovered the leak as they were dismantling their equipment at about 20:40 on Sunday.
They were sent to bed and breakfast accommodation for the night, along with residents of Chapel Street and Rowan Street.
A pol... | Thirty two people who had to be moved from their homes following a gas leak in Fife have been allowed back in. |
Text: Education expert Prof Alan Smithers estimates 35,000 pupils have submitted an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) which counts as half an A-level.
This is twice the number who took EPQs in England and Wales five years ago.
Taken alongside A-levels, it is used by top universities as a tie-breaker to tell talented... | Record numbers of sixth-formers are thought to have taken a dissertation-style project this year to give them an edge in their university applications. |
Text: The 41-year-old won three world titles with the German manufacturer and achieved more than 50 wins for them in European, World, German and British Touring Car Championships.
Priaulx, who was eighth in this year's British Touring Car Championship, will reveal his next career move in January.
"I am saying goodbye n... | Andy Priaulx is to end his 13-year career as a BMW works driver. |
Text: Cindy Waldron, 46, was swimming at Thornton Beach near Cairns in Queensland state when a crocodile dragged her away.
Her friend, 47-year-old Leeann Mitchell, tried to pull her to safety, police said.
Ms Waldron had travelled from New South Wales to be with Ms Mitchell as she completed her treatment.
Media reports... | A woman killed by a crocodile in Australia's north was celebrating the end of her friend's cancer treatment. |
Text: The 15-year-old's body was found on a school playing field in Flint in 1976.
A man was jailed for 12 years after admitting manslaughter. However in September 2016, Stephen Hough, 57, was charged with her rape and murder.
Police voluntarily referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
... | Police watchdogs are investigating how North Wales Police handled the inquiry into the rape and murder of schoolgirl Janet Commins over 40 years ago. |
Text: Wallace, 29, has made 18 appearances this season as the Clarets were relegated from the Premier League, while Duff, 37, has featured 22 times.
"Ross will be leaving and, of course, we thank him for his contribution," said manager Sean Dyche.
Duff has played more than 350 games for Burnley and will begin contract ... | Burnley will release winger Ross Wallace at the end of the season but veteran defender Michael Duff may stay for a 12th season at Turf Moor. |
Text: The law's backers say it will prevent mass school shootings like a December massacre in Connecticut that killed 26.
Amid a push by the White House to strengthen gun laws, the bill reflects a growing divide in the US over whether more or fewer guns keep people safe.
The measure does not force school districts to a... | The US state of South Dakota has enacted a law allowing school districts to arm teachers and other school staff. |
Text: Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members are set to hold a 24-hour strike from 17:00 BST on 4 June and a 48-hour strike from 17:00 BST on 9 June.
On Thursday the union rejected a fresh pay offer by Network Rail.
Both sides have been talking with conciliation service Acas since Friday.
The workers, includi... | Talks aimed at averting a national strike by Network Rail workers in a dispute over pay have been adjourned until Monday. |
Text: The 33-year-old, who had two years of his previous contract to run, made his debut for the New Road side in 2005.
Mitchell also spent six years as county captain before being replaced by Joe Leach in September.
"Daryl is a mature player in all formats," said director of cricket Steve Rhodes.
"We haven't got lots ... | Opening batsman Daryl Mitchell has signed a new four-year deal to stay with Worcestershire until the end of the 2020 season. |
Text: The boy had been drinking alcohol and had become separated from friends, Police Scotland said.
He was spotted at about 22:25, partially covered by bushes, in the Westerwood area of Cumbernauld near Dullatur roundabout.
Police said if he had not been noticed by two members of the public, the consequences could hav... | A 12-year-old boy was found by a roadside in North Lanarkshire on Friday night suffering from hypothermia. |
Text: Shane Hadlington, 27, wore a motorbike helmet when he threatened staff at a Black Country shop with a metal bar, West Midlands Police said.
But distinctive details including the two-tone duvet he used as a swag bag led to officers tracking him down.
Hadlington, of Bridge Road, Tipton, was jailed for six years aft... | An ill-disguised armed robber has been jailed after his Minnie Mouse gloves, severe limp and tattoo blew his cover. |
Text: Children from a nursery school spent a week in Caernarfon's Maesincla day care centre as part of the Bangor University project.
Experts said the experiment shows the benefits of bringing children and older people together.
The results will be broadcast as part of an S4C documentary, Hen Plant Bach.
Maesincla day ... | A social experiment that has seen toddlers eating, socialising and doing activities with elderly people has been hailed as "remarkable". |
Text: The Welsh Commonwealth Games bronze medallist dominated the super featherweight contest from the start.
The 25-year-old is now set to face Liverpool's Jay Carney on the Anthony Joshua's v Wladimir Klitschko bill at Wembley Stadium on 29 April.
Cordina won a bronze for Wales in Glasgow 2014 and is a former Europea... | Joe Cordina marked his professional debut with a fourth-round stoppage win over Jose Aguilar in Liverpool. |
Text: It will take the number of employees at Celtic Way-based Essentra to 330.
The new roles, supported by £400,000 of Welsh government cash, come following the creation of 70 last November.
In announcing the jobs, economy minister Edwina Hart said Wales has a "notable strength" in the pharmaceuticals services sector... | A Newport firm providing packaging for pharmaceutical and health products is to almost double its workforce with the creation of 170 new jobs. |
Text: Lui, 26, has scored two tries in his six Super League appearances for the Red Devils this season after his move from NRL side North Queensland Cowboys.
"It's positive in that it's only a short time but he's someone who has played really well for us so far," boss Ian Watson told BBC Radio Manchester.
"We've got pl... | Salford Red Devils half-back Robert Lui has been ruled out of action for at least three weeks with a knee injury. |
Text: The girls, aged 10 and 11, were in Mainsforth Terrace West at 16:00 BST on Friday when they were struck by a blue MGZR, Northumbria Police confirmed.
The 10-year-old suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, the force said.
Two men, aged 28 and 29, have been arrested in connection with the collision and... | Two men have been arrested after two girls were hit by a car in Sunderland. |
Text: Goodship recently returned to action for Bournemouth's Under-21 side after an 18-month lay-off with a knee injury.
"Brandon has been training with us recently and has looked sharp. He has a real hunger about him and is itching to get playing and scoring goals," Yeovil boss Darren Way told the club website.
The 21... | Yeovil Town have signed striker Brandon Goodship on a month's loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. |
Text: The Tamworth sculpture, which is depicted wearing a police helmet, is known as the "Peel Pig" after former prime minister Sir Robert Peel, who was an MP in the town.
The work was removed by the councillor Danny Cook who said it was "offensive".
But a charity set up to honour Sir Robert is calling for its return.
... | A charity is calling for a council leader to bring back a sculpture of a pig he has removed from a Staffordshire town centre. |
Text: The Russian Emergency Ministry said there had been no leak of radiation, and nobody was injured.
The Yekaterinburg submarine was being repaired when wooden structures in the dock caught fire and the flames spread to the vessel, say Russian media.
Eleven fire crews and a navy launch fought the blaze, which has no... | A fire has broken out during repairs to a Russian nuclear submarine at a dock near the northern port of Murmansk. |
Text: Staff member Esther Kidemba died from severe head injuries, Strathmore University confirmed in a statement.
Panic spread after security officials fired gunshots as part of the drill at midday on Monday, local media report.
Several students said they had not been given advance warning of the security exercise.
Mos... | One woman has died and at least 31 others have been hospitalised after a security exercise at a university in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. |
Text: Allen, 22, tore a hamstring after scoring a try hat-trick while winning his fourth Wales cap in their 2015 World Cup win over Uruguay in September.
He could face Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday, 27 December.
Failing that Allen would be back on New Years Day when Blues host Scarlets in the Welsh c... | Cardiff Blues expect Wales centre Cory Allen to return from injury during their festive Pro12 Welsh derbies. |
Text: The three-day extravaganza of farming, food and family fun celebrates many aspects of agricultural life.
The Balmoral Show is run by the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) and dates back 148 years.
Last year, it attracted more than 90,000 visitors to its recently-adopted home outside Lisburn in County Antri... | The most important event in Northern Ireland's agricultural calendar - the Balmoral Show - has opened with thousands of people attending. |
Text: Joseph Smith suffered multiple injuries when the Ford Focus car he was travelling in smashed into oncoming traffic on Cardiff's Western Avenue.
Driver Dean Collins, 24, from St Mellons, denies causing death by dangerous driving in September 2015.
Cardiff Crown Court heard witnesses described his driving moments b... | A five-year-old passenger was killed in a head-on crash because he was not on a booster seat, a trial has been told. |
Text: Helen Thomas, from Newcastle Emlyn, died aged 22 after being struck by a police vehicle in 1989.
A bench was dedicated in her memory in the town centre on Sunday.
Women from across the UK camped outside the Berkshire airbase during the 1980s and 1990s to protest at nuclear missiles being sited there.
Mayor Hazel ... | A memorial has been unveiled to a Carmarthenshire woman who died while taking part in the Greenham Common peace protests. |
Text: It has taken Dr Andrew Beaumont six months to build, using 30,000 bricks to build the 6ft (1.82m)-long version of Hertford College.
Inside is a "Hogwarts-style" spiral staircase, copies of rooms and a Lego version of principal Will Hutton.
The model is to be unveiled at the college's open day on 1 July.
Dr Beaumo... | An Oxford University professor has created a Lego version of his college, complete with an "alien experimentation laboratory" and a graffiti tag. |
Text: McAuley, 50, with an address at Cavan Bank Walk, Ballyconnell, County Cavan, also pleaded guilty to producing a knife during a dispute at Kilderry, Kilnaleck, Cavan.
This was on 24 December last year.
He also pleaded guilty to threatening to kill his estranged wife's brother Tommy Tully.
This was during the same ... | Prominent republican Pearse McAuley has pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning his estranged wife Pauline Tully and recklessly causing serious harm to her. |
Text: The Swiss succeeded Sepp Blatter on Friday, the same day reforms were passed as the governing body aims to recover from a corruption crisis.
Blatter quit last year and was later suspended for six years from football.
Gill, 58, who is also on the Uefa executive committee, said: "Fifa has got to rebuild."
He added:... | Ex-Manchester United chief executive David Gill has said he will help Fifa reform its finances, if asked by new president Gianni Infantino. |
Text: It was struck by a passenger train travelling at 110 mph (177 km/h) near Newbury on 17 November 2014.
The train was not derailed but the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report said the outcome could have been "much more serious".
The report recommended changes to how such signal structures are maintaine... | A signal post fell across railway lines in Berkshire due to corrosion at its base, an accident report has found. |
Text: The 42-year-old had been in charge at Gigg Lane for almost three years and led the Shakers to promotion from League Two in 2015.
But Flitcroft's side, beaten 5-0 in the FA Cup first-round replay at AFC Wimbledon in his last match on Tuesday, had lost seven league games in a row.
Assistant boss Ben Futcher has als... | Bury manager David Flitcroft has left the League One club after 11 games without a win in all competitions. |
Text: The case concerns the deal underpinning the area's regeneration.
The harbour ultimately owns the land in the area and it is leased to Titanic Quarter Ltd (TQL) under a "master agreement."
On Wednesday, TQL's barrister said the agreement is not written in the "language of veto", but aimed at finding consensus.
TQL... | Belfast Harbour has a "veto" over any development in the city's Titanic Quarter, the High Court has been told. |
Text: Pencoed Primary planted a woodland 24 years ago which has since become an "integral part of pupils' learning".
The school beat others around the UK to receive an Excellence in Forestry Schools gold award from education charity, the Royal Forestry Society.
Ferryside VCP School in Carmarthenshire won a silver award... | A Bridgend county school has won an award for making its local woodland into a classroom for pupils. |
Text: Tigers were knocked out of the European Champions Cup earlier this month, and are fifth in the Premiership.
They have lost all three games under head coach Aaron Mauger since sacking director of rugby Richard Cockerill on 2 January.
"We could have left that decision until the end of the season, but we didn't beca... | Leicester Tigers chief executive Simon Cohen says the club can win trophies this year despite recent poor form. |
Text: Born in 1948, he was a leading arts educationalist and a founding director of The Lighthouse, Scotland's National Centre for Architecture and Design.
Professor MacDonald died after suffering a heart attack on 2 June.
Arts agency Creative Scotland said he was "hugely respected" and "a mentor and friend to many".
A... | Tributes have been paid to Professor Stuart MacDonald - one of Scotland's best-known champions of the arts - who has died suddenly. |
Text: Diego Leon Osorio, 46, is accused of trying to smuggle more than 1kg (two pounds) of cocaine to Spain concealed in his underwear, which he denies.
He was arrested at the international airport in the Colombian city of Medellin in October.
If found guilty, Mr Osorio could face up to 12 years in prison.
Mr Osorio pl... | A former football player who played for Colombia's national team in the 1990s has been charged with drug trafficking. |
Text: Last month, inmates at the Eastern New York Correctional Facility challenged the Harvard team to a debate at the maximum-security lockup.
The prison offers courses taught by faculty from nearby Bard College and the inmates have formed a popular debate club.
The friendly competition ended in a win for the prison's... | A group of New York inmates have out debated Harvard University's team - the top-ranked club in the world. |
Text: Bins were set on fire and a prison officer was injured after trouble broke out at HMP Stocken in Rutland on 14 June.
A total of ten men have been collectively charged with prison mutiny, Leicestershire Police said.
One, Steven Walker, 36, of HMP Nottingham, is due in court on Tuesday.
Seven of the accused nine wh... | Nine men have appeared in court charged in connection with disorder that led to riot squads being called in to a prison last year. |
Text: Find a Player was founded by former junior Scottish badminton champion Jim Law two years ago.
He set it up after struggling to find a reliable five-a-side game.
His funding boost has come from property and technology investor Michael Sacks.
Last year, Find a Player raised £150,000 through a crowdfunding campaign ... | A Scottish start-up has secured £100,000 of funding from a tech entrepreneur for a sports app which "helps players find games and games find players". |
Text: Gusts of up to 70mph are expected from about 00:05 on Wednesday and forecast to last for most of the day.
The Met Office said there was likely to be only a "brief lull" before wintry showers moved in during the afternoon.
Strong winds and snow are expected to last through much of Thursday with a further warning f... | A warning of high winds across Scotland has been issued ahead of expected snowfalls around the country. |
Text: The 25-year-old left the Gills earlier in January after scoring three goals in 13 appearances.
Former West Ham youngster Nouble has netted 19 goals in 163 league appearances for 11 teams, including Ipswich, West Brom and Barnsley.
Nouble arrives following the suspension of striker Nile Ranger.
Ranger was suspende... | League One side Southend United have signed former Coventry and Gillingham striker Frank Nouble on a contract until the end of the season. |
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Irishman Bertram Allen looked to have posted an unbeatable jump-off time of 30.45 seconds with Quiet Easy.
Whitaker, 55, clocked 32.05 on Viking but was awarded the title after 20-year-old Allen was disqualified because of blood on his horse.
Germany's Ludger Beerbau... | Britain's Michael Whitaker claimed a controversial victory in the Grand Prix on the final night of the London International Horse Show at Olympia. |
Text: David McMillan's assault at HMP Glenochil left officer Neil Cumming requiring 53 stitches to a face wound.
McMillan, 39, was found guilty of serious assault in his absence after being removed from the courtroom due to his disruptive behaviour.
He had originally defended himself in court.
McMillan was captured on ... | A convicted rapist who scarred a prison officer for life by slashing him with a razor blade has been jailed for a further 12 years. |
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