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Text: The 28-year-old scored two goals in 32 appearances for the O's last season, but has not featured for the League Two club in the new campaign.
Moore spent two years with Dover between 2008 and 2010, playing 56 times before joining AFC Wimbledon.
He could make his second debut for the Whites against Barrow on Satur... | National League side Dover Athletic have re-signed Leyton Orient midfielder Sammy Moore on a six-month loan deal until 14 January 2017. |
Text: Spanish media are reporting the 70-year-old is in a "serious but not critical" condition in hospital after the quad bike he was riding collided with a car on Wednesday.
Nieto won 13 titles and 90 Grands Prix in a 22-year career between 1964 and 1986.
"All our thoughts today are very much with Angel Nieto," said M... | Thirteen-time Spanish world champion Angel Nieto has been involved in a quad biking crash in Ibiza, says MotoGP. |
Text: Oskar Pycroft, eight, never misses a home match and his bedroom is festooned in club merchandise and memorabilia.
Last year fans of the club and rivals Bristol Rovers helped raise £57,000 for an operation to enable him to walk.
In January, Oskar took his first steps at Ashton Gate at the Championship tie between... | A young Bristol City football fan with cerebral palsy has been shortlisted for the Football League's supporter of the year award. |
Text: The Polish tourist, named in media reports as Magdalena Zuk, travelled alone to the Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam at the end of April.
Days later, she plunged to her death from a hospital window.
Egyptian security sources and medical staff say the 27-year-old woman took her own life.
There has been speculation the... | Officials in Poland say a Polish tourist who died in an Egyptian resort last month may have been a victim of human trafficking and organised crime. |
Text: Grahame Humphries, 71, of Charlbury, Oxfordshire, was told he abused his position by kissing and touching the teenager 45 years ago.
Humphries was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years.
He most recently worked in Blockley in the Cotswolds, before retiring in 2012.
Sitting in Kingston Crown ... | A retired vicar who committed a "wicked" crime by indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl while his wife was pregnant has been convicted of indecent assault. |
Text: McHugh, 23, has not played since a collision with Kilmarnock's Dean Hawkshaw on 6 August that left him with delayed concussion.
"It is really grim," said McGhee. "He is having a really difficult time and we are very concerned about that.
"It has not made much progress. It is just not getting better. We are doing ... | Motherwell manager Mark McGhee says the club are "very concerned" about midfielder Carl McHugh's head injury. |
Text: Paceman Sheikh, 24, has added another year to his current two-year deal after signing from Derbyshire last July.
Second XI wicketkeeper/batsman Hill, also 24, has penned a one-year extension until the end of 2016.
Promising batsman Ali, 20, has agreed a two-year extension and, like Sheikh, will remain with the Fo... | Leicestershire prospects Atif Sheikh, Lewis Hill and Aadil Ali have agreed contract extensions at Grace Road. |
Text: World Rugby confirmed that the four unions submitted their applications before Thursday's deadline.
Ireland and Italy have never staged the World Cup, although games were played in Ireland in the 1991 tournament. South Africa and France were hosts in 1995 and 2007 respectively.
The winning bid will be announced i... | Ireland have made a bid to host the 2023 World Cup, along with France, Italy and South Africa. |
Text: The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust said the incorrect diagnosis was given in an automatically generated letter sent in November.
The trust, which has sites in Truro, Hayle and Penzance, said it has changed procedures and the mistake was "the result of an administrative error".
The error was revealed in the trust'... | A hospital has apologised for wrongly diagnosing a patient with bowel cancer. |
Text: Firefighters and paramedics were called to Emmadale Close in the Dorset town shortly before midday, police said.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. Dorset Police said an investigation was under way to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.
The girl's family has been informed and the coroner notifie... | A five-year-old girl died when her head became stuck in a lift in a house in Weymouth. |
Text: Four of the people gored by the bull are in a serious condition.
The traditional festival, known locally as "corraleja," is held as part of New Year celebrations.
Dozens of people try to tame a wild bull in a ring especially set up for the occasion. Only some of those taking part in the five-day event are experie... | At least 25 people have been injured in an amateur bullfighting event in the northern Colombian city of Turbaco. |
Text: The outage affects southern Somalia, and was caused by damage to an undersea fibre-optic cable more than two weeks ago.
Somali Post and Telecommunications Minister Abdi Anshur Hassan has called the incident a "major disaster", costing Somalia "more than $130m".
He said the cable was being fixed and service will b... | Somalia's government says an ongoing internet outage is costing the country $10m (£7.7m) each day. |
Text: An independent panel upheld the decision to suspend Barba at Wednesday's operational rules tribunal.
The 28-year-old full-back, who tested positive for cocaine while still a Cronulla player last year, will not be eligible to play until late August.
Barba joined Saints on 24 May after a stint playing rugby union i... | Ben Barba will serve the remainder of a 12-game drugs ban imposed by Australia's NRL after Super League club St Helens lost their appeal. |
Text: Kieran Edward Joseph McLaughlin, from Elaghmore Park in the city, denies murdering Barry McCrory, who was shot dead at his flat in October 2013.
On Wednesday, the judge refused a defence application for a "direction" in the trial.
The case is being heard in a Diplock non-jury trial at Belfast Crown Court.
The jud... | The judge in the murder trial of a 60-year-old Londonderry man has ruled that there is sufficient evidence for the case to continue. |
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The polished defender advanced to beat keeper Alvin Rouse with a 25-yard right-foot shot to maintain the Blues' 100% league record.
Warren Feeney's men have won six out of six and are well clear of north Belfast clubs Crusaders and Cliftonville.
It was a fourth succe... | Irish Premiership leaders Linfield are five points clear at the top thanks to Sean Ward's second-half winner away to Ballinamallard United. |
Text: There were 14 minutes added on at the end of the first half after Pilgrims defender Jordon Forster was taken off on a stretcher with a head injury.
Argyle came closest before the break, Reuben Reid firing wide and James Pearson heading an effort off the line.
Yiadom netted on the turn after a forceful John Akinde... | Barnet captain Andy Yiadom scored his first goal since September to beat Plymouth, who slipped to third place. |
Text: The visitors added 28 to their overnight total as they were bowled out for 264 in their first innings.
Somerset got to 46-0 in reply before veteran spinner Batty ripped through their batting order as the hosts collapsed to 102 all out.
However, Jack Leach (3-37) helped reduce Surrey to 94-6 at the close.
Having d... | Surrey captain Gareth Batty took 7-32 before Somerset responded strongly as 18 wickets fell on day two of their Division One fixture at Taunton. |
Text: Nolan was appointed by the struggling League Two club on 12 January, but the 34-year-old midfielder was unable to play because of a transfer embargo.
However, debts to HM Revenue & Customs and other clubs have now been settled.
Campbell, 20, has scored two goals in 36 League Two games across two loan spells with ... | Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has registered himself as a player and loaned West Brom forward Tahvon Campbell until the end of the season. |
Text: Lannon, 20, made his first Super League appearance for the Red Devils against Leeds Rhinos in April last year.
"Ryan is a great signing for us and shows the club's commitment to producing our own players through the youth set-up," coach Ian Watson said.
"I'm excited to watch how Ryan's career develops, this seaso... | Salford Red Devils forward Ryan Lannon has signed a new three-year contract, keeping him with the club until the end of the 2018 season. |
Text: Ladislas Ntaganzwa, 53, is accused of organising mass rapes and the massacre of thousands.
The US has issued a $5m (£3.2m) reward for his arrest, calling him "one of the main instigators of the genocide".
Mr Ntaganzwa and his lawyers have not commented on the allegations.
He was one of nine suspects still wanted... | One of the last suspects wanted for alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been arrested in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says. |
Text: Emergency services sealed off the scene at Howgate Street and nearby Galloway Street was also closed.
Local residents were urged to remain indoors and keep their windows closed. There were no reports of any injuries as a result of the incident.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm h... | More than 30 firefighters have tackled a blaze in a commercial garage in the centre of Dumfries. |
Text: The crash happened at 06:45 local time in Clonkillymore, Termon. The driver of the car, who was in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the car, another man in his 20s, was taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
The road has been closed as forensic officers ex... | A man has died following a single vehicle crash in County Donegal, Irish police have said. |
Text: All Bar One has agreed a deal to establish its first presence in the city.
It will be the chain's fourth Scottish outlet, with two already in Edinburgh, and one in Glasgow.
Marischal Square is expected to open in the summer of next year. Offices and a hotel are being built on the site of the former council headqu... | A leading drinks and restaurant chain is to open a bar in the Marischal Square development in Aberdeen. |
Text: Princes agreed to sell the brand last month to address competition concerns raised by its merger with the canning business of Premier Foods.
The OFT found Baxters was a "suitable purchaser" of the business.
It said the Princes merger would not be referred to the Competition Commission.
The Moray-based firm bought... | An Office of Fair Trading (OFT) ruling has cleared the way for Scottish food group Baxters to complete its acquisition of household brand Fray Bentos from Princes Limited. |
Text: The 10-year-old African grey, called Barney, was snatched from an address in Cleckheaton Road between 08.30 BST and 13:30 on Thursday.
West Yorkshire Police said the bird had been stolen along with computer and garden equipment.
The force said the parrot's cage was not taken and they believe the suspects may have... | A family's pet parrot has been stolen during a burglary in Bradford. |
Text: The early morning collision caused a fire at the St Andrews Memorial Hospital in Largo Road.
Police Scotland said the Audi car was found ablaze and "embedded" in the wall of the building at around 02:30.
Officers traced a 27-year-old man to a nearby property and he was taken into custody in relation to road traff... | Fifteen patients were evacuated from a hospital in St Andrews after a car crashed into a wall of the building. |
Text: Malachy and Julie Canning told the Donegal Democrat the unidentified man deserves to be recognised for his "honourable" act.
The couple, who live in Letterkenny, returned home from a shopping trip when they realised Julie's handbag had been left behind in a supermarket trolley.
It contained 3,000 euros to pay the... | A Donegal couple are searching for a Good Samaritan who returned a lost handbag containing 3,000 euros (£2581). |
Text: A rights group says asylum seekers there are protesting against a move to transfer some of them to Nauru.
Australia has seen a number of protests among asylum seekers kept in detention centres in recent months.
Rights groups have heavily criticised conditions in such centres.
A Northern Territories police spokesm... | Police in the northern Australian city of Darwin say they attended to a "disturbance" at an asylum seeker centre, amid reports of ongoing detainee protests. |
Text: The fire in Grantham began at 17:15 GMT and caused disruption to journeys on the East Coast Main Line, with trains having to pass the site at lower speed.
Five fire crews remained at the scene in Spring Hill Gardens, London Road, along with police and engineers.
Western Power Distribution said power had been rest... | A fire at an electricity sub-station in Lincolnshire cut power to more than 16,000 homes and disrupted trains. |
Text: Kajsa Tylen, 39, from Nottingham, will begin her attempt to beat Billie Fleming's 1938 record, in January.
Ms Tylen began planning the feat following Mrs Fleming's death last year.
She said she wants to motivate people to exercise rather than raise money for charitable causes.
Billie Fleming, who died aged 100, p... | A cyclist is planning to ride about 36,000 miles (57,936km) to set a new record for the greatest distance cycled by a woman in one year. |
Text: Djokovic had already qualified for the semi-finals, and completed the group stage with a 6-1 6-2 win.
Milos Raonic joined the Serb in the last four with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 win over Austria's Dominic Thiem.
Murray won his first two group matches and plays Stan Wawrinka on Friday at 14:00 GMT.
Five-time champion Djoko... | Novak Djokovic kept up the pressure in the race for the year-end number one ranking with victory over Belgian David Goffin at the ATP World Tour Finals. |
Text: Prodial Ltd was fined £350,000 and was responsible for making over 46 million automated nuisance calls.
More than 1,000 people complained to the ICO about the relentless calls which played recorded messages relating to PPI claims.
One was a doctor who said he had to answer in case it was an emergency.
There have... | A Brighton-based firm, Prodial, has been given the largest ever fine for cold calling from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). |
Text: "I declare this day... the end of the epidemic of the Ebola virus in Mali," said Ousmane Kone.
The last Ebola-infected patient in Mali recovered and left hospital in early December.
Latest figures show the three West African countries worst affected have all seen a decline in new Ebola cases.
Sierra Leone and Gui... | Mali's health minister says the country is now free of the Ebola virus, after 42 days without a new case of the disease. |
Text: The Tories propose changing how rates are calculated, as part of a pledge to put the needs of small businesses at the "heart of the Welsh government".
Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said small firms were vital to Wales and needed help to "develop and grow".
Retailers warned against "creating winners or losers... | Supermarkets and other big businesses could face higher business rates under a Welsh Conservative government, with a tax cut for smaller companies. |
Text: Under the proposals, those who test positive will have their welfare payments transferred to a card that can only be used to pay for basic items.
The plans will need to be approved in parliament. PM Malcolm Turnbull says the proposal is about looking after "fellow Australians".
The government would like to trial ... | The Australian government has outlined plans to drugs test some benefit claimants as part of a two-year trial. |
Text: The account, with just under 12 million followers, was suspended for an unspecified reason early on Saturday.
Al Jazeera is the flagship broadcaster for Qatar, which is under pressure from its Gulf neighbours. They accuse the emirate of links to terror groups.
The account was restored by early afternoon Qatar tim... | The Arabic-language account of Al Jazeera has been restored on Twitter after being suspended due to what the network called "an organised campaign". |
Text: The 33-year-old centre-back is the Shakers first new arrival this summer.
Kay, who has signed a two-year deal, started his career at Barnsley and has played at Tranmere and Huddersfield.
"Antony is a player we have been pursuing for the last six months and I am absolutely delighted to reveal him as our first summ... | League One side Bury have signed defender Antony Kay for next season after he was released by MK Dons. |
Text: Police said a front window and door were smashed at a property in the Ardilea Park area on Saturday morning.
They said a brick and a bottle struck a police vehicle.
The woman who was charged is due to appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Thursday, 17 September.
Summary: | A 19-year-old woman has been charged with disorderly behaviour following reports of trouble in Downpatrick. |
Text: The 32-year-old had his contract with AC Milan terminated by mutual consent, bringing to an end his second spell.
He had one year left on his contract but activated a release clause after Milan failed to qualify for Europe.
"I've always said I wanted to play in the USA and now I have reached an agreement to play ... | Brazilian playmaker Kaka will join former side Sao Paulo on loan before signing for new Major League Soccer club Orlando City in January 2015. |
Text: James Bradley, from Union Street, was last seen by his wife at their home at about 03:30 on Friday.
She contacted police about four hours later after discovering him missing, along with his car.
The locked car, a silver Vauxhall Astra, was found by police later that day, at the back of the Customhouse building at... | A search is being carried out for an 86-year-old man who has gone missing from his home in Greenock. |
Text: DawaFFM, Islamische Audios and An-Nussrah all adhere to ultra-conservative Salafist doctrine.
Police mounted raids against the groups on Wednesday, but no arrests were made.
German officials have said videos produced by DawaFFM partly inspired the man who shot dead two US airmen at Frankfurt airport in 2011.
An-N... | Authorities in Germany have banned three Islamist groups, accusing them of being "anti-democratic" and seeking to impose sharia law. |
Text: Non-senior staff numbers will fall from 1,800 to 1,200-1,300 by April 2017 and staff at three London offices will move to a single site in Westminster.
Most Whitehall budgets were cut in last November's spending review and the DoH is trying to make efficiency savings of 30% in the next five years.
The chancellor ... | The Department of Health is to cut about 650 jobs to reduce running costs. |
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The result puts Gerard Lyttle's men two points behind Glenavon who drew 1-1 at home to Ballymena United.
Carrick had taken the lead in the 20th minute when defender Andrew Doyle headed in from James Wright's corner.
Jay Donnelly headed in a 55th-minute equaliser and ... | Daniel Hughes fired in a late winner as fourth-placed Cliftonville came from behind to beat relegation-threatened Carrick Rangers on Tuesday night. |
Text: Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board has agreed to boost pay rates by up to £1,900 for workers at Morriston, Neath Port Talbot and Princess of Wales hospitals.
Unison said it showed what "people power can achieve".
The health board has been contacted for comment.
It follows a day of strike action in January, with... | Staff in the sterilisation and disinfection units at some south Wales hospitals are set for a pay rise following strike action. |
Text: The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed 0.4% higher at 16,834.84 points.
At the G7 summit, under way in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned the global economy may be on the verge of a financial crisis similar to that seen in 2008.
Japanese media say the comments may indicate the government intends to delay the sales ... | Japanese shares traded slightly higher on hopes that the government might delay a rise in sales tax. |
Text: The female anglerfish, which appeared in the animated film Finding Nemo, has a distinctive illuminated rod hanging from its head.
Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted the fish at a depth of 600m.
"Deep-sea anglerfish are strange and elusive creatures," said Bruce Robson fr... | Rare film has been captured of the anglerfish, or black seadevil, off the coast of California. |
Text: Apple had previously acknowledged using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure's rival cloud computing platforms in addition to its own data centres.
The deal is a coup for Google, which lags behind Amazon and Microsoft in the market for powering third-parties' online services.
None of the services would h... | It has emerged that Apple is storing some of its users' iCloud data on Google's computer servers. |
Text: The depiction of Leasowe Man, named after the Merseyside town where he was found in 1864, is on show at the Museum of Liverpool.
It said the image "raises lots of questions... about his life".
Curator Liz Stewart said they were unable to ascertain his hair and eye colours but it was "most likely" he had the tones... | A computer-generated image of a man who lived in Roman Britain more than 1,600 years ago has gone on display. |
Text: The Ecuadorean plaintiffs accuse Chevron of polluting land in the Amazon region for almost three decades.
Last year, an Ecuadorean court ordered Chevron to pay $19bn in damages.
Since Chevron has few assets in Ecuador, the plaintiffs are trying to get the ruling enforced abroad.
'Fraudulent ruling'
A lawyer for t... | A judge has ordered $19bn (£11.9bn) of assets held by oil company Chevron to be frozen in Argentina over an environmental damages claim in Ecuador, lawyers in the case say. |
Text: Villagers have been using "sticks, slingshots, and rocks" against the infestation, a local news agency said.
It is thought they have already managed to kill more than 4,000 rodents.
But while there are concerns about the disease these rats may bring to the area, locals are also worried it could herald other disas... | Thousands of rats have descended on villages in southern Myanmar, prompting authorities to offer locals 3p (4 US cents) for every rodent they kill. |
Text: Each member of a household will have to register to vote individually to help cut fraud.
At the moment, the "head of the household" supplies details of other people living at the address.
The Electoral Commission welcomed the announcement by minister Greg Clark, saying it would "lead to a more secure electoral re... | Individual voter registration for British elections will come into force as planned in June 2014, ministers say. |
Text: Armed officers were stationed at several counts across England, including Sunderland.
In some areas, including Kendal Leisure Centre, where the ballot papers for the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency are being counted, armed officers were there before counting began.
BBC reporter Marian McNamee, who is at the... | As ballots are counted in constituencies across England for the general election, here are some of the more unusual sights caught on camera. |
Text: The results, published in Cell Regeneration Journal, showed that urine could be used as a source of stem cells that in turn could be grown into tiny tooth-like structures.
The team from China hopes the technique could be developed into a way of replacing lost teeth.
Other stem cell researchers caution that that g... | Scientists have grown rudimentary teeth out of the most unlikely of sources, human urine. |
Text: The 35-year-old joins on a one-year deal after his contract with English club Sunderland ended last month.
Pienaar has spent the last 16 years playing in Europe, with spells at clubs in the Netherlands, Germany and England.
He can now look forward to playing in next year's African Champions League.
Pienaar's mess... | Former South Africa captain Steven Pienaar has returned home to play for Premier Soccer League champions Bidwest Wits. |
Text: The investors bought Argentine government bonds at a big discount after the country defaulted on its debts in 2001.
Last week the US Supreme Court ruled that Argentina must pay the funds the full $1.3bn (£766m) value of the debt.
"Paying the vulture funds is a path leading to default," says the advert.
The full-... | The Argentine government has published an advert in US newspapers denouncing a recent court ruling in favour of hedge fund investors. |
Text: Environmental charity Plantlife worked to remove the invasive shrub cotoneaster to allow yellow whitlowgrass to flourish.
It said it had cleared nearly 10 hectares (25 acres) of the shrub at Foxhole.
Plantlife is working to save species such as juniper, basil-thyme and chough on land owned by the National Trust.
... | A rare flower which only grows on the Gower Peninsula has been saved after nearly being wiped out. |
Text: Bee-eaters, which are rare visitors to the UK, have been spotted at the Cemex quarry, in East Leake, Nottinghamshire.
The RSPB said the birds, which feast on bees and wasps, have been seen mating and it is likely they will nest at the site.
The birds may have headed north due to climate change, the charity added.... | Birdwatchers have rushed to a quarry to catch a glimpse of seven "exotic" birds that are usually seen in southern Europe. |
Text: Controversial laws require bars within parts of Australia's largest city to shut their doors to new patrons from 1:30am and stop serving drinks at 3am.
New South Wales state also banned greyhound racing after an inquiry found evidence of systematic animal cruelty.
The Hollywood actor said that many dogs were like... | Jurassic Park star Sam Neill says bar laws and a greyhound racing ban are "sucking the life" from Sydney. |
Text: Smoke was seen coming from the windows and roof of the unoccupied Banbury Road building at about 23:30 GMT on Saturday following a suspected arson attack.
Twenty-six firefighters went inside the burning property to check no-one was trapped.
Incident commander Guy Dunkley called it a "challenging incident due to t... | About 50 firefighters tackled a blaze at a former care home in Oxford. |
Text: The Pole Intentions classes in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire were criticised after three girls did a demonstration on ITV's This Morning.
But instructor Zoe Hardy said they were about sport, and not sexual.
The International Pole Sports Federation has said classes like this help train future athletes.
"Children ... | Pole dancing classes for children have been defended by a sports governing body following claims that it sexualises youngsters. |
Text: Saffie Roussos was among 22 people killed at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on 22 May.
Balloons were released in her memory in Leyland on Tuesday evening.
Family friend Tess Watson said it was "absolutely wonderful to give her the party she deserves".
She said Saffie "was a wonderful, bubbly, happy ... | Hundreds of people gathered in the hometown of the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing to celebrate what would have been her ninth birthday. |
Text: It was found at North Queen Street on Tuesday morning and was declared a "viable device".
The police have now launched an attempted murder investigation.
Det Ch Insp Peter Montgomery said it was "lucky" that no officers or members of the public were hurt.
"This incident also caused massive inconvenience, disrupti... | A pipe bomb that was discovered in north Belfast on Tuesday was most likely thrown at a passing PSNI vehicle the night before, police have said. |
Text: Pembroke College students were expecting to attend a fancy dress party based on Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days.
A student committee however, decided it might lead to "cultural appropriation" if students dressed in clothes depicting other races, as The Tab reported.
The university has not commente... | A Cambridge University student party has been halted in a row over political correctness after concerns it had the "potential for offence". |
Text: Able Radio started life as an in-house production in Cwmbran, Torfaen in 2006.
Two years later it was broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
General manager Rob Symons says it aims to give a voice to people with disabilities, adding: "The experience is a good way of developing people's self-esteem, confi... | An internet radio station produced by and for people with disabilities is celebrating 10 years of broadcasting. |
Text: Neath MP Christina Rees's bill would give mothers of the bride and groom parity with their fathers.
Currently, in Wales and England, only the father's name is legally required.
Ms Rees said it was time to modernise marriage. The bill stands little chance of becoming law without government support, but she said cr... | Mothers should be recognised on marriage certificates by law, a MP has said. |
Text: The BMW bike was seen going "horrendously fast" on the A47 at Thorney, Cambridgeshire, at about 17:20 BST on Sunday, police said.
A 56-year-old man from Peterborough has been reported to court, police said.
Officers from the county's road policing unit said the speed - more than twice the national limit - was "on... | A motorcyclist was caught travelling at 160mph (256km/h), police have said. |
Text: Arsenal's 4-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday left them with one win from their first three Premier League games.
"It's an absolute nightmare," said Wright, who scored 128 goals for Arsenal.
"Why can't we get the players to play for us? Wenger carries the can," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
Media playback is not suppor... | Arsenal are in "crisis from top to bottom" and manager Arsene Wenger should leave, according to former Gunners striker Ian Wright. |
Text: Children at Forthill Primary in Broughty Ferry took part in drafting the 17-clause contract with staff.
It came in response to "issues" during football games which have been "carried into" teaching time.
Clauses include promising not to foul tackle other players, not to gloat, and promising to keep up school work... | Pupils at a Dundee primary school have been asked to sign a fair play contract if they want to play football at break times. |
Text: The second set of full results for around 250,000 seven to 14-year-old pupils have been published.
They were brought in in 2013 to drive up standards and help identify struggling pupils.
More boys than girls were above the standard scores for numeracy. Altogether more than two thirds of pupils had a "standard" sc... | Girls again performed better than boys at reading in Wales' National Reading and Numeracy Tests. |
Text: Paul Cairns sexually assaulted the women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at addresses in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, last year.
The 48-year-old, from Airdrie, had denied the charges against him but was convicted following an earlier trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Passing sentence, judge Lord Carlow... | A man who raped two women has been jailed for seven years. |
Text: It was unclear whether the missiles caused any damage, they said.
On Wednesday, Russia said it had launched 26 cruise missiles at targets in north and north-west Syria. It has reiterated comments made at the time that all reached their targets.
The news came as Nato renewed assurances to defend its allies in view... | Four Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria from the Caspian Sea landed in Iran, unnamed US officials say. |
Text: The 3,500 capacity venue was to have been built on derelict land in the city centre and was expected to open in 2018.
Hull City Council's planning committee rejected the proposal, despite council officers recommending approval.
The Labour leader of the authority, Councillor Stephen Brady said he was "incredibly d... | Plans for a £36m music and exhibition centre in Hull have been rejected. |
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Alvarez withdrew from Spain's squad for the European Under-21 Championship in June because he required treatment.
The 22-year-old was given a round of applause from his Bilbao team-mates when he returned to the club on Friday.
Alvarez played 26 league games last seas... | Athletic Bilbao players have shaved their heads in support of defender Yeray Alvarez who is having chemotherapy for testicular cancer. |
Text: Warriors face Edinburgh in the Pro12 on Boxing Day following back to back European victories over Racing 92.
"With the amount of really good players coming through they're not going to stay at two teams [Glasgow or Edinburgh]," Townsend said.
"They are going to end up playing elsewhere."
Townsend is philosophical... | Gregor Townsend accepts recent big performances from his side could lead to some Glasgow players attracting interest from richer clubs. |
Text: The hosts made an encouraging start at the EBB Stadium as Matt McClure set up a chance for Jake Gallagher, but his shot comfortably cleared the crossbar.
Chester responded with a quick counter-attack, Elliott Durrell pulling his shot wide, before they had a goal chalked off when Kane Richards was penalised for a ... | Chester had a goal ruled out and also struck the woodwork in a goalless draw with Aldershot in the National League. |
Text: The prosecutor said evidence showed he was not handcuffed when he was shot, contrary to reports at the time.
Police responded in November to an alleged assault by Clark and said he interfered with paramedics.
His death came after a series of fatal US police shootings involving African Americans. Hundreds of peopl... | Minneapolis police officers will not be charged over the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark, a 24-year-old unarmed man. |
Text: Rachel Dios was sent a letter addressed to "Mr Dios" after she reported an incident of verbal abuse by a group of men in Chichester, West Sussex.
She shared the letter on Facebook and Twitter, saying: "I think you need to review your response."
Chief Constable Giles York replied: "I'm so sorry we got this wrong."... | A nurse who reported a transphobic hate crime has received an apology from the chief constable of Sussex Police after the force addressed her as "Mr". |
Text: World number 19 Konta, 25, lost 6-3 6-3 to Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer, who is 30 places below her in the rankings.
Watson, 24, ranked 55th, lost 7-5 6-4 against Czech Barbora Strycova, who has been as high as number 12 in the world but is currently 30th.
Fellow Britons Naomi Broady and Tara Moore were beaten in t... | British number one Johanna Konta and number two Heather Watson were both knocked out in the second round of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham. |
Text: A pregnant woman was searched on her committal for non-payment of fines.
She was discharged the next day. and it was subsequently reported that she had a miscarriage.
Mr Fitzgerald raised concerns about strip searching and the release of life-sentence prisoners at a meeting with Secretary of State Tom King.
The i... | Secret papers from 1986 show Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Garret Fitzgerald intervened in a strip-searching case at a Northern Ireland jail. |
Text: The man and woman are being treated in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
The crash happened in Drumbrae at about 04:00.
Summary: | Two police officers have been taken to hospital after being injured in a crash during a high-speed car chase in Edinburgh. |
Text: US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, and Denmark's PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt took an impromptu photograph of themselves at the memorial service for the late South African President Nelson Mandela.
The snap joins what one commentator has suggested is the "interesting social phenomenon" of pe... | It is being described as one of the highest-powered "selfies" ever snapped. |
Text: Parnell joined for the group stage of the T20 Blast, taking six wickets in seven games.
The 25-year-old plays his final game against Somerset on Sunday, before joining South Africa's T20 squad in Bangladesh.
"Hopefully in the future I can come back here either with the South African team or back with Glamorgan," ... | South Africa bowler Wayne Parnell says he would like to return to Glamorgan after his spell with the county ends. |
Text: The woman, in her 60s, approached the pair outside Waitrose, in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, and said the girl should be in her pushchair.
She then picked the girl up, put her in the chair, and slapped her around the face when she started to cry.
Northamptonshire Police appealed for witnesses to the attack, which ha... | A stranger slapped a two-year-old girl in the face in front of the girl's mother, police have said. |
Text: More than 24 portraits by America's 43rd president will feature in the exhibit, called The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy.
His works will be displayed at the George W Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas.
The subjects of the portraits, signed with the number 43, are not known.
Howev... | The paintings of former US President George W Bush are to be exhibited for the first time in April at the Texas library and museum that bears his name. |
Text: Sameena Imam, 34, was last seen in Coventry on Christmas Eve.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said the body has yet to be formally identified but Ms Imam's family has been informed.
Searches were conducted this week on the allotment off Groby Road, Leicester, and the body was found on Friday.
A post-mortem exami... | Detectives investigating the suspected murder of a Cardiff woman have found a body on an allotment. |
Text: The 24-year-old moved to Tynecastle in June 2014, helping Hearts win the Championship, and was made skipper last season on the club's top-flight return.
However, the defender made just five starts this term and lost the captaincy to Perry Kitchen in September.
The former Turkey Under-21 player scored seven goals ... | Former Hearts captain Alim Ozturk has joined Turkish second-tier side Boluspor on an 18-month deal. |
Text: The 5th Worcester Sea Scout Group has received £76,254 from Sport England's Flood Relief Fund.
The money will be used to restore a section of the eroded River Severn riverbank at Northwick and create a barrier to stop water getting onto the land in the future.
Group Scout Leader Robert Sidley said he was "deligh... | A river bank damaged by flooding and storms in 2013 is to be repaired thanks to a lottery grant. |
Text: Four of the shehnais - a type of wind instrument - had been made of silver and had been gifted to Khan by various people, including former prime minister Narasimha Rao.
Police in the northern Indian city of Varanasi told BBC Hindi that the instruments had been melted down.
Two others have also been arrested.
Khan... | The grandson of late Indian musician Ustad Bismillah Khan has been arrested for stealing and selling five instruments belonging to the maestro. |
Text: The union that represents some of the 483 hospitality workers in the store had complained they were not getting their fair share of the service charge.
The United Voices of the World (UVW) union complained that Harrods was keeping 75% of the cash left by diners.
That left staff in Harrods restaurants getting just... | The department store Harrods has promised to improve the tipping system for staff in its restaurants, following a threat of industrial action. |
Text: Ian Jones told a parliamentary committee that reductions to the channel's funding could not "go on".
The UK government announced a 25% reduction to S4C's grant in 2015 - but this was frozen while a review took place.
The details of the review are yet to be announced by the UK government.
The outgoing chief execut... | S4C is facing a period of financial uncertainty after facing 'cuts after cuts', the Welsh language television channel's chief executive has warned. |
Text: The pets were found to be unwell when they returned to their owners' home in Onthank Drive, Kilmarmock, on 24 October.
The Scottish SPCA said they were taken to a local vet but had to be put to sleep.
The animal welfare charity said it believed someone was "intentionally killing these cats".
A spokesman for the S... | Three cats have died after being poisoned with anti-freeze in an East Ayrshire town. |
Text: The attack started on Wednesday evening, as Muslims were breaking their daily fast during Ramadan.
A chef at the Pizza House restaurant, a modern venue popular with young Somalis, was among the victims.
Militants from the al-Shabab group held about 20 hostages during a shoot-out with police, which has now ended.
... | A combined suicide bomb and gun attack at a hotel and restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least 18 people. |
Text: 8 February 2017 Last updated at 15:59 GMT
The former Bongo Maffin singer tells the BBC why she thinks their anti-apartheid rebel music still resonates today.
Performance footage courtesy of Thandiswa Mazwai
Summary: | Thandiswa Mazwai’s new album pays homage to some of the South Africa’s iconic jazz musicians. |
Text: The assumption had been that the national unity government formed by Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah would finish in September.
Mr Kerry brokered the deal after disputed election results.
As he flew out of the country, several explosions rang out in the city's diplomatic area.
The toll of terror in Afghanistan... | There is no fixed date for an end to the power-sharing deal between rival Afghan leaders, said US Secretary of State John Kerry on a visit to Kabul. |
Text: The Co-op said it will now focus on its core retail and consumer divisions, including food, insurance and legal services, and its funeral business.
It will use the sale cash to reduce debt and invest in its core businesses.
The sale includes 39,533 acres of land, 15 farms, more than 100 residential properties, as... | The troubled Co-operative Group has sold its farms business for £249m to health charity the Wellcome Trust. |
Text: The Lilywhites rejected an approach from their Championship rivals two weeks ago.
Hugill's two goals at Aston Villa on Saturday took him eight in 29 appearances this season.
He joined from Port Vale in 2014, after starting his career in non-league football.
Summary: | Preston North End have turned down a second bid from Ipswich Town for striker Jordan Hugill, reports BBC Radio Lancashire. |
Text: Everton and Spanish side Sevilla are interested in taking the England star.
With just two weeks left of the transfer window, Hart, 29, is only interested in a loan move in order to examine his options.
Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Claudio Bravo have been linked with moves to City.
It is understood Guardi... | Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is considering a move away from the club after being dropped for the first two games under Pep Guardiola. |
Text: Almost 700 people with torches climbed Barrow, Stile End and Outerside, above Braithwaite on Saturday as part of the Lakeland Festival of Light.
At dusk, pictures were taken of the torches which were used to represent the colours of Nepalese prayer flags.
The event, the third of its kind, is expected to raise £1... | A trio of Lake District peaks have been lit up by hundreds of volunteers raising money for those affected by an earthquake in Nepal in 2015. |
Text: Lee Bo, who is a British citizen, was widely believed to have been abducted and taken to mainland China.
His disappearance last year with four other booksellers prompted an outcry and accusations that China had violated Hong Kong's judicial independence.
Mr Lee appeared on Chinese TV this month and denied being k... | A missing Hong Kong publisher who sold books critical of China's leadership has returned to the city, police say. |
Text: In June 1815, Major Harry Percy arrived by rowing boat at Broadstairs in Kent with the news. From there the dispatch was taken by a fast carriage to the Prince Regent in London.
A group of volunteers have recreated the moment the boat arrived in Kent.
On Sunday, the dispatch will be taken through London.
The disp... | An event to mark the arrival of a dispatch written by the Duke of Wellington telling Britain of the victory at Waterloo has taken place. |
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