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Text: Racial remarks were allegedly directed towards players following an Everton goal at Brunton Park on 31 January.
An 18-year-old, from Silloth was held on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment by words contrary to Section 4a of the Public Order Act.
He was later released on bail pending further inquiries.
On ... | A second arrest has been made after reports of racist behaviour during the FA Cup fourth round tie between Carlisle United and Everton. |
Text: Ineos said it had chosen German firm TGE as the preferred bidder to build a huge ethane tank at the site by 2016.
Ineos also announced two ageing plants at Grangemouth would close immediately, but added there would be no job losses.
The changes are part of a £300m "survival plan" launched by the company last yea... | The owners of the giant Grangemouth refinery have said new "milestones" have been reached in moves to import shale gas from the United States. |
Text: England Under-19 fast bowler Davis, 19, made his made his county debut in the tour game against Australia in July, taking 3-63 in the first innings.
All-rounder Hemmings, also 19, has been a regular in the Second XI.
Elite performance director Graeme Welch said: "Will and Rob are promising young lads who have bot... | Derbyshire teenagers Will Davis and Rob Hemmings have both signed contracts for the 2016 season. |
Text: The Southern League Premier side were listed on the auction website on Tuesday with bids starting at 99p.
Bidding was suspended by Ebay within the first five hours after reaching £65,900 when a number of high-value offers triggered its security settings.
A new listing has been created, but Basingstoke say creator... | The sale of non-league Basingstoke Town on Ebay was "a misguided publicity stunt", according to the club. |
Text: The three men and two women were stopped by an officer on the A47 near Norwich on Sunday.
A message posted by the Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing team on Twitter said: "Crazy speeds over 150mph and undertakes on A47 are mad risks."
Norfolk Police said the bikers were reported for traffic offences and are likel... | Five motorcyclists who were on their way to a track day were caught riding at speeds of up to 155mph. |
Text: A three-person panel upheld a lower court's ruling that the "Greek yogurt" label misled customers.
Chobani's yoghurt is strained a number of times to give it a thicker texture, which the firm has said is typical of a style found in Greece.
Chobani's rival, Fage, sued the firm in British courts last year.
Chobani ... | Chobani, a US-based yoghurt manufacturer, cannot label its UK products Greek as they're made in the US, according to a UK court ruling. |
Text: John Yuill and Lamara Bell were last seen in the company of friends on the south shore of Loch Earn in the early hours of Sunday.
The couple, aged 28 and 25, are believed to be together in a light blue Renault Clio, but have been out of contact with friends and family, which police said was "completely out of cha... | Police are searching for a couple who disappeared near a Perthshire loch. |
Text: Firefighters said the L & M Spray building was unsafe following the blaze which broke out in Gladstone Street at 10:20 BST on Saturday.
Huge plumes of smoke could be seen across the city during the fire - which was started accidentally.
Several streets were closed while the fire was tackled, causing delays in the... | A spray paint factory in Leicester has been demolished after it was severely damaged by a large fire. |
Text: There are conflicting accounts as to what happened. The group said US aircraft were to blame, though the US-led coalition denied this.
So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it killed scores of Iraqi troops in an ambush in the area.
Iranian-backed militia and the US-led coalition are fighting separate campaigns ag... | Dozens of Shia militiamen have been killed in an attack in Iraq close to the border with Syria, reports say. |
Text: The dog, described as a Staffordshire bull terrier, barked at swans in Brookfield Park, Littlehampton, before leaping over a fence and attacking one.
The cob swan suffered serious injuries to its face and had to be put down.
A £500 reward for information which leads to a conviction has been offered by the Worthi... | The owner of a dog is being sought after it fatally injured a swan during an attack at a park in West Sussex. |
Text: Kennedy, 26, has been with the club since 2011 and has had loan spells at Glasgow Warriors and London Irish.
He has represented Scotland at under-20 level and played for the country's sevens team.
"Staying at the club was an easy choice for me and I'm excited to be involved for another two years," Kennedy said.
"... | Edinburgh scrum-half Sean Kennedy has signed a new two-year contract, committing him to the Pro12 side until May 2019. |
Text: Nell Jones, a pupil at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School in Cheshire, was confirmed as one of the victims of Monday night's suicide bombing.
Fellow pupil Freya Lewis was hurt and is stable after 10 hours of surgery.
Twenty-two people died and 64 people injured when Salman Abedi blew himself up outside the Ariana... | School friends of a 14-year-old girl murdered in the Manchester Arena attack have "lost a sister, not a classmate", her teacher said. |
Text: The scheme involves demolishing two estates and the Earls Court Exhibition Centre.
Developers want to create four "villages" and a "high street" and say the plans will create 7,500 homes and thousands of permanent jobs.
But campaigners from Save Earl's Court West Kensington & Gibbs Green estates have opposed them... | Plans for a 77-acre redevelopment in Earls Court and West Kensington have been approved by the Mayor of London. |
Text: Maupay, 20, who has played for France from Under-16 to Under-21 level, joined St-Etienne from Nice in August 2015 and scored three goals in 23 appearances for the top-flight club.
He spent time on loan in France's second division last season, scoring 11 goals in 28 league games for Brest.
His move from the Ligue ... | French forward Neal Maupay has joined Brentford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee from St Etienne. |
Text: The pictures could be copied and altered by paedophiles or simply prove embarrassing to the children in later life, Hagen Police said, in a message on their own Facebook page.
Parents were advised to ensure that privacy settings allowed only their Facebook friends to view the photos.
The advice has been shared ne... | A German police force has warned parents against posting photographs of their children to Facebook publicly. |
Text: Froch was recently stripped of his WBA super-middleweight belt and was thought to be close to ending his career.
But Hearn said the 37-year-old is tempted by the prospect of one last big-money fight at Wembley Stadium.
"We have already opened negotiations with Golovkin's people and they are very keen," Hearn told... | Britain's Carl Froch could fight middleweight king Gennady Golovkin rather than retire, according to Froch's promoter Eddie Hearn. |
Text: PwC did not disclose how much it paid for Praxism, which specialises in identity and access management (IDaM).
Praxism's founder and director, Derek Gordon, and 13 employees will join PwC's Edinburgh office, with one specialist located in Leeds.
Praxism works across a range of industries including healthcare, edu... | Business adviser PwC has strengthened its cyber security practice by buying an Edinburgh-based consultancy. |
Text: It is the first time in South East Asia that the disease has been linked to the condition, which causes abnormally small brains and heads.
Several countries in the region have reported Zika cases. The virus is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito which also spreads dengue and chikungunya.
The current outbreak of the... | Thai health officials have confirmed two cases of microcephaly, a severe birth defect linked to the Zika virus. |
Text: The man was carrying no proof of identity when he was found in the city of Nagato on Saturday.
Police are expected to hand him over to immigration officials who will decide whether he is a genuine defector.
In 2011, nine North Koreans were picked up by the Japanese coastguard after spending five days at sea.
They... | Police in Japan are questioning a man who says he jumped from a North Korean ship and swam ashore clinging to a plastic container, media report. |
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The robotic procedure is more efficient than standard keyhole surgery, doctors say.
The robot will be used to operate on patients with womb, bowel and prostate cancer.
Rob Sissons reports.
Summary: | The first prostate operation using a new £2m robot has taken place in Leicester. |
Text: Regina Hungerford, 56, denied striking a 17-year-old as he listened to music in her class at Merthyr Tydfil College.
But a disciplinary panel ruled contact with the pupil was probably made and her conduct had been "unacceptable".
On Thursday, the Education Workforce Council imposed the suspension, saying: "The pu... | A teacher found to have hit a pupil on the head with a notebook has been suspended for four months. |
Text: The 34-year-old was a free agent after leaving Pompey at the end of last season and links up with his former boss Paul Cook at the Latics.
"His experience, commitment and quality has already started rubbing off on the squad," Cook told Wigan's website.
"He's a player who trains as he plays, at 100%, and he will m... | Wigan Athletic have signed former Portsmouth forward Noel Hunt on a one-year deal. |
Text: Sixth-generation dairy farmer Derek Mead, 72, employed about 300 staff across the Mead Group.
A family statement said Mr Mead was killed in a "tragic accident" on Sunday afternoon "doing what he loved".
He was reportedly involved in a freak accident involving a dog and a tractor at his farm in Hewish, near Weston... | Tributes have been paid to a prominent farmer and businessman who was killed in an accident on his farm. |
Text: The partitions will be put up to deter drivers who slow down to look at crashes on the opposite carriageway and therefore slow down the traffic behind.
They form part of a Department for Transport initiative to improve accident clear-up times.
The government said the screens would "keep the motorways flowing".
Th... | More than 3,000 screens have been bought by the Highways Agency to stop drivers in England rubbernecking when passing motorway accidents. |
Text: Estibaliz Carranza, who has joint Spanish-Mexican citizenship, will now be put in a secure mental institution.
The 34-year-old shot dead her ex-husband in 2008, and killed her lover while he slept two years later.
She cut up the bodies with a chainsaw and buried them in concrete in the shop's basement in Austria'... | A court in Vienna has sentenced to life in prison a woman for murdering her ex-husband and her lover and hiding the bodies in her ice cream shop. |
Text: The new Smoke Free Policy replaces the City of Edinburgh Council's control of smoking at work policy.
Under the policy, smoking restrictions have been extended from the workplace and vehicles to surrounding areas for council properties.
The new rules - which include e-cigarettes - mean the ban now includes entran... | Smoking will no longer be allowed in council play parks, car parks and courtyards in Edinburgh. |
Text: They found the 'intruder' wedged in the frame 8ft (2.4m) off the ground at Nottingham Trent University's Arkwright building.
Daniel De Niet and Tom Burdett had been returning home after a night out and said the man told them he had been there for five hours.
Carl Attar, 27, was charged with burglary and remanded... | Two students have described the moment they found a suspected burglar dangling upside down from a window. |
Text: Shin Hyun-woo was found guilty of accidental homicide and falsely advertising the deadly product.
Reckitt Benckiser is one of several firms linked to the deaths.
Lotte Mart, Homeplus and other retailers were also found guilty of selling the toxic product.
Mr Shin was head of Reckitt Benckiser's Oxy subsidiary fro... | A former South Korean executive of UK-based Reckitt Benckiser has received a seven-year prison sentence over a humidifier disinfectant linked to the death of around 100 people. |
Text: Morgan's side pulled off the second-highest run chase in Twenty20 international history in reply to what appeared an unassailable 229-6.
Chasing 230, Joe Root scored 83 from 43 balls after opener Jason Roy had set the tone, blitzing 43 from 16.
"I felt we had to play out of our skins and we did just that," Morgan... | England captain Eoin Morgan says playing with freedom was the key to their stunning World Twenty20 victory over South Africa in Mumbai. |
Text: The £25m Airlander 10 "nosedived" during its second test flight in Bedfordshire on 24 August.
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) said the line dropped during a second take-off.
It said it was "certainly a factor" in the landing.
The 302ft (92m) long vehicle made a successful maiden flight last month from Cardington Airfi... | A mooring line dangling from the world's longest aircraft meant it had to make a "higher than desired approach" to the airfield ahead of its "heavy landing" last month, it has been revealed. |
Text: Hampshire declared on 582-9 with Ervine 158 not out, giving the visitors a lead of 253, before Surrey survived the remaining nine overs to close 23-0.
Tom Alsop fell to the second ball of the day as he was caught behind off Mark Footitt (6-161) for 117.
Ervine and McLaren (100) then shared a 186-run sixth-wicket ... | Sean Ervine and Ryan McLaren hit centuries as Hampshire forged a huge lead against Surrey at The Oval. |
Text: The S&P 500 index had its worst close since August 2014, ending 41.56 points down to 1,880.28.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 391.79 points to 15,987.26 while the Nasdaq index dropped 126.59 points to 4,488.42.
The losses wiped out the gains recorded on Thursday, when a small rebound in the oil price had s... | (Closed) Wall Street stocks ended the week with a sharp fall, as the price of oil dropped back below $30 a barrel. |
Text: Christ in the Garden of Olives was bought by the Sun King, Louis XIV, for his palace at Versailles in 1695.
It was sent to the Louvre in 1817 and then to a monastery, where it was rediscovered in 2008 in a poor state.
It will return to the Paris museum after the completion of restoration work at its sister site i... | A 17th Century painting by French artist Charles Le Brun, believed lost for almost two centuries, is being restored to its former glory. |
Text: The city council is considering the plan for the business park close to Bristol Temple Meads station.
Liberal Democrat transport councillor Tim Kent said the pods were one of many options under consideration.
"It's a lot cheaper than a traditional tram and it's good for an area as small as the enterprise zone," h... | Automated pods on a guided roadway may be used to transport workers around a multimillion-pound enterprise zone in Bristol. |
Text: Armitage saw off competition from poets including Wole Soyinka and AE Stallings, securing 1,221 of the 3,340 votes cast.
He will replace Geoffrey Hill in the role. A new poet is appointed every four years.
Seamus Perry, Professor of English Literature at the university, said he was "delighted" with the appointmen... | Simon Armitage has been appointed Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. |
Text: Fletcher, 42, who is from the town, was made a Doctor of Letters in a ceremony at the university's Great Hall.
The actor, best known as clumsy clown Mr Tumble on the CBeebies channel, said: "I'm thrilled to be honoured and enjoyed the day immensely."
In 2008 Fletcher was appointed MBE for his services to children... | Children's TV presenter Justin Fletcher has been presented with an honorary degree by the University of Reading. |
Text: Around Whitehall and senior levels of the NHS in England I am hearing the view that there needs to be a cross-party debate on what can be delivered over the next five years and beyond.
That might sound naive with a General Election looming, but there is a growing belief that the financial and demographic challeng... | Welcome to Hugh's Views - as the first health editor for BBC News it will be my topical take on all things health related. |
Text: South Wales' assistant chief fire officer Richard Prendergast said crews were not as readily available to respond to other emergencies.
But he said contingencies were in place.
It comes after the south Wales service had to deal with 49 deliberate grass fires in just 12 hours.
Crews were called to a grass fire on ... | Firefighters could be delayed getting to house fires and road accidents because they are dealing with grass fires, a senior officer has warned. |
Text: 27 January 2016 Last updated at 16:05 GMT
Tens of thousands of children in the UK are young carers.
January 28th is Young Carers Awareness Day so to mark the day we've been hearing from two sisters who look after their mum with mental ill health.
Shannon and Scarlett care for their mum who has mental illness. She... | Young carers are kids who have to look after parents or siblings who struggle to care for themselves because of mental or physical illness. |
Text: The 36-year-old captained Great Britain to a historic first Olympic hockey gold by beating defending champions the Netherlands at Rio 2016.
She was named flagbearer for Team GB at the Olympic closing ceremony.
The Mancunian was also the first hockey player to be nominated for BBC's Sports Personality of the Year,... | Olympic gold medallist Kate Richardson-Walsh has been nominated for a place in the European Hockey Hall of Fame. |
Text: The mound of soil, stone bricks and kerbs, discovered at about 07:45 GMT on Wednesday, has completely blocked Back Lane in Tibberton, Shropshire.
Telford and Wrekin Council says it appears to have been fly-tipped and it is now clearing up the mess. An emergency road closure is in place and police are on the scene... | A car has crashed into a 12-tonne pile of rubble left dumped on a road. |
Text: A selection of your pictures of Scotland between 9 and 16 September. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.
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Within seconds of the announcement of Muhammad Ali's death in the early hours of the morning, the boxer's name was trending on social media around the globe.
Presidents, politicians, musicians, athletes and celebrities paid their respects to the former heavyweight ch... | The world mourned the loss of one of the greatest sporting icons on Saturday. |
Text: It is part of wider strategy to reduce the country's murder rate, one of the world's highest according to the UN.
Critics accuse the state of trying to censor the press.
But the security minister has justified the bill, saying the measures would be introduced to protect the population's mental health.
The media c... | El Salvador's government has proposed a new bill which says the press should self-regulate to produce "non-violent" content and promote peace. |
Text: Stonework and pottery fragments were also found at Housesteads, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, where work was under way to extend the visitor centre facilities.
The importance and scale of the find is being assessed, a spokesman for Northumberland National Park said.
Discussions will then take place on how best t... | A Roman road has been uncovered during work to develop a car park at a fort along Hadrian's Wall. |
Text: Tied for fourth overnight, he is now on six under, three shots behind joint leaders Scott Brown of the USA and South Korea's KJ Choi at Torrey Pines.
Americans Jimmy Walker and Gary Woodland share second on eight under.
Sweden's Jonas Blixt, who carded a second successive 66, is in a group of four players one sho... | Scotland's Martin Laird shot a one-over-par 73 to slip to joint ninth after three rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. |
Text: O'Reilly retired from international duty last year with 231 caps, three Olympic gold medals and victory in the 2015 World Cup.
The 32-year-old has joined from FC Kansas City, having previously played for New Jersey Wildcats, Sky Blue FC and Boston Breakers.
The Gunners won the Women's FA Cup in 2016 and finished ... | Former USA midfielder Heather O'Reilly is to join Arsenal Ladies for the 2017 Women's Super League Spring Series. |
Text: Jones switched to union at the end of the Super League season but has not made a first-team outing for Exeter.
The 22-year-old will now head back north with his partner, who is expecting their first child.
"I cannot speak highly enough of everyone at the Chiefs because it's a special club with a great culture," J... | Former St Helens utility player Josh Jones has left Premiership side Exeter Chiefs to return to rugby league. |
Text: The 20-year-old Northern Irishman took the wicket of Marcus Trescothick and made an unbeaten 34 on his Championship debut against Somerset last September.
County Antrim-born Adair has since made his way into the Bears' T20 Blast team this summer, having played four games.
He steps up to his senior contract from t... | Promising Warwickshire all-rounder Mark Adair has signed a new two-year deal with the Bears. |
Text: Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was talking to the government about reconsidering future funding.
In the last four years, the Met has had to make £600m of savings and is due to lose an extra £400m by 2020.
"We need the resources to do the job," Commissioner Dick told BBC London.
The Home Office said it ... | The Metropolitan Police is in talks to secure more funding after being left "stretched" by terror attacks and a rise in violent crime, London's most senior police officer has said. |
Text: About half were killed by coalition bombing, the agency said, and others by mines, gunshots, and shelling.
The Saudi-led coalition has continued air strikes on rebel forces, despite announcing the end of its air campaign.
Houthi rebels and allied forces have been fighting forces allied to the government for sever... | At least 115 children have been killed and 172 maimed in a month of fighting and air strikes in Yemen, the UN children's agency Unicef says. |
Text: The 68-year-old was made a doctor by the University of York at a ceremony earlier.
He was described by the student union as an "ambassador of the sport" and an "inspirational leader".
Hodgson said he would "treasure" the award, which was presented to him by deputy vice-chancellor, Saul Tendler.
He attributed his ... | England football manager Roy Hodgson has been given an honorary degree to mark 40 years of dedication to the sport. |
Text: Pole Kwiatkowski, a former world champion, showed his strength in the last 200 metres to beat Slovakia's Sagan for the 16th win of his career.
The pair, along with French rider Julian Alaphilippe, had broken away with six kilometres remaining.
Ben Swift, who finished on the podium twice in the past three years, w... | Team Sky rider Michal Kwiatkowski beat world champion Peter Sagan in a sprint finish to win the Milan-San Remo. |
Text: The 43-0 home loss to Glasgow in Saturday's European Champions Cup game was Tigers' fifth successive defeat in all competitions.
"It's been nowhere near good enough," Youngs, 29, told BBC Radio Leicester.
"We're at the bottom of the pit at the moment and we've got to dig ourselves out."
Leicester last lost five i... | Captain Tom Youngs says only hard work and a return to the basics will arrest Leicester Tigers' worst run of form in more than 13 years. |
Text: The low-cost credit-card sized computer is widely used by schools and the maker community for programming devices.
Google has asked makers to complete a survey about what smart tools would be "most helpful".
And it suggests tools to aid face and emotion recognition, speech-to-text translation, natural language pr... | Google is planning to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to the Raspberry Pi. |
Text: Independent Martin Surl beat Conservative Victoria Atkins after second preference as neither managed to get 50% of votes.
A total of 16% of the electorate turned out to vote in Thursday's ballot - 80,618 people.
The ex-superintendent received 27,676 of the 80,618 first preference votes. Ms Atkins received 28,422.... | A former senior police officer has been chosen as Gloucestershire's police and crime commissioner (PCC). |
Text: Thorne, 23, suffered a double fracture during the home defeat by Ipswich in early May and missed the play-offs, where the Rams were beaten by Hull.
"I've not thought much about when I'm back playing. I'm in the early stages and I'm taking each week as it is," he told the club website.
"I don't want to put a date ... | Derby midfielder George Thorne says he is unsure when he is likely to return to action following a broken leg. |
Text: Motorcyclist Stephen Probert died at the scene following the collision with a BMW on the A470 Betws-y-Coed-Llanrwst road at 13:30 BST.
His partner Joanne Winder, who was riding pillion, died on Tuesday at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor. Both were from the Colwyn Bay area.
Two other casualties were taken to hospital fol... | A second person has died after a crash in Conwy county on Easter Sunday. |
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Lewis Pugh Evans from Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, had served for 20 years with the British Army when he carried out his actions in 1917 at Zonnebeke.
The citation accompanying his medal reads "For conspicuous bravery and lead... | A Victoria Cross awarded to a badly wounded Welsh brigadier for capturing two enemy positions while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire during a World War I battle in Belgium has gone on display at the Imperial War Museum. |
Text: Hampshire Constabulary said it is "increasingly concerned for their welfare".
Jobie Cross, 15 and Michael Cross, 11, were last seen on 20 January in the Bitterne area of Southampton.
Jobie is 5ft 6in (1.68m), has brown hair, brown eyes and a slender build. Police said Michael is 4ft 10in (1.47m) and of large buil... | Two brothers aged 11 and 15 have been missing from Southampton since Wednesday afternoon. |
Text: It is consulting on plans to expand its bases at Bessemer Close, Leckwith, and Wedal Road, Roath, into recycling "super sites".
The other premises at Lamby Way and Waungron Road would close.
A report says 80% of current waste could be recycled and that the changes would provide more staff to encourage this, as we... | Cardiff council is proposing to cut its four waste recycling centres to two as a way to boost recycling rates. |
Text: Outside, opposition supporters threw stones and smashed windows before they were dispersed by riot police.
Protesters have been trying to disrupt parliament over an EU-brokered deal to improve relations with Serbia.
Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.
The opposition first released t... | Protesting opposition MPs in Kosovo have released tear gas in parliament for the sixth time in just over two months, disrupting a vote on the government's 2016 budget. |
Text: The measure forms part of a government push to increase the number of electric vehicles on UK roads.
The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill also contains plans to push driverless car technology.
It includes an extension of car insurance to cover the use of automated vehicles.
There are several trials of driverl... | Petrol stations and motorway services will be required to install electric charge points, under plans outlined in the Queen's Speech. |
Text: The reports of the UFO, known as "The Warminster Thing", came from many people who heard mysterious sounds and saw objects in the night sky in 1965.
The mural, by a "secret" artist, was organised by the Warminster Information Centre which said the "utterly unique event" should not be forgotten.
The artwork is on ... | Sightings of a mystery object in the skies above Wiltshire 50 years ago have been immortalised in a mural. |
Text: Part of the power station collapsed at 16:00 GMT on Tuesday as it was being prepared for demolition.
The body of Michael Collings, 53, has been found while three people still unaccounted for are "unlikely to be alive", rescuers said.
The partially collapsed building remains unstable and further collapses are poss... | The search for three people feared dead at Didcot Power Station is continuing amid fears of further collapses. |
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Team GB's Heather Stanning and Helen Glover were due to compete in one of 10 events beginning at 12:30 BST.
However, bad weather delayed the start by two hours before the rowing was eventually called off.
All of the races will now take place on Monday, where Glover a... | High winds meant that Sunday's Olympic rowing events were postponed at the Lagoa Stadium in Rio. |
Text: The Republic of Ireland's state pathologist is to carry out a second autopsy on the 21-year-old's body
An earlier Spanish post mortem examination concluded he had died from multiple organ failure.
His friends claimed he had been beaten by Spanish police after he was escorted from the plane on arriving in Ibiza.
H... | The body of Alan Drennan, the County Antrim man who died in Ibiza last week, is due to be flown to Dublin later on Tuesday. |
Text: World number 105 Bedene, who beat Istomin in the qualifiers for Rotterdam, lost 6-3 7-6 (7-3).
The 27-year-old missed three set points and hit his racquet on the floor after going 6-1 down in the tie break.
Istomin, who knocked Novak Djokovic out of the Australian Open in January, will face either Grigor Dimitrov... | Britain's Aljaz Bedene lost in straight sets to Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in round one of the Rotterdam Open. |
Text: Injuries to summer signing Matt Toomua and Manu Tuilagi have left Tigers struggling for numbers in the backs.
Mauger told BBC Radio Leicester that Mermoz, 30, is "definitely" a target.
"Nothing has been agreed, but he is one of the players we are looking at. We have been searching for a replacement for Manu and M... | Leicester Tigers are keen to sign Toulon's France international centre Maxime Mermoz until the end of the season, says interim boss Aaron Mauger. |
Text: The 20-year-old's 102, which came in 148 balls and contained 18 fours, helped the hosts recover from 139-4.
Wayne Madsen (54) and Billy Godleman (79 not out) provided support as Durham seamers Matty Potts (3-65) and Barry McCarthy (3-87) chipped away.
But Godleman put on an unbeaten 66 with last man Gurjit Sandhu... | Matt Critchley struck his second first-class century to help Derbyshire reach 332-9 on day one against Durham. |
Text: David Davies, Ian Lucas, Albert Owen and Geraint Davies are hoping to win the support of other MPs to take on the role at the heads of committees that scrutinise government departments.
The role pays £15,000 on top of an MP's basic salary.
Monmouth Tory MP David Davies is so far the only declared candidate to re... | Four Welsh MPs are standing for election as chairs of influential parliamentary committees. |
Text: Colin Pitchfork was jailed in 1988 for the murder of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, both 15, from Leicestershire.
The petition, started by Rebecca Eastwood, sister of Lynda, has already got more than 4,000 signatures.
A parole review has begun because Pitchfork is nearing the end of his 28 years minimum term, offi... | A petition opposing the possible release of a child murderer who was the first to be convicted using DNA, has been launched. |
Text: Timothy Ryton's crimes came to light in January when Kent Police was contacted following an investigation by the US authorities into another British man.
Ryton, 45, who admitted distributing indecent videos, was described by the judge as "deeply disturbed".
Sentencing him, Judge Anthony Niblett said Ryton's actio... | A police inspector who chatted about sexual fantasies involving violently raping and murdering young girls has been jailed for nine years. |
Text: Fire crews were called to the terraced house in Berwick Road, Greenock, at about 18:23 on Sunday.
The man was treated for serious burns at Inverclyde Royal Hospital and then transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he later died.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland are jointly investigati... | A 72-year-old man who was critically injured in a fire at a house in Inverclyde has died in hospital. |
Text: The singer left the stage at the end of her Rebel Heart tour concert on Sunday.
When she returned for an encore of Holiday, Madonna was forced to lead a crowd singalong after finding the power off and floor lights on.
Posting on Instagram, Madonna said: "We don't stop till its over Glasgow! Don't try to silence t... | Pop star Madonna has issued a rebuke after the power was cut during her encore at Glasgow's Hydro venue. |
Text: John Spooner, 59, from Girvan, South Ayrshire, raped the 61-year-old woman at a house in the town in January 2014.
The High Court in Glasgow heard the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, repeatedly told Spooner to stop but he ignored her.
Judge Johanna Johnston QC also placed Spooner on the sex offender... | A man who raped a drunken woman in what a judge described as a "cowardly and extremely nasty attack" has been jailed for five years. |
Text: The building is on prime land overlooking Swansea Bay and it is hoped the location will attract buyers wanting to develop the site.
Swansea council is open to the idea of selling the centre to raise much-needed funds, as well as it forming part of regeneration plans.
New Swansea council leader Rob Stewart said a ... | Swansea's civic centre could be sold off for redevelopment. |
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The company say it's safer than their main website, with more controls that your parents can use.
YouTube make money from adverts that pop up on the videos you watch.
But they're not the only people that are after your attenti... | It's one of the most popular websites in the world, now YouTube has launched an app in America that's aimed directly at kids. |
Text: It is alleged Richard Griffin, 64, and William Hammersley, 79, who died in 2012, were exposed to harmful levels of Legionella bacteria from a heated spa display.
JTF Wholesale Limited has pleaded not guilty to two counts of corporate manslaughter.
A trial is expected next year.
The firm also denied four counts of... | A firm has denied causing the deaths of two men alleged to have caught Legionnaires' disease from a hot tub at one of its stores. |
Text: Amtrak's plans include expanding high-speed trains between Washington DC and Boston.
The vice president said "America needs to go big on infrastructure" investment.
Rail infrastructure in the US lags many other developed countries, particularly in terms of high-speed trains.
The new trains, which Amtrak expects t... | US vice president Joe Biden has announced plans to lend railway operator Amtrak $2.45bn (£1.86bn) to expand services and make upgrades. |
Text: The Scotland Under-21 international has made only five appearances for Sporting since joining from Dundee United on a six-year deal in 2014.
The 21-year-old spent part of last season on loan at Vitoria Setubal but joined Sporting's first-team squad for pre-season training.
Desportivo Aves won promotion to Portuga... | Sporting Lisbon midfielder Ryan Gauld is on the verge of agreeing a season-long loan deal with Desportivo Aves. |
Text: The FTSE 100 closed down 21.72 points, or 0.36%, at 5,950.23.
Standard Chartered shares turned from being biggest riser to lose 1.7% after its results.
Tullow Oil extended Thursday's losses , with its shares falling by 5.7% following an update on its Ghanian activities.
The oil producer had revealed that there co... | (Close): Share and currency markets were calm on Friday as the Prime Minister concludes his talks about the UK's future in Europe. |
Text: Scott Dores was found dead at Keyhow, between Santon Bridge and Eskdale Green, at lunchtime on Saturday.
His Yamaha bike was spotted at the side of the road by police community support officers and his body at the bottom of a hill.
Elsewhere in the county, an 82-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle i... | The body of a teenage motorcyclist has been found in a stream after his bike was seen at the roadside. |
Text: Princes Gate, which produces and bottles organic spring water in Narberth, is investing £5.5m in the hope of expanding its operation.
It aims to create 25 new jobs over the next three years - bringing the total number it employs to 50.
The investment is supported by £250,000 business finance from the Welsh govern... | Staff numbers at a water bottling plant in Pembrokeshire are set to be doubled after a major investment. |
Text: The attack happened at a house on Phibsboro Road at about 22:30 local time on Saturday night.
The man was taken to the Mater Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
A woman in her 40s was arrested in connection with the incident.
Summary: | A woman has been arrested after a 36-year-old man died following a stabbing in Phibsboro in Dublin. |
Text: The five were looking for metal in an old army barracks, a military spokesman told the BBC.
The BBC's James Copnall says unexploded ordnance and mines remain a big problem in South Sudan, following decades of civil war.
There are clear-up operations under way in several areas of South Sudan, but such explosions k... | Five children have been killed by an old mortar shell as they dug for scrap metal in South Sudan's capital, Juba. |
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The two will resume their championship fight in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, for which Hamilton is on pole by 0.007 seconds from Rosberg.
The two collided in Belgium two races ago, for which the team blamed Rosberg.
Hamilton said: "It seems to be nice and relaxed. ... | Lewis Hamilton says his relationship with team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg is back to normal. |
Text: Daniel Jones was caught with the tag his brother Paul had been ordered to wear by a court.
Jones, 32, of Great Clifton near Workington, admitted perverting the course of justice when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court.
Judge James Adkin heard the other brother was jailed for eight months for his role in the offe... | A man who agreed to wear his brother's electronic curfew tag has been jailed for six months. |
Text: The schoolboy died on Friday following the collision on Ninian Park Road, Riverside, at 16:00 GMT.
South Wales Police said the 25-year-old man, questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, had been released pending further enquiries.
The child was in collision with a white Audi S3 and was pronou... | A driver questioned over the death of a 12-year-old boy on a road in Cardiff has been released on bail. |
Text: Trade unions used the traditional march to protest against a proposed labour law to be discussed by parliament.
Police responded with tear gas when youths began throwing missiles, bringing the march to a standstill.
France has seen two months of unrest over the reforms. Several police officers were injured during... | Clashes have broken out between French police and demonstrators during a May Day parade in Paris. |
Text: Brian Cummins, who was in his early 60s, was refereeing an Under-16s final in Elburton, Devon, on Sunday when he fell to the ground.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth but died shortly after, the Devon Junior Minor League said.
A spokesman said: "Our thoughts and condolences at this time are with his ... | A football referee has died after collapsing during a boys' cup final. |
Text: Mae Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates, wedi ysgrifennu at ACau yn enwi'r safleoedd posib ar gyfer y gorsafoedd newydd.
Maen nhw'n cynnwys gorsafoedd mewn gwahanol rannau o Gymru, gan gynnwys Caerdydd, Casnewydd, Abertawe, Wrecsam ac Ynys Môn.
Mae'r 12 cynnig yn cynnwys:
Yn ei lythyr, dywedodd Mr Skates fod y rh... | Gallai 12 o orsafoedd rheilffordd newydd gael eu hagor yng Nghymru, fel rhan o gynlluniau gan y llywodraeth. |
Text: Follow all the reaction, key points and analysis of the debate on our rolling live coverage.
The Times leads on the Conservatives' promise to freeze regulated rail fares at the level of inflation, while three of the latest polls have Labour in the lead
The Guardian's top political story also focuses on the Tories... | A daily guide to the key stories, newspaper headlines and quotes from the campaign for the 7 May general election. |
Text: Lynch, 24, was named National League North Goalkeeper of the Year last season, helping Salford finish fourth while champions Fylde were promoted.
He twice won promotion with Salford and made more than 100 appearances after joining from Accrington in 2014.
Lynch is Fylde's fifth summer signing prior to their first... | National League side AFC Fylde have signed goalkeeper Jay Lynch from Salford City on a two-year deal. |
Text: Jack Adcock suffered a fatal cardiac arrest caused by sepsis at Leicester Royal Infirmary when staff failed to correctly diagnose him.
The condition, a serious complication of an infection, kills about 37,000 people a year in England.
The team, believed to be a first in England, will assist emergency staff.
Unive... | A specialist team dedicated to tackling sepsis has been deployed at a hospital where a six-year-old boy died from the condition. |
Text: The ship, escorted by UK and Danish naval vessels, was despatched as part of international efforts to remove dangerous stockpiles from the country.
Libyan chemical weapons were destroyed under global supervision in 2014.
But the presence of hazardous materials in the strife-torn country has caused international c... | A Danish ship loaded with materials that can be used to manufacture chemical weapons has left Libya and is making its way to Germany. |
Text: The Wales and Swans captain was reported to be close to agreeing a move to Goodison Park.
Williams, who turns 32 later this month, is under contract at the Liberty Stadium until 2018.
A club spokesman said: "We are not looking to sell him and therefore we have turned down the offer currently on the table."
Willia... | Swansea City have rejected a £10m bid from Premier League rivals Everton for central defender Ashley Williams. |
Text: Timothy Down said he was so worried about noises coming from Natasha Bradbury's Haverfordwest flat that he hung his mobile phone out of the window.
But he told Swansea Crown Court he was advised not to get involved.
Miss Bradbury's ex-boyfriend Luke Jones, 33, denies her murder.
The 27-year-old died from blunt fo... | A neighbour tried to record the sounds of a woman being beaten to death in Pembrokeshire, a jury heard. |
Text: John McAleer, 24, denied trying to kill Danielle Hammond, 21, at a property in Hemel Hempstead in June.
St Albans Crown Court heard McAleer, of Belsize Road, was seen lifting Ms Hammond before she went over a railing.
Judge Marie Catterson said he posed a "severe risk" and would serve 15 years in prison and five ... | A man has been jailed for 15 years after throwing his girlfriend off the balcony of a fourth-floor flat, leaving her severely injured. |
Text: "The whole royal family are thrilled and the Crown Princess is doing well," royal spokeswoman Annika Soennerberg told AFP news agency.
The princess married Daniel Westling, 37 - her long-time partner and former fitness instructor - in June last year.
Sweden's heiress-apparent, 34, is extremely popular in Sweden.
... | Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, are expecting a baby in March next year, the royal court has announced. |
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