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Text: The 26-year-old joined the Llanelli-based region on a three-and-a-half year contract on 3 February.
"Every player wants to play internationally and I'm here to qualify for Wales," said Bulbring.
"It would be an amazing possibility if it happened but obviously for now I just want to focus on doing my job for the S... | Scarlets' new South African lock David Bulbring says he wants to play international rugby for Wales. |
Text: Reversing the imagery of beheadings by the jihadist group, Jaysh al-Islam members wearing orange outfits are seen killing 18 men dressed in black.
The video says they are being shot in revenge for the recent beheading of three Jaysh al-Islam fighters.
The Saudi-backed group also accuses IS of being allied to Syri... | A hardline Islamist rebel group in Syria has released a video showing its fighters shooting dead a group of alleged Islamic State (IS) militants. |
Text: Joseph Hedley was killed in in his cottage in Tynedale, Northumberland. The crime has never been solved.
After being demolished in 1872, a team at Beamish Museum has now used records from old maps to find the location of what remains of his home.
Now the museum plans to recreate the building in its new developmen... | The "lost" home of a quilt maker murdered in 1826 has been unearthed with the aim of being rebuilt at a County Durham museum. |
Text: Gwent Police is rolling out the initiative following a pilot in Newport city centre in August.
The force said the cameras will help to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, increase public confidence and provide transparency around officers' actions.
The approach has been used by other forces, including North W... | Police officers will be issued with video cameras to mount on their clothing. |
Text: The 27th annual service was held on the Saint Andrews Quay retail park, by the Humber.
The Bishop of Hull, the Right Reverend Alison White, blessed several wreaths in memory of the lost men.
Elaine Harvey, remembering her father Harry Williams and her uncle Terry, who both died at sea 42 years ago, said "It seems... | Hundreds of people have attended an annual memorial service for more than 6,000 Hull trawlermen lost at sea. |
Text: The Trislander aeroplane - first used by airline Aurigny in 1971 - has been replaced by planes operated by Blue Islands.
It is part of a merger agreement by the two airlines to save on costs.
Former Trislander pilots said it marked the end of an era and they were sad to see the plane go.
However, Trislanders will... | The aircraft used for commercial flights between Guernsey and Jersey for more than 40 years have been withdrawn from the service. |
Text: PCS union members have been involved in an all-out strike since 28 April over changes to weekend working allowances.
Additional financial support from the Welsh Government has now allowed NMW to improve the previous offer, it said.
As a result, an outline agreement has been reached with the union.
The improved te... | National Museum Wales workers are being balloted on a "massively improved offer" which could end a long-running dispute. |
Text: Cordina dominated from the opening bell of his super-featherweight contest halt the Russian inside a round.
It followed a fourth-round stoppage against Jose Aguilar on his professional debut on 22 April.
Cordina fought for Team GB at the Rio Olympics and was a bronze medallist at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
G... | Welsh boxer Joe Cordina claimed his second stoppage win in seven days as he overpowered Sergej Vib on the the Joshua-Klitschko bill at Wembley. |
Text: The Championship club claim the new system could see some supporters save as much as £282.
Hull will give fans the choice of three different levels of membership, with the cheapest costing £21 a month.
Vice chairman Ehab Allam said: "For too long, the price of football in this country has been much too high. This... | Hull City plan to replace season tickets with a membership scheme. |
Text: The economy of the 28-nation EU is set to grow by 1.9% this year, 2.0% in 2016 and by 2.1% the year after.
The 19-nation eurozone is expected to grow by 1.6% this year, rising to 1.8% next year and 1.9% in 2017.
The EU said growth was being helped by factors such as low oil prices and a weaker euro exchange rate.... | The economic recovery within the European Union and the eurozone should continue at "a modest pace" next year, the EU has forecast. |
Text: Stephen Talbot, 62, of Main Street, Little Downham, was arrested in October on the same day he resigned from his role at the Cambridgeshire force's headquarters in Huntingdon.
He has also been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Mr Talbot is due to appear in front of magistrates in Cambridge city centr... | A former police chaplain has been charged with making and possessing indecent images of children. |
Text: Gavin Hunt, 41, from Tile Cross, and brothers Christopher Dixon and Jamie Dixon, both from Castle Bromwich, used axes and crowbars to break into homes.
They then demanded car keys and cash.
Hunt was jailed for 12 years and 10 months, Jamie Dixon, 32, to eight years and 10 months, and Christopher Dixon, 29, to sev... | Three men have been jailed for a series of robberies across the Midlands, including one in which a nine-year-old boy had an axe held to his throat. |
Text: Alexander Kemp, 64, denied all the offences which took place in Sutherland between 1988 and 1992. He accused the victims of lying.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that one of the women reported the abuse to police in 2015 after becoming a mother.
She said "keeping quiet made the world a worse place", the court he... | A man has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of raping a girl and sexually abusing four other girls 25 years ago. |
Text: The baseball player says he got the virus during the offseason in his native Venezuela.
He told sports network ESPN he was bedridden for two weeks with severe body aches, joint pain and headaches.
"It's something people have to be careful with and worry about," he said, adding that it had taken two months for him... | Detroit Tigers pitcher Francisco Rodriguez has warned athletes of the risks of contracting the Zika virus. |
Text: BBC Scotland revealed this month that Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin had passed concerns about the practice to the UK government.
One oil worker said companies would not hire him because they believed he would quit if the oil price rose again.
Ms Martin's described the extent of discrimination claims as "s... | An MSP has been "inundated" with former oil and gas workers claiming they have been discriminated against when seeking jobs outwith the industry. |
Text: However, the remaining 31 stores will close and about 260 jobs are expected to be lost.
Jones was owned by Alteri Investors, whose "value" shoe chain Brantano collapsed earlier this week.
Endless bought the profitable parts of the business under a "pre-pack" administration deal.
Under a pre-pack agreement, a buye... | The bulk of footwear chain Jones Bootmaker has been sold to investment firm Endless, saving 72 stores and 840 jobs. |
Text: Police said the 28-year-old man was crossing the road on Bradshawgate, opposite Yates's in the early hours when he was hit by a Vauxhall.
The victim is being treated for head and spinal injuries, a broken arm and cuts.
Sgt Brian Orr said: "The victim in this incident is lying seriously injured and the driver of ... | A pedestrian has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run near a bar in Bolton. |
Text: 2 May 2016 Last updated at 17:15 BST
The controversial move is designed to keep housing affordable for local residents.
Thousands of landlords let out spare rooms or entire apartments on apps such as Airbnb, Wimdu and 9Flats.
Often landlords seek to fill a short-term vacancy and earn some additional money, but it... | The German city of Berlin has started to restrict private property rentals through Airbnb and similar short-term letting services. |
Text: The Norwegian joined initially on 1 September and has now signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.
The 24-year-old has made 11 Premier League and three EFL Cup appearances for the Premier League's bottom club.
"It feels very good," said Henriksen. "My form has been up and down so far, but hopefully I can show everybody... | Hull City midfielder Markus Henriksen's loan move from AZ Alkmaar has been made permanent. |
Text: The 33-year-old forward, who spent the bulk of his playing career at West Ham, signed a one-year deal before the start of the new Liga 1 season.
"I never thought my career would bring me to Indonesia, but this is a great club," said Cole.
Ghana midfielder Essien, 34, signed for Persib Bandung earlier in March.
Ba... | Former England striker Carlton Cole is to be reunited with ex-Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien after joining Indonesia club Persib Bandung. |
Text: Vienna has changed the signal images at 120 pedestrian crossings - also showing heterosexual couples - in preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Officials said the signals were a sign of Vienna's open-mindedness.
Toni Mahdalik of the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria called the initiative gender politics ... | Dozens of traffic lights in the Austrian capital have been changed to show gay couples crossing the road instead of the traditional lone figure. |
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Lopez Nunez, 33, who won the 120kg category in both 2008 and 2012, won 6-0 to give Cuba their second gold of the Rio Games.
Russia's Sergey Semenov and Azerbaijan's Sabah Shariati won bronze.
Semenov beat Germany's Eduard Popp 3-0, while Shariati defeated Heiki Nabi ... | Mijain Lopez Nunez won his third Olympic gold medal as he beat Turkey's Riza Kayaalp to win the 130kg Greco-Roman wrestling title. |
Text: The 25-year-old midfielder was omitted from the Ibrox club's Europa League squad.
The former Livingston and Middlesbrough player will join Gabala's training camp in Salzburg, with a view to a temporary switch.
Halliday, who joined Rangers in 2015 and made 42 appearances last season, is under contract until 2020.
... | Rangers' Andy Halliday is on his way to Austria to complete a season-long loan to Azerbaijani side Gabala. |
Text: It said it had made the PhotoDNA tool available to tackle the 720,000 abuse images uploaded to the net every day.
Police forces, anti-abuse organisations and large social networks have been using the tool for some time to dig out the illegal images.
Microsoft said the online tool was for small firms that lack the... | Microsoft has released a free tool that lets website owners spot when images of child abuse are being shared by users. |
Text: The firm will hold a recruitment fair for customer service and sales staff, who would start work between March and September.
More than 750 people already work at its Rhyd-y-Car Business Park site.
Merthyr Tydfil MP Gerald Jones said the jobs would give people in an area with one of Wales' lowest employment rates... | Mobile phone operator EE is to create 138 new jobs at its call centre in Merthyr Tydfil. |
Text: They said another 350 people were still believed to be missing under tonnes of rock and earth that slipped onto homes on Thursday night.
Rescue teams were using dogs to try to reach people trapped under the rubble.
A morgue has been set up with some burials already taking place.
A government spokesperson, Julia B... | The Guatemalan authorities say the number of people killed when a hillside collapsed on houses in the village of El Cambray, 15km (nine miles) outside the capital, has risen to 73. |
Text: The images had appeared in an internal training session, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford said: "The fact that we believe these images have been used again is totally unacceptable."
GMP apologised in June for using a "distressing" photo of Hillsborough.
Ninety-six Liverp... | A police officer has been suspended on suspicion of gross misconduct over the alleged misuse of images of the Hillsborough disaster. |
Text: Welsh Laverbread has been awarded special designation under European law, meaning no other producer can use its name.
The dish is made from cooked nori seaweed picked from the Welsh coast.
It joins the likes of Anglesey Sea Salt, Conwy Mussels, Pembrokeshire Early Potatoes and Welsh Lamb which have already been g... | A traditional Welsh dish has been successful in applying for protected food status. |
Text: David Cumming, head of equities at Standard Life Investments, said that HSBC was being put at a "competitive disadvantage" by "ever-increasing capital requirements".
"Logically, we would be supportive of a move if they chose to do that," he told Radio 4's Today programme.
Standard Life owns 1% of HSBC.
Mr Cumming... | Shareholders would back banking giant HSBC if it decided to move its headquarters out of the City, according to one of its bigger investors. |
Text: Bouygues said the deal had "significant execution risks" related to French competition law.
Also, France's government had voiced concerns about employment threats and higher consumer prices should the competition be reduced.
A merged firm would have leapfrogged Orange to become France's largest mobile phone compa... | French telecoms group Bouygues has rejected unanimously a near €10bn takeover offer by rival group Altice. |
Text: The Bulgarian, seeking his first title in two years, lost 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-0, having been a set and 5-2 up.
Dimitrov received a warning for his first racquet smash, early in the third set, then a point penalty for another.
That left him 5-0 down, before a third offence incurred a game penalty, which gave his... | Grigor Dimitrov has apologised for smashing his racquet three times during the final set to concede the Istanbul Open final to Diego Schwartzman. |
Text: IAG said it would offer six flights a week from Heathrow to the Iranian capital before moving to daily flights from next winter.
The move follows the lifting of western sanctions against Iran last month.
Air France plans to resume flying to Tehran from April after a seven-year break.
Neil Cottrell, British Airway... | British Airways will resume flights to Tehran from July, its parent company said on Wednesday. |
Text: The acrobat also broke her arm and briefly lost consciousness, her mother told a Brisbane radio station.
Skinner was performing during the Kooza show at Brisbane's Skygate venue.
"It will take six to 12 weeks to heal, but her arms and legs work, which is the main thing," Anne Skinner said.
She was speaking to rad... | Cirque du Soleil star and Australian Olympic gymnast Lisa Skinner has been fitted with a head brace after fracturing a vertebra in a fall during an aerial hoop routine. |
Text: The money is being made available under the Peace 4 programme and is aimed at shared spaces and services for young people.
It is part of a larger tranche of about £240m which is due to be allocated before 2020.
The UK is set to leave the EU in 2019 but Chancellor Philip Hammond has guaranteed EU funding which is ... | EU peace funds of more than £80m open for applications on Thursday. |
Text: The move will allow the incumbent, Sir Malcom McKibben, to focus on his role in talks to restore power-sharing.
Sir Malcolm has taken on a central role in the talks after nationalists and republicans questioned the impartiality of NI Secretary James Brokenshire.
Mr Sterling took control of Stormont's finances in ... | David Sterling has been appointed as the new interim head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service. |
Text: The army said earlier it was battling two groups of militants close to the Line of Control dividing the territory.
The fighting comes days after an attack on an Indian army base in Kashmir killed 18 soldiers. India said the attack had been masterminded by Pakistan, which denied the allegations.
Disputed Kashmir i... | Indian troops have killed a militant in a gunfight in the far north of Indian-administered Kashmir, the army says. |
Text: The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit banned the group from "physically attacking any vessel engaged by the plaintiffs".
The court was responding to an appeal by Japan's whalers, after an earlier case was rejected.
The injunction remains in force until the court formally rules on the appeal.
The ruling by... | A US court has ordered conservation group Sea Shepherd to stay at least 500 yards away from Japan's whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean. |
Text: Nottingham's Theatre Royal opened in 1865, and held its first panto - The House that Jack Built - the same year.
The annual event continued almost uninterrupted, even through world wars, attracting a wide range of stars.
Headline names have included George Formby, Tony Hancock, Danny La Rue, Leslie Crowther, Orvi... | A theatre celebrating its 150th anniversary has released dozens of historic pantomime posters. |
Text: Police were called to Monmouth Road, Usk, at 15:45 BST on Wednesday where Julian Lodge, 43, from Bristol, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The bus driver and two passengers were left shaken but unhurt.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Gwent Police.
Summary: | A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a bus in Monmouthshire. |
Text: The 28-year-old had been scheduled to join up with Yorkshire at the end of May but suffered the injury playing for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
Finch scored 291 runs in five County Championship games for Yorkshire last summer.
Meanwhile, seamer Ryan Sidebottom is likely to... | Australia batsman Aaron Finch has been ruled out for three months after having surgery on his left hamstring. |
Text: The teenager appeared at Londonderry Magistrates' Court after failing a police drugs test on Wednesday. He admitted consuming cannabis before he was arrested.
District Judge Barney McElholm said he would give the boy one last chance because of his love for art.
He must attend court for three days and draw the jud... | A 16-year-old boy has been ordered by a judge in Northern Ireland to become an unofficial court sketch artist. |
Text: Trevor Brooks and Simon Keeler, both of east London, were deported from Hungary after being found on a train headed for Bucharest, Romania, on 14 November.
At Westminster Magistrates' Court, both men admitted failing to inform the police of their intention to leave the UK.
They will be sentenced at a later date.
... | Two Islamist militants have pleaded guilty to breaching elements of the Terrorism Act after leaving the UK illegally. |
Text: Police Scotland said 33 flats in Gourlay Yard had been cleared and pedestrian access to the area in City Quay was restricted.
The fire service has temporarily secured some sections of the roof but permanent repairs are needed.
Dundee City Council was arranging accommodation for the residents.
A police spokesman s... | Residents have been evacuated from a building in the harbour area of Dundee due to fears over the safety of the roof following wind damage. |
Text: The 66ft (20 metre) diameter hole spread across a front garden and driveway on the street, and is about 33ft (10 metres) deep.
The local Council say five homes had to be evacuated and 20 people were taken to a centre set up nearby.
People on the street said they heard a crash before the huge crater appeared.
Engi... | A massive sinkhole has opened up in the middle of a street in St Albans, Hertfordshire, forcing some people to leave their homes overnight. |
Text: The man was struck on Lanark Road, at the junction with Baberton Crescent, at about 14:45.
His condition has not been revealed.
The road has been closed at the Gillespie crossroads while police investigations continue.
Summary: | A 74-year-old man has been hit by a lorry on a street in Edinburgh. |
Text: Sean Henderson, 49, from Tetney, North East Lincolnshire, was released on bail and is due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 8 July.
Three other people were also charged with related offences, police said.
Ella's mother, Michelle Henderson, was arrested after their family home was raided by officers... | The father of former X Factor contestant Ella Henderson has been charged with seven offences relating to fraud, theft and money laundering. |
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Laura Unsworth's deflected cross gave England the lead at half-time, then Ellie Watton scored from a penalty corner to double the score before Elena Tice pulled a goal back for Ireland.
Sophie Bray's close-range finish restored the two-goal advantage, before Alex Dan... | England started the defence of their EuroHockey Championship title with a 4-1 win against Ireland in Amsterdam. |
Text: It comes just days after his arrest by the FBI for securities fraud.
In a short statement, the company said he had also stepped down voluntarily from the board.
Mr Shkreli, who came to prominence after his company raised the price of a lifesaving HIV drug by 5,000%, has pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges.
He... | Martin Shkreli has been fired as chief executive from the drug company KaloBios Pharmaceuticals. |
Text: John Arthur Jones, 65, of Bodffordd, denies 13 counts of recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger aircraft or persons in an aircraft.
The trial at Mold Crown Court heard Mr Jones lived near the Mona airfield.
The jury was told he was "annoyed" by activity in the skies over his land.
John Ph... | A man "obsessed" with RAF activity on Anglesey repeatedly shone bright lights into the cockpit of its planes during night flights, a court has heard. |
Text: Jersey marked 71 years since its liberation from Nazi occupation on 9 May with a service and re-enactment in Liberation Square.
Bailiff, William Bailhache, gave his speech twice as the power cut hit just before he was due to speak.
Heavy rain also caused a number of people in the audience to leave early.
Hundreds... | Jersey's Liberation Day celebrations were hit by an island-wide power cut, causing the big screens and public address system to fail. |
Text: The handwritten letter was sent to Cheadle Heath custody suite in Stockport, Greater Manchester, after the woman's two-day stay last month.
She said it was "the first time I ever had respect of police" despite "many weekend bang ups".
Staff were "surprised" to receive the letter of praise, police said.
Supt Chris... | A prisoner sent a thank-you note to custody staff at a police station praising them for showing her "respect and dignity". |
Text: Richard Bernard was found outside his flat in Trocadero Court, in Derby, on Tuesday night.
Det Ch Insp Dave Cox, of Derbyshire Police, said police believe the 51-year-old was attacked in his home before he collapsed and died outside.
A man and woman arrested in connection with his death have been bailed.
Police d... | A man who was stabbed in his home, triggering a murder investigation, has been described by his family as a "very much loved son and brother". |
Text: Former Army major and Surrey County Council chairman David Munro took 100,122 votes including second-preferences.
Mr Hurley, who was standing for re-election as an independent, came second with 57,681 votes.
Counting went into a second round, after Mr Munro led the first round with 35.3%.
He said: "I am delighted... | The Conservatives have defeated independent Kevin Hurley as police and crime commissioner for Surrey. |
Text: Ian Battersby and Ian Currie, through their company Seneca Partners, are understood to have contacted Indian owners Venky's about the proposal.
Venky's, run by the Rao family, last month revealed debts of £102.4m.
Boss Paul Lambert is leaving the club and his replacement will be an eighth permanent manager in eig... | Blackburn Rovers have been subject of an investment proposal by local businessman, reports BBC Radio Lancashire. |
Text: The closest an ambulance could get to her house at Fernaig was a mile, after she had her accident on Sunday.
Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI launched its lifeboat at 19:40 and was at the scene within 10 minutes.
Because of the choppy sea conditions, the crew carried her on a stretcher down a track to a coastguard 4x4.
The ... | A lifeboat crew went to the aid of a 92-year-old woman after she was injured in her home on a remote sea shore in Wester Ross. |
Text: 2 May 2016 Last updated at 17:10 BST
The US-based group Animal Defenders International, which was behind the rescue, says the lions would not survive in the wild.
This is because their circus owners had removed their claws and many of their teeth.
Reporters said the lions are healthy after their long journey from... | More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Colombia and Peru have been released at Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa. |
Text: Alan Bustin-Mulkern, of Kingsthorpe in Northamptonshire, hopes to depart from the Canary Islands in December.
Although he has completed various ultra-running and mountaineering challenges, Mr Bustin-Mulkern does not have a nautical background.
His preparations are being supported by a team at the University of No... | A former soldier is planning to row solo across the Atlantic to raise money for an armed forces charity. |
Text: Meg Brace's border collie has retrieved more than 20 balls on the open space behind her home in Glemsford, Suffolk.
After a public appeal, the Epic Youth Club recognised the balls had been taken from its kickabouts at the nearby village hall.
Stuart Ayling, youth club manager, said: "It's one remarkable pet."
The... | A youth club has been reunited with eight of its stolen footballs after a dog found them in bushes that border a playing field. |
Text: The warrant accuses Mr Gulen of "ordering the 15 July coup attempt", the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey has repeatedly urged the US to extradite Mr Gulen. He denies any role.
Turkey has cracked down heavily on those it believes responsible for the coup attempt, with much of the emphasis on perceived su... | A court in Istanbul has issued an arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen over Turkey's recent failed coup, media reports say. |
Text: The 28-year-old South Korean international has been out since January because of a knee injury.
Winger Jefferson Montero is also set to return having been sidelined since Boxing Day with a hamstring injury.
Defender Kyle Naughton will miss Saturday's game because of a hamstring injury.
Naughton's injury is not as... | Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng has resumed training ahead of Saturday's game at Premier League relegation rivals Hull City. |
Text: TUI is already flying tourists from Belgium to the whole of Tunisia and Germans to some parts.
The Foreign Office relaxed its travel advice for Tunisia at the end of July after two years of restrictions.
TUI said sales rose by 12.6% in the third quarter to 4.78bn (£4.3bn) while profits rose by 37.7% to 221.6m eu... | Tour operator Tui has confirmed it is looking at reinstating holidays from the UK to Tunisia, but will make a final decision based on demand. |
Text: 30 September 2014 Last updated at 07:08 BST
As the summer draws to a close spiders often head indoors to escape the chilly weather.
Experts say that this year, they might be even bigger than usual, because the recent mild weather has meant there are more insects for them to eat.
But not everyone's a massive spide... | Spiders - love em or hate em, there's a good chance there's a few in your house this autumn. |
Text: The new roles come on top of 100 jobs announced by the company in November, as they expand their operations in Forres.
The latest posts range from customer services to senior management positions.
Capita said in a statement it hoped to have all the new staff on board by the spring.
Capita Scotland chief executive... | Outsourcing company Capita has confirmed it is to create a further 40 jobs at its call centre in Moray. |
Text: The trek from York to East Sussex is due to end on 14 October - the 950th anniversary of the famous clash.
A Saxon-style encampment has been set up in Hyde Park, where there are weapons, food and pottery demonstrations.
The group, which is travelling on foot and horseback, left left York last month.
One actor sai... | A group of "warriors" re-enacting King Harold's 300-mile journey to the Battle of Hastings has invaded London. |
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American Curry, 28, has broken individual records in helping Golden State reach the NBA Finals.
The point guard says injuries picked up in the season contributed to his decision on Monday.
"My primary basketball-related objective this summer needs to focus on my body... | The NBA's most valuable player Steph Curry has announced he will not compete for the USA at August's Rio Olympics. |
Text: Terry Dunlap, 73, was demonstrating a .38-calibre pistol when it went off and struck Michael Piemonte, 26.
He and his wife were taking the day-long class in order to carry guns for their own safety, he told local media.
All 50 states allow residents to obtain a concealed firearm permit, though training and other ... | A gun instructor in the US state of Ohio has accidentally shot a student in the arm in a class for people seeking permits to carry a concealed firearm. |
Text: City have won only one of their past four Premier League matches, drawing 2-2 with Arsenal on Sunday, and are in danger of dropping out of the top four.
Manchester United - two points behind - will beat them to fourth place if they win their final two games.
"We had everything in our hands to be the best," said 3... | Manchester City's players will be to blame if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League, says defender Bacary Sagna. |
Text: The 20-year-old has started four of the Dons' last five games.
Manager Derek McInnes told the club website: "We've always been aware of Craig's ability and he's really taken his chance in recent weeks when asked.
"He loves it here at Pittodrie and it wasn't a hard decision for him to agree to stay on for a furthe... | Midfielder Craig Storie has signed a contract extension with Aberdeen until the summer of 2018 after becoming a first-team regular in recent weeks. |
Text: Police said attendees, including a Briton and a Singaporean, paid 185,000 rupiahs ($14; £10) to attend.
Indonesia has witnessed increasing hostility towards its small and low-profile LGBTQ community.
Homosexuality is not illegal under Indonesian law, except in conservative Aceh province.
But Jakarta police spoke... | Indonesian police have arrested 141 men attending what they called a "gay sex party" at a sauna in the capital Jakarta late on Sunday. |
Text: One of the four guards rescued has died and two others are seriously injured.
The inmates took control of the compound after family visiting hours on Sunday, killing two guards and shooting another one.
Officials say the Etapa II centre in the capital, Guatemala City, is controlled by the notorious 18th Street Ga... | Riot police in Guatemala have entered a youth detention centre and rescued four hostages from rioting inmates. |
Text: The 10:30 BST start for the group game was delayed, and with no respite from the weather, play was abandoned without a ball bowled at about 14:15 BST.
Both sides won their opening games, but take a point apiece from this match.
New Zealand - as one of the tournament favourites - will be the more frustrated side a... | South Africa and New Zealand were left frustrated after persistent rain and a wet outfield at Derby washed out their Women's World Cup game on Wednesday. |
Text: Emily Eve Bridal Boutique in the city centre closed unexpectedly, leaving dozens of women without a dress or a refund for their wedding day.
One bride said she'd spent over £1,000 on a deposit that she may not get back.
The boutique's website has been deleted and the BBC has been unable to contact its owners.
Se... | Brides in Birmingham say they've been left without their wedding dresses after a boutique closed without warning or explanation. |
Text: In what is a repeat of the 2015 final, the Eagles are aiming for a hat-trick of victories.
"Newcastle are playing at a great level right now and they have always been a thorn in our side," said Davis.
"But we see this as an opportunity to prove ourselves and pick up some silverware."
Newcastle lead the BBL Champi... | Head coach Sterling Davis is confident Glasgow Rocks can upset the odds against Newcastle Eagles in Sunday's BBL Cup final. |
Text: United Utilities said it is installing ultraviolet light rigs at five sites on the Fylde coast to eradicate the bug.
The microbial parasite is killed when irradiated with short wave UVC light.
The water company said levels are now "very low" but urged people to continue boiling water.
The warning was originally i... | The level of the cryptosporidium bug that has affected water supplies to 300,000 homes in Lancashire has fallen significantly, it has been claimed. |
Text: He stays in charge of the second largest party in the UK Parliament, after he won almost 62% of the vote to beat rival Owen Smith.
Mr Corbyn became Labour leader in September 2015 but faced a challenge this year from many of his own Labour Members of Parliament.
They didn't think he was doing a good enough job.
B... | Jeremy Corbyn has been re-elected as the leader of the Labour Party. |
Text: The blaze was discovered at McPhersons on St Dunstans Lane at about 22:00 on Saturday.
Police said no-one was in the building at the time.
Insp John Reid, of Police Scotland, said: "Early indications are that this fire was the result of a deliberate act and a full fire scene investigation will now take place."
He... | A business premises in Melrose has been badly damaged by a fire which police believe was started deliberately. |
Text: Global comparable sales at Starbucks stores rose 6%, but analysts had predicted a 6.7% rise.
Sales in the US, its home market, were up 7%, whereas analysts had expected a 7.4% rise.
Starbucks reported a quarterly profit of $575m (£401m), a 16% rise from $494m it made during the same period last year.
"Starbucks Q... | Starbucks shares fell more than 5% in after hours trading after the company missed analysts' sales expectations. |
Text: Belfast City Council is unveiling initial designs for Andersonstown, Brook and the Robinson centres.
Andersonstown will focus mainly on water-based family fun. Brook will get a new pool and an outdoor centre of excellence for gaelic games and soccer.
The Robinson Centre is to become an aquatic centre of excellenc... | Plans to transform three of Belfast's leisure centres with a £60m cash injection will be made public later. |
Text: Rory Trainor ran a bureau de change on the Old Dublin Road in Newry.
Last year, he admitted converting the proceeds of crime for several criminal gangs, primarily drug dealers.
In two and a half years' his business handled more than £63m.
Much of it, according to HM Customs, was profit made by gangs north and so... | A County Down businessman, who pleaded guilty almost a year ago to running a multi-million pound money-laundering operation, has been given a suspended sentence. |
Text: Richard John James Robinson, 73, denies 22 charges relating to offences against six boys aged under 16 between 1959 and 1983 at churches in the West Midlands.
One of the alleged victim's sister said her brother made allegations about Mr Robinson after the pub meeting.
She said Mr Robinson had been a regular visit... | A priest accused of sexually abusing boys met up with one of his alleged victims in a pub "as a surprise" while on a visit from America, a court heard. |
Text: The 47-year-old was part of the Sports Shield consortium which took control of the Trotters in March and had acted as the League One side's chief executive.
Holdsworth was moved to the position of director of football on 28 June.
The former striker, who spent six years at Bolton between 1997 and 2003, will remain... | Dean Holdsworth has left his position as Bolton Wanderers' director of football after less than a month in the role, the club have confirmed. |
Text: Aspens grow in cool regions of the northern hemisphere and in the UK the trees are mostly found in north west Scotland.
Findhorn-based Trees for Life hopes to have created its own source of seeds by encouraging branches to flower under controlled conditions.
In trials, the charity has stimulated aspen branches to... | A conservation charity hopes to boost wild populations of a rare tree. |
Text: At the moment Scotland is divided into four areas but the Scottish government is consulting on creating a fifth.
It would include Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders, South Lanarkshire and East, South and North Ayrshire.
South of Scotland Alliance chairman Colin Smyth said the move could bring additional funding t... | Proposals for a new administrative region for southern Scotland could bring millions of pounds of extra European funding, it has been claimed. |
Text: Electricity was being stolen from the National Grid to help the growth of cannabis with a street value of £94,000 in south Devon, a court heard.
Police found a shipping container which had a staircase leading to a bunker.
Land owner Steven Loveridge, 38, from Torquay, was jailed for six years. Clive Plat-Lea, 52... | Two men have been jailed after police uncovered an underground drugs factory "elaborately disguised" by stables. |
Text: A man in the US said strangers started lingering outside of his home with at least five people knocking on his door.
The first suit against game makers Niantic, Nintendo, and The Pokemon Company seeks class action status for others who have had Pokemon stops and gyms placed on their property.
Released on 6 July, ... | A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Pokemon Go over players trespassing on private property. |
Text: The ceremonial lighting will take place in Windsor on the evening of 21 April.
The event will follow a royal walkabout in the town.
Later, members of the Army cadet force will take beacons to the top of the highest peaks of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Some of the beacons will be specially built... | The Queen will light the first of more than 1,000 beacons across the UK and other countries to mark her 90th birthday later this month, Buckingham Palace has said. |
Text: Warner said it would pay cash for the label, whose artists include Coldplay, Kylie Minogue and Pink Floyd.
Parlophone was formerly a part of EMI Music.
Regulators approved Universal's takeover of EMI in September, but said it would have to sell off some of EMI's assets, including Parlophone, to allay competition ... | Warner Music is to buy the record label Parlophone from Universal Music for £487m ($765m), it has announced. |
Text: Eight former South Wales Police officers are suing the force after they were cleared of allegations relating to the investigation of Lynette White's murder in Cardiff in 1988.
The charges included perverting the course of justice and perjury.
But the 2011 case collapsed following a failure to disclose evidence.
B... | A date has been set for High Court civil action following the collapse of the UK's biggest police corruption trial. |
Text: Lee Pettite, who was 22, was found on Oakley Walk, Eston in March, having staggered a short way.
Luke Lovell, 22, of Wilton Way, has been found guilty of his murder. Gordon Blue Smith, 23, of Laburnum Road was convicted of manslaughter.
Christopher Stubbs, 21, from South Bank, had already admitted murder. The men... | Two men have been found guilty of killing a man who died from serious chest injuries. |
Text: Paul Wickerson, 32, was killed after he was dumped beside a road "for sport" by Gregory Maxwell, 32, of Romford, and Brian Atkins, 49, of Ilford.
He had been taken from the Brownstock festival in Essex in August 2013.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard he was driven handcuffed and high on drugs four miles (6km) from th... | Two music festival security guards have been found guilty of kidnap over the death of a fan in a road crash. |
Text: The victims claimed Simon Harris molested them at Shebbear College in Devon where he was a Latin teacher and deputy housemaster in the 1980s.
Harris, of Pudleston near Leominster in Herefordshire, was jailed for 17 years in 2015 for abusing of three of the Shebbear pupils.
The sentence was also for abusing five K... | Four pupils abused by a paedophile teacher have received a payout from their former boarding school. |
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The road it had become stuck on collapsed and was swept away and took the bus with it.
Everybody on board escaped unhurt.
These dramatic pictures show the bus dangling over the edge then being swept away.
Summary: | A bus has been carried away by flood waters after it fell into a river in Brazil. |
Text: Changes to the tax system will raise an extra 2bn Australian dollars ($1.5bn; £1.2bn) in this tax year, it said.
A new law targets global companies with annual incomes of more than A$1bn.
Firms were told if they did not pay what was due they would be taxed at a penalty rate of 40%.
Australian Treasurer Scott Mor... | Multinational firms such as Google and Facebook are now paying tax in Australia based on profits earned there instead of shifting income abroad, the government has said. |
Text: Media playback is not supported on this device
GB delivered five medals in Sunday's final session to put the team second in the table behind Hungary.
Fran Halsall and Jazz Carlin won silvers in the women's 50m and 400m freestyle respectively.
Ben Proud secured the bronze in the men's 50m freestyle.
Media playback... | Great Britain's relay teams won the last two events of the European Swimming Championships to complete an impressive meet at the London Aquatics Centre. |
Text: Local police confirmed it was Braz, but the circumstances of her death are unknown.
The singer, who was 63, was discovered close to her home in Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro state.
International hit Lambada was released by French group Kaoma in 1989, with Braz providing the Portuguese vocals.
It sold millions of copi... | Loalwa Braz, the Brazilian singer best known for the 1980s hit Lambada, has been found dead in a burnt-out car in Brazil. |
Text: As the phone lines closed on Saturday morning, the UK total stood at a record £37.1m.
On Friday night, Barra Best and Jo Scott presented BBC Northern Ireland's contribution to the UK-wide TV extravaganza, broadcast on BBC One.
The appeal currently funds 197 projects in every county across Northern Ireland, to the... | People in Northern Ireland have donated more than £900,000 to this year's BBC Children in Need fundraiser. |
Text: The report concluded that police should instead support the use of unmonitored cameras and more mobile CCTV systems.
It also found the removal of cameras in the area did not result in significant rises in crime.
The review comes as many local councils are reducing CCTV funding due to financial pressures.
The inqu... | CCTV monitoring in the Dyfed-Powys police area should stop after a review found the cameras do not deter crime, a police and crime commissioner says. |
Text: Scrum-half Walsh, 29, played 64 games for the Saints in a three-year spell, scoring 466 points.
Former Hull KR and Hull FC full-back McDonnell, also 29, made 56 appearances in two spells at the club.
The news comes after back-rower Andre Savelio left Keiron Cunningham's side to join Warrington.
Meanwhile, forward... | Luke Walsh and Shannon McDonnell have left Super League side St Helens to return to their native Australia, the club have confirmed. |
Text: Glyn Knowles, 50, who was acting head of Cambridge International School, was caught in a sting by an undercover journalist posing as a teenager.
St Albans Crown Court heard Knowles used a false name to respond to what was actually a fake profile.
Knowles, who was responsible for child protection at his school, wa... | A head teacher who tried to groom a 15-year-old boy on the Grindr dating app has been jailed for a year. |
Text: Ancestry's collection details crimes of men, women and children arrested and held at Swansea police station.
Convicts include Thomas Nash, the first murderer hanged privately at HM Prison Swansea, and William Boatwright, a 13-year-old egg thief.
Sentences ranged from corporal punishments to hard labour and fines.... | An archive of more than 120,000 historical records and images detailing south Wales' felons from up to 100 years ago has been launched. |
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