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Text: Pte Martin Bell, 24, was killed in an explosion in January 2011 while going to the aid of a wounded friend and saving his life.
He was posthumously awarded the George Medal for his selfless act.
Martin Bell Way, a road in a new housing development in Leeds Road, Shipley, was officially named by Bradford's Lord Ma... | A soldier killed in Afghanistan has had a street named after him in his home city of Bradford. |
Text: 13 November 2015 Last updated at 20:53 GMT
OFCOM, the telecommunications regulator, says phone companies should deliver call coverage to 90% of the country by 2017.
But people in rural parts of Wales are calling for government intervention, as they are concerned that their areas might get left behind.
Representat... | Mobile phone coverage across Wales is set for big improvements over the next few years. |
Text: Willie Young admitted he emailed confidential legal advice to one of the campaigners against the controversial £107m Marischal Square project.
Offices and a hotel are being built on the site of the former council headquarters.
Mr Young, who referred himself to the Standards Commission, was formally censured.
He ... | An Aberdeen Labour councillor has been formally warned for breaching the code of conduct over an "accidental" leak. |
Text: Camelford, Dartmouth, Hayle, St Ives and Tiverton had the worst cuts with Callington, Ilfracombe and Tavistock, also seeing reductions, since 2010.
Between 2010 and 2014, the force lost £51 million from budgets and around 500 officers.
Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were deployed "according to need".
Bu... | Numbers of police officers based in rural police stations in Devon and Cornwall have been reduced by half or more, figures obtained by the BBC show. |
Text: The charge is in connection with an alleged match-fixing conspiracy in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League.
"I have not been involved in any corrupt activity and have not been charged with any," said Stevens.
"I am co-operating with the ICC in their investigation and prosecution of the corruption charges."
The 37-... | Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has been charged by the International Cricket Council with failing to report a corrupt approach. |
Text: 25 August 2015 Last updated at 18:32 BST
A test flight by Aerosense - a joint-venture created by Sony and the robotics firm ZMP - shows the plane-shaped drone taking off vertically.
The firm says it can reach a top speed of 106mph (170km/h), more than twice as fast as other commercial drones.
It is designed to ca... | Footage of a prototype superfast drone being developed by Sony has been posted online. |
Text: The move comes after the firm learned its largest financial services client, Lloyds Banking Group, is to slash development and refurbishment spend next year.
In September Kirkcaldy-based Havelock shed 50 posts following a major review of the business.
That move represented the loss of about 10% of the workforce.
... | Fife-based interior fittings firm Havelock Europa is set to shed another 50 jobs over the next month. |
Text: The scene shows a fireman slipping on papers and, as they fly up, a page with Arabic script appears to be among them.
Ofcom received 170 complaints but said on Monday it could not confirm the page was from the Koran.
The episode was pulled from Channel 5's streaming service but was first broadcast on TV in Octobe... | Complaints over an episode of Fireman Sam, which seems to show a character treading on a Koran page, will not be investigated by watchdog Ofcom. |
Text: Malcolm Mayes, from Hartlepool, admitted breaching the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act by advertising and selling adapted IPTV boxes.
The 65-year-old must pay £170,000 costs and an £80,000 Proceeds of Crime Order was imposed by Teesside Crown Court.
Two 10-month prison sentences were suspended for a year.
Mayes ... | A businessman who sold "fully loaded" set-top boxes to pubs and clubs, enabling them to watch subscription TV for free, must pay £250,000. |
Text: The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Michael Rakowitz is one of two commissions announced for the central London square's Fourth Plinth.
The other artwork is THE END by Heather Phillipson, a sculpture portraying a whirl of cream topped with a cherry, parasites and a drone
The works will be unveiled in 2018 and... | A recreation of a sculpture destroyed by so-called Islamic State (IS) is to be displayed in Trafalgar Square. |
Text: Armed officers and police negotiators were called to a solicitors' firm in Dover at 16:05 BST on Tuesday.
Police said they "quickly established all other people had evacuated the building" in Gordon Road in Whitfield and a man was alone inside.
A 42-year-old man from Dover is being held on suspicion of possessing... | A man has been arrested after a five-hour siege at an office building in Kent. |
Text: James Beveridge, 41, was found with stab wounds in the town's Farne Court at about 18:10 on Saturday.
He was taken to Kirkcaldy's Victoria Infirmary, where he died later.
William Paterson, of Methil, Fife, appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court charged with murder. He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in ... | A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of another man in Kirkcaldy. |
Text: They said both bodies were found in a ravine at an altitude of 4,000m.
A search and rescue effort began late on Thursday, but emergency services were hampered by bad weather on Friday.
It is believed that the pair, who have not been named, were surprised by unseasonably cold weather, and reports suggest one was w... | The bodies of two British climbers who went missing on Thursday have been found on the Matterhorn, Italian rescue workers have said. |
Text: The money was for "development", he said on Sunday, but gave no details.
The announcement comes three months after Mr Maduro travelled to China - a major investor in the region.
Venezuela is suffering from an acute economic crisis, as the price of its main export, oil, has almost halved over a year. The oppositio... | Venezuela has received $5bn (£3.4bn) in financing from China, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says. |
Text: Officers on the Gold Coast tourist strip raided the home just after Christmas, seizing hydroponic cannabis from a locked room.
Police held the family at the house for five hours while they were questioned.
The family told the BBC they were asked not to enter the room, which had been blocked with a bookcase, becau... | An Australian family was caught in a police sting after unwittingly renting a drug house through Airbnb. |
Text: Every summer the prince and the Duchess of Cornwall spend a week at Llwynywermod, their farmhouse home in Carmarthenshire, and make a series of visits around Wales.
The theme this year is "celebrating Wales, past, present and future".
He began in south west Wales, touring a food firm using traditional techniques,... | Prince Charles has started his annual summer tour of Wales with visits to three family businesses. |
Text: Police were called to Staple Lane in Balderton, near Newark, at about midnight after the crash between a Ford Focus and a Volkswagen Passat.
Francis Martell, 21, from Newark, the driver of the Ford Focus, died shortly afterwards.
The driver of the other car suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital.... | A man has died in a collision between two cars in Nottinghamshire. |
Text: In the latest case, Karni Binti Medi Tarsim was convicted of murdering a child in her care, the Indonesian foreign ministry told the BBC.
In both cases Indonesia's government summoned Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Jakarta in protest.
Indonesia is due to execute several foreigners convicted of drug crimes, despite ... | Saudi Arabia has executed an Indonesian domestic worker, two days after beheading another Indonesian woman. |
Text: The incident happened at about 11:00 BST while P4/5 pupils were being taught at Killyleagh Integrated School.
No-one was injured, but the collapse left a three square metre hole in the ceiling.
A father of one of the pupils in the classroom said his daughter was "missed by a matter of inches".
"My daughter was at... | Children at a County Down primary school have been left shaken after a ceiling collapsed in a classroom. |
Text: The prince will spend 15 days touring seven island nations as the Queen's representative.
The governor general of Antigua welcomed him with a reception at the newly restored Clarence House.
The prince re-opened the building - designed for King William IV when governor general in the 18th Century.
He also read out... | Blazing sunshine and a red carpet lined with potted palms greeted Prince Harry as he arrived in Antigua on a Caribbean tour billed as formal but fun. |
Text: The 30-year-old striker's move came after a proposed move to English Championship club Reading fell through.
Reading confirmed to BBC Radio Berkshire that Gyan would not be joining the club, but would not comment on reports of him failing a medical.
Gyan returns to the Gulf nation having previously played for Al ... | Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has completed a switch to United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli on a season-long loan from China's Shanghai SIPG. |
Text: Visitors to Laugharne have always enjoyed free parking on the Strand, but planning permission for 13 new homes on the high street could be about to change that privilege.
Carmarthenshire council is looking to fund a 61-space car park as part of the development and charge people to park.
But, controversially, that... | A Carmarthenshire town is at risk of losing its reputation for free parking. |
Text: Colin, 24, has not played since the Bees' 3-1 defeat against Derby on 20 February and might require surgery.
"He's been to a consultant and has had injections that we hope can cure him," boss Dean Smith told BBC Radio London.
"If not, it might be the surgical route, which we're hoping not because that might cross... | Brentford fear defender Maxime Colin could miss the rest of the season with a groin injury. |
Text: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the lorry involved in the crash was carrying 3,000 gallons of whisky. The lorry driver was uninjured.
It is understood the accident happened on the southbound carriageway at about 02:30.
The A9 was closed for several hours following the accident but has now been reopened.... | A man has died following a collision between a car and a lorry on the A9 at Blair Atholl in Perthshire. |
Text: Douglas Frederick Ayton first abused the girls when they were aged 11.
Ayton, 62, forced them into sexual acts in his home in Londonderry, his holiday home in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, and in his car.
One of the attempted rapes took place as his wife was in hospital giving birth to one of their d... | A man who sexually abused two girls in a five-year period in the 1980s has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years. |
Text: George Osborne announced plans for an elected mayor in his budget.
Last week the three county councils and all but one district authority agreed plans that would devolve some powers from Whitehall.
Norfolk County Council said the plans could bring £1bn to boost the regions' economy.
The mayor could have extra po... | The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced plans for devolved powers to an "Eastern Powerhouse" covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. |
Text: Italy appointed Conte boss in 2014 and he will stand down after Euro 2016.
Guidolin said he was unaware he had been touted as a possible successor to Conte, who is tipped to join Chelsea.
"These are rumours. At the moment I think only about Swansea to help my team, my club and my players," said Guidolin.
"I can s... | Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin says he was close to becoming Italy manager in 2014, but has dismissed speculation he could succeed Antonio Conte. |
Text: One was held on Sunday at an airport in Brussels trying to leave for Morocco, prosecutors said. Another was held the same day in Brussels' Molenbeek area.
This brings the number of people charged in Belgium to eight.
Attackers armed with automatic rifles and suicide belts killed 130 people at a number of sites in... | Two more men have been charged in Belgium in connection with the 13 November Paris terror attacks. |
Text: 1 April 2017 Last updated at 19:44 BST
Mr McAreavey has gone back to issue a fresh appeal for information about the killing of his wife Michaela McAreavey in 2011.
Journalist Nad Sivaramen of l'express newspaper has been speaking to BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson.
Summary: | A journalist in Mauritius says people there will be surprised to see John McAreavey. |
Text: A Russian Su-27 fighter was detected in the Gulf of Finland south of Porvoo late on Thursday, the ministry said.
Another Russian Su-27 was detected on a suspicious flight there earlier. "Russian military aviation over the Baltic Sea has been intense," it said.
The Russian military said there was no violation of F... | Finland's Defence Ministry says it has scrambled jets twice in the past 24 hours to monitor suspected airspace violations by Russian fighters. |
Text: Constable Daniel Woodall, 35, and another officer were shot while serving an arrest warrant at a home in west Edmonton on Monday night.
Woodall, an eight-year veteran of the police force who had been recruited from the Greater Manchester Police, died at the scene.
Police said on Twitter that they are "no longer l... | A British-born police officer working for the Edmonton Police force in Canada has been shot and killed. |
Text: Keziah Flux-Edmonds died in hospital after she was found unconscious near her father's body at a house on the Isle of Wight on Wednesday.
A post-mortem examination showed her father Darren Flux-Edmonds hanged himself.
On Monday, PCSOs and psychologists will visit Queensgate Foundation Primary School to reassure t... | Police are to visit the school of a murdered six-year-old girl to give support to pupils and staff. |
Text: The 22-year-old England Under-21 international has become the club's first-choice keeper this season, making 16 appearances in the Premier League.
"The good news is he hasn't ruptured his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)," said boss David Moyes. "The bad news is he's strained it.
"It's a major disappointment beca... | Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with a knee injury. |
Text: The 1000-strong special force is equipped with helicopters, armoured cars and assault weapons.
Officials say it will target gang leaders who left the cities because of a government crackdown.
There are an estimated 70,000 gang members in El Salvador. The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world la... | The government of El Salvador has deployed a new heavily armed unit to fight criminal gangs in rural areas. |
Text: The US bank employs about 2,000 people in the city working across technology, operations, legal & compliance.
James Bardrick told the BBC: "There is no fundamental reason why Belfast's attractions to us should change as a result of Brexit.
"I don't see that standing in the way of either what we've got in Belfast ... | The Head of Citigroup in the UK has given a reassurance about the future of the bank's operation in Belfast. |
Text: Brig Young founded The Sealed Knot Society which held its first meeting at The Mitre pub on High Street in the city in 1968.
The society is recreating Civil War scenes at Trinity College on Broad Street on Saturday and Sunday.
Mike Molcher said the society had "gone from strength to strength".
Brig Young was deco... | Historical re-enactment enthusiasts are gathering in Oxford to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of their founder, Brigadier Peter Young. |
Text: The pair were rival coaches in Spain in 1989-90 when Toshack was at Real Madrid and Cruyff at Barcelona.
Cruyff was one of the "all-time greats" and architect of Barcelona's success.
"He orchestrated a style of play that's seen Barcelona through the years and Luis Enrique is still following today," said Toshack.
... | Former Wales manager John Toshack has paid tribute to Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff who has died of cancer aged 68. |
Text: The sevens squad have been recipients of full-time contracts since 2014, but now the Rugby Football Union (RFU) will make 16 players full-time.
There will be another 32 short-term contracts on offer as the RFU continues its "ongoing commitment to the professionalisation of women's rugby".
England became world cha... | England will award professional player contracts to their 15-a-side women's team for the first time next season. |
Text: The Dow Jones fell 0.4% as data showed that US housing starts were below expectations in March, while jobless claims were their highest in six weeks.
Markets in Europe also fell sharply on concerns about the slow progress in bailout negotiations between Greece and international creditors.
The Nikkei was down 0.5%... | Asian shares were ending the week mixed after a lacklustre lead from Wall Street following disappointing economic data. |
Text: The 7T system, the third of its kind in the UK, will help researchers study disorders including dementia, schizophrenia and depression.
It is hoped the 40-tonne scanner will help early detection of disease and to develop and monitor new therapies.
It is part of the new Cubric research facility on the Cardiff Inno... | A giant £6m MRI scanner with the power to detect brain disease has arrived at Cardiff University. |
Text: Manolo Gabbiadini scored twice, while David Lopez added the sixth, in a win which cuts Juventus' lead at the top to six points for 24 hours at least.
Had Napoli lost, Juve could have won a fifth straight title with victory over Lazio on Wednesday.
Victory, achieved without suspended top scorer Gonzalo Higuain, mo... | Dries Mertens scored a hat-trick as Napoli thrashed Bologna to keep alive their slim hopes of winning Serie A. |
Text: Figures for the 2015/2016 autumn and spring terms showed the county ranked in the lowest performing 25%.
About 14% of secondary school pupils skipped 10% of their classes, compared with 12.3% of pupils nationally.
The council said the responsibility was largely that of the organisations behind the county's academ... | Concern has been expressed over truancy levels in Oxfordshire schools after it emerged the county has some of the worst rates in England. |
Text: The 30-year-old had picked up two men and a woman in Hamilton Road, Cambuslang, and taken them to an address in Altyre Street at 02:00.
At the address one of the men produced a knife.
The taxi driver got out of the car, at which point a group of people came out of a property. They surrounded him before attacking ... | A taxi driver has been stabbed in an attack by a group of men and woman who tried to rob him in Glasgow. |
Text: Tosin Femi Olasemo, 37, of Cardiff, used a picture of a uniformed soldier as his profile photo on the dating site match.com.
He was jailed in 2015 for four-and-a-half years after admitting fraud.
A confiscation hearing at Cardiff Crown Court ruled he would serve a further two-and-a-half years if he did not pay.
O... | A man who claimed to be an American soldier serving in Afghanistan to defraud two women of more than £250,000 has been ordered to pay back the money. |
Text: The 31-year-old leaves Seaview after winning two Premiership titles with Stephen Baxter's team.
Clarke moved to Crusaders from Glentoran in 2014 and he has also played for Omagh Town and Newry City.
He was close to joining the Mallards three years ago before opting to sign for Crusaders.
Summary: | Ballinamallard United have bolstered their midfield for next season by bringing in midfielder Richard Clarke from Crusaders. |
Text: 31 March 2017 Last updated at 07:34 BST
Different groups who can't agree on the way the country should be run have been fighting against each other.
Life has changed a lot for children living here. Many have had to leave Syria and and many of those who's families stayed have had to stop going to school because it... | The war in Syria, a country in the Middle East, has been going on for seven years. |
Text: The aero-engine maker, which depends on oil and gas-related customers for about 60% of its business, blamed the sharp fall in crude prices for the cuts.
The marine unit has been under pressure over the past 18 months since the price of Brent crude collapsed to six-year lows, and ship orders were cancelled.
The ma... | Rolls-Royce is to cut an extra 400 posts from its marine division, after announcing 600 job cuts in May. |
Text: They were 0.23 seconds behind Lativa's Oskars Kibermanis and Daumants Dreiskens who finished in a time of one minute 51.18secs.
Meanwhile in the second round of the World Cup at Lake Placid, GB's Lamin Deen led his four-man team to sixth.
GB's Mica McNeill and Mica Moore were last in heat two of the women's event... | Great Britain's two-man bobsleigh team of Welshman Bruce Tasker and Englishman Toby Olubi won silver at the Europa Cup in Altenberg, Germany on Saturday. |
Text: The two men, who were wearing lifejackets, were thrown into the water in the incident between Fortrose and Avoch.
Kessock Lifeboat was launched at 12:30 and reached the pair seven minutes later.
The men were taken aboard the lifeboat before being airlifted to hospital.
It was thought the men may have been in the ... | Two sailors had to be rescued after their small wooden sailing dingy took on water before it capsized in high winds and 1.5m (4.11ft) waves. |
Text: He has been named as Noel Maguire from County Louth.
Local media report that he was shot during an apparent car-jacking in Lazaro Cardenas in the State of Michoacán.
It is understood Mr Maguire was travelling in the area with his partner, who is American.
Mexican media reported that the couple were approached at ... | A 29-year-old man from the Republic of Ireland has been killed during an apparent car-jacking in Mexico. |
Text: The 19-year-old was part of Jose Mourinho's squad on their pre-season tour to North America and has now completed a move to Stamford Bridge.
"I very much enjoyed my time with the squad during pre-season and I am very grateful to Fluminense for allowing me this opportunity," said Kenedy.
"I am very happy to comple... | Chelsea have signed Brazil Under-20 international forward Kenedy from Fluminense for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: At one stage 50 cars were reportedly stuck on the A7 between Langholm and Longtown.
The A701 was also blocked near the Forest of Ae by a tanker and HGV but was also later cleared.
Problems on the A68 near Jedburgh were cleared but conditions remained hazardous. One woman was cut free from her vehicle on the A698 ... | A number of routes have been blocked by accidents and vehicles stuck in snow in southern Scotland. |
Text: The blast happened in a market in the town of Saadiya, in the religiously mixed province of Diyala.
The attack comes a day after at least 29 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings across the capital.
Sectarian violence has surged across Iraq in recent months, reaching its highest level sinc... | At least 25 people have been killed in a car bomb attack north-east of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. |
Text: The woman continued singing for about 20 minutes despite other audience members shouting at her to leave.
It was the final performance in Nottingham of the hit musical.
Some audience members said police were called, but Nottinghamshire Police said they could not find any record of it.
Sacha Gainard, from Wymeswol... | A woman who sang "loudly and badly" through a performance of The Bodyguard was ejected from a theatre after she became aggressive to people who told her to shut up. |
Text: Manley finished joint second at the Johannesburg Open on Sunday to earn an Open debut at Royal Birkdale from 20 to 23 July, 2017.
"I want to go there and try and compete against the world's best," the 38-year-old said.
"The prize money on offer is fantastic and that could go a long way to securing my card for the... | Welshman Stuart Manley has vowed not approach his first Open Championship "just for the experience". |
Text: The former Chelsea striker, 38, was accused of refusing to play against Toronto on Sunday.
Impact coach Mauro Biello suggested Drogba had reacted badly after being told he would not start the game.
"We met with Didier. The situation has been resolved to the club's satisfaction," Saputo said.
"Didier has accepted ... | Didier Drogba's dispute with Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact has been resolved, says their president Joey Saputo. |
Text: 24 July 2016 Last updated at 10:07 BST
Speaking to many of the key players in the campaign on both sides, BBC Newsnight's Nicholas Watt tells the inside story of how the Leave campaign won - and how the Remain camp lost this historic vote.
Read more: Cameron considered last-ditch appeal to Merkel
This film aired ... | It's one month on from the UK's referendum on EU membership. |
Text: Queenie Law, the granddaughter of the owner of the Bossini clothing chain, was taken from her home in the Sai Kung area of Hong Kong in late April.
The gang, who also seized valuables, held Ms Law until her family paid HK$28m ($3.6m; £2.3m).
The South China Morning Post reported that five other suspects had also... | A man has appeared in court in Hong Kong in connection with the kidnapping for ransom of a wealthy heiress. |
Text: Speaking on The Wales Report education debate, Mr Lewis - who is not seeking re-election on 5 May - said Labour would heed Prof Sir Ian Diamond's review.
The Welsh Government currently pays up to £5,190 towards tuition fees for Welsh students in the UK.
Opposing parties argue it is not sustainable.
Mr Lewis rejec... | Welsh Labour will "honour" a student finance review due in the autumn, Education Minister Huw Lewis has said. |
Text: A study by Durham University suggests 89% of England's population live within a 20-minute walk of a pharmacy.
In deprived areas, the proportion was nearly 100%.
The researchers said with more support pharmacies could provide everything from blood-pressure checks and diabetes screening to lifestyle advice.
Some ph... | Pharmacies should be providing a wider range of health services because of their excellent reach into communities, researchers say. |
Text: Formula 1 champion Hamilton, 30, lives as a tax exile in Monaco and his wealth has increased by £20m since last year.
Manchester United and England captain Rooney's overall wealth is up by £12m to £72m, £1m ahead of F1 driver Button.
Tennis player Andy Murray is now fourth with amassed earnings valued at £48m.
Th... | Lewis Hamilton is still the richest sportsman in Britain with a fortune of £88m but Wayne Rooney has overtaken Jenson Button to sit second in the 2015 Sunday Times Sport Rich List. |
Text: Manannán Mac Lir was taken from its spot on the mountain near Limavady, County Londonderry, last year.
Its disappearance was deemed a mystery, until it was found by a rambling group who then sought the help of soldiers on a training exercise.
However, it had been badly damaged, so Limavady Borough Council agreed ... | A replacement for the sculpture of a Celtic sea god that was stolen from Binevenagh Mountain has been installed. |
Text: At least 150 inmates are thought to have been involved in Sunday's incident at the Category B facility; the Prison Officers Association has said 230.
Bedfordshire Police said three men had been arrested in connection with a criminal investigation into the unrest.
Two inmates were taken to hospital for treatment a... | About 50 or 60 inmates are understood to have been removed from HMP Bedford after a number of prisoners were involved in a riot. |
Text: Ben Woollacott, 19, died in 2011 after being dragged from the Woolwich Ferry while mooring ropes were being untied.
The then company in charge, Serco Ltd, was fined £200,000 for failing to ensure the safety of its crew.
Mr Woollacott's father Steve said his son, from Swanley in Kent, "will always be with us".
"Be... | The father of a teenage deckhand who died after falling from a ferry has said it is "very special" that a boat will be named in his honour. |
Text: Police were called to a property in Bardowie Street at about 15:45 on Friday.
A 20-year-old man was found seriously injured and was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he later died.
Detectives are treating the death as suspicious. They are reviewing CCTV and carrying out door-to-door inquires. They have appea... | A man has died after being seriously injured in a disturbance in the Possilpark area of Glasgow. |
Text: David Vaughan Jones, 76, of Welshpool, Powys, initially denied charges of theft and fraud at Mold Crown Court.
But on Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to 24 of the 39 charges, which the prosecution accepted.
Judge Niclas Parry deferred sentencing until April 2017, and gave him a chance "to put his money where his mouth... | A solicitor turned financial advisor has admitted defrauding clients out of almost £1.4m. |
Text: In April, police suspended the release of any further sensitive material to the office until a review of security protocols was carried out.
That followed the arrest of a former investigator with the ombudsman's office.
It related to a probe into the alleged theft of sensitive security documents.
It is understood... | A moratorium on the PSNI sharing sensitive information with the Police Ombudsman's office has been lifted with immediate effect. |
Text: The East Stand at Sixfields remains half-built after Buckingham Group downed tools in June.
The company is trying to reclaim the money it says it is owed through a petition for bankruptcy.
A prospective takeover of the club, which faces a winding-up petition over unpaid tax, fell through earlier this week.
Buckin... | A building firm employed to revamp Northampton Town's stadium says it is owed almost £3m. |
Text: 5 August 2016 Last updated at 19:43 BST
Rhys Williams, from Bicester, said his car was targeted on Thursday night.
Mr Williams, who works for the Road Haulage Association, described people with chainsaws and Molotov cocktail bombs, trying to stop lorries passing the "Jungle" migrant camp.
The Freight Transport As... | A lorry driver said he was attacked in Calais by migrants trying to board vehicles bound for the UK. |
Text: The US and China reached an agreement not to conduct or support cyberattacks on businesses during Chinese President Xi Jinping state visit last week.
The US had been considering sanctions against China if it did not take steps to rain in cyber economic espionage.
But James Clapper said sanctions may still be need... | The top US intelligence official told a hearing on Tuesday he doesn't think a deal between the US and China will protect business from cyberattacks. |
Text: The al-Nusra Front appeared to admit carrying out the attack - which killed 55 people - in a video which was posted on online on Saturday.
But on Tuesday, the group said it had not made the video, which it said was "fabricated", and "full of errors".
The group has claimed previous attacks, including a bombing in ... | A Syrian Islamist militant group has denied saying it was behind Thursday's bombings in the capital, Damascus. |
Text: The 34-year-old midfielder received the punishment on Wednesday after admitting a Football Association charge.
Barton, who placed 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016, has admitted he is addicted to gambling.
"Eighteen months seems a long time to me in light of other things I've seen in the... | Burnley manager Sean Dyche says Joey Barton's 18-month ban for breaching betting rules is "harsh". |
Text: The 46-year-old had been engaged in sexual activity with David Andrew Jeffers, 47, at a Stockport hotel in January when she was shot.
Jeffers admitted possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and was jailed for 10 years.
The two had been engaged in a "sex fantasy" when the weapon fired, the Crown Prosecu... | A woman was shot in the vagina and left with "life changing injuries" in a sex game gone wrong, a court has heard. |
Text: Korean Wang, 21, finished five-under-par alongside Spain's Nacho Elvira to force an extra hole, which was level, before winning on the next.
Robert Rock of England finished in third place, one shot adrift of the leaders on four-under-par.
England's Florentyna Parker let a two-shot lead slip to finish second to Nu... | Jeunghun Wang won his first European Tour event on a second hole play-off at the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco. |
Text: He was last seen trying to defend the woman with his skateboard.
After several days waiting for information, his brother and two sisters said he was dead.
"We want to see and be with Ignacio's body," his sister Ana said. "It seems we won't be able to be with his body before Friday at the earliest."
His other sist... | The family of Ignacio Echeverría, who went to help a woman as she was stabbed by the attackers at London's Borough Market, has announced his death. |
Text: The watercolour, which has rarely been seen in public, has remained in the Austen family since it was created.
Estimated to fetch up to £200,000, it was commissioned by the author's nephew, Rev James Edward Austen-Leigh, in 1869 to accompany his biography of the author.
An engraving of the painting will appear o... | A painting described as the definitive portrait of Jane Austen is to be sold at auction in December. |
Text: The female was one of three hatchlings at Bassenthwaite, in Cumbria, in April.
Lake District Osprey Project had predicted a "bleak" future for the bird as it was feared the magpies would return.
However, as the sole recipient of the food brought in by her parents, she now weighs 1.8kg (4lbs) and is said to be doi... | An osprey chick whose siblings were killed by magpies has been given a clean bill of health. |
Text: Mr Haddad, a former education minister, defeated Jose Serra of the Social Democratic Party (PSDB) by 56% to 44%.
Mr Haddad had received vigorous backing from ex-president Lula and President Dilma Rousseff, both of the PT.
The local elections are seen as a test of the parties' strength ahead of the 2014 presidenti... | Fernando Haddad of Brazil's governing Workers' Party (PT) has been elected mayor of Sao Paulo, the country's biggest city and financial capital. |
Text: Byron Lima had been serving a 20-year sentence for the murder in 1998 of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi, an opponent of the then military regime.
His lawyer said he had been shot by a rival gang within the jail.
The former army captain is reported to have been one of the most powerful inmates in Guatemala's prison syst... | The authorities in Guatemala say an army officer convicted of killing an outspoken Catholic bishop has died in a prison riot. |
Text: He was checking the box in a house at Belleeks when he was confronted by a swarm of angry honey bees. They had built a nest around the meter.
He was stung up to 10 times on his face and neck and had to run for safety.
NIE's meter reading manager said the incident could have been more serious if the worker had a b... | A Northern Ireland Electricity worker got more than he bargained for when he went to take a meter reading in County Armagh. |
Text: Two brilliant early goals stunned Boreham Wood and they never recovered as Gateshead recorded their first win in seven league games.
Wes York's sweet half-volley flew into the top corner after just 13 minutes and it was 2-0 moments later as Luke Hannant struck into the bottom corner from 25 yards.
Manny Smith app... | Gateshead ended their run of four consecutive losses as they thrashed Boreham Wood 4-0 in the National League. |
Text: The blaze at Hines Cottage in East Hendred near Wantage started about 09:00 BST on Sunday. Nobody was hurt.
The main part of the house was destroyed and left unstable after some walls had collapsed, fire crews said.
About 60 firefighters from Oxfordshire and Berkshire were sent to the village but were unable to s... | Parts of a cottage in Oxfordshire have collapsed after its thatched roof caught fire. |
Text: Fifty-six fans died in the blaze at Valley Parade on 11 May 1985.
It is thought the fire started accidentally after a spectator dropped a lit cigarette under a wooden stand.
England manager Roy Hodgson and FA chairman Greg Dyke laid a floral tribute at the ground before Bradford's League One win over Barnsley.
A ... | A minute's silence has been held before all Premier and Football league matches to mark the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City fire. |
Text: Alison Garrigan, 27, of Greater Manchester is due before Camberwell Magistrates' Court on 29 August.
Five other women who took part in the 16-hour ascent of the 1,016ft high (310m) building, admitted aggravated trespass and were cautioned.
The group scaled the 87-storey building in July in protest against Arctic ... | An alleged Greenpeace protester accused of climbing London's Shard has been charged with aggravated trespass. |
Text: Second-quarter operating profit jumped 18% to 8.1tn Korean won ($7.17bn; £5.46bn), in line with the company's guidance issued in July.
Operating profit at its mobile division soared 57% year-on-year to 4.3tn won.
That is mainly driven by strong sales of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone models.
Samsung... | Strong smartphone sales have helped Samsung Electronics post its best quarterly results in more than two years. |
Text: The government won the motion by 57 votes to 52 votes and there were 44 abstentions.
Sinn Féin tabled the motion over the handling of sex-crime allegations against Irish police whistleblower Maurice McCabe.
The party accused the government of covering up "who knew what and when."
Sgt McCabe and now retired John W... | The government in the Republic of Ireland has survived a vote of no confidence in the Dáil. |
Text: Police said they were called to Bentley Avenue in Jaywick at 06:40 GMT, where the man's body was found.
They believe he may have been assaulted on New Year's Eve. His death is being treated as suspicious.
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are being questioned by police in Colchester.... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead at a house in an Essex seaside village. |
Text: People in coastal areas, especially in Cardigan Bay, have been advised to be alert for flooding and to be prepared.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the threat is due to a combination of high tides and a strong wind.
Eight flood alerts were in place on Thursday evening but no warnings.
Scott Squires, from NRW, ... | Large waves are expected to hit the Welsh coast over the next few days due to strong coastal winds, Wales' environment body has warned. |
Text: Bournemouth loanee midfielder Matthews started and finished the scoring for the visitors in an eventful game.
Ayo Obileye grabbed the Spitfires' other goal shortly after Luke Young had levelled straight from a corner for Torquay early in the second half.
Shaun Harrad's strike at 2-2 looked to have grabbed the Gul... | Eastleigh won for a third league game in a row as Sam Matthews netted a brace of eye-catching goals against Torquay. |
Text: Kirsty Williams castigated the Welsh government as the "same old Labour ministers making the same old decisions".
"Doing things differently to the Tories isn't enough," she told her party's conference in Bournemouth.
"Wales needs fresh ideas, ambition and dynamism."
The Lib Dems are the smallest group in the asse... | The Liberal Democrats can provide "a vision that puts people first" for the 2016 assembly election, the party's Welsh leader has said. |
Text: The hosts, 18-12 up at half-time, ran in six tries after the break, including a second for Gene Ormsby, two from Daryl Clark and Kurt Gidley's score.
Warrington knocked Hull FC off top spot thanks to a better points difference.
The loss of Zak Hardaker with a shoulder problem was another blow for defending champi... | Warrington Wolves went top of Super League with a 52-18 thrashing of bottom side Leeds Rhinos. |
Text: The MWC is hoping to open the "all-inclusive and fully accessible" mosque in the city.
It said the space would be "for all communities and managed by women, primarily for women".
The event is at the Carlisle Business Centre and runs until 15:30 BST.
Guests include Shuruq Naguib, a lecturer in Islamic studies at L... | Plans for what the Muslim Women's Council says (MWC) would be the UK's first women-led mosque are being discussed at a public consultation event in Bradford. |
Text: The proposal would see Australians vote on the wording of a statement.
Mr Pearson said it was "breakthrough idea", the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
A federal government campaign is seeking to reverse the historical exclusion of indigenous people from Australia's constitution.
However, the declaration, suggeste... | Plans for a declaration recognising the place of Indigenous Australians in the country's history have been backed by indigenous leader Noel Pearson. |
Text: The 26-year-old made 122 appearances for the Devon club in his first spell and played in their League Two play-off final defeat against Stevenage in 2011.
He was asked to prove his fitness to earn a new deal at Aldershot, but will join their National League rivals.
"He's an excellent footballer that can play off ... | Midfielder Damon Lathrope has agreed terms on a deal to rejoin Torquay United, subject to passing a medical. |
Text: Workers from the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (Siptu) have stopped work for 48 hours in a dispute over pay.
The red and green Luas lines are not operating on Thursday and Friday. It is estimated that 90,000 customers will be affected each day.
A further two-day stoppage has been schedule... | Thousands of people who use the Luas tram service in Dublin are facing disruption as a two-day strike begins. |
Text: Giuseppe Salvatore Riina appeared on RAI to promote a book dedicated to his father, Toto Riina.
He did not condemn his father, thought to have ordered more than 150 murders while boss of Sicily's Cosa Nostra.
Executives at RAI have been summoned to Italy's anti-Mafia parliamentary committee.
During the interview ... | There has been outrage after Italian state television aired an interview with the son of one of the country's most infamous Mafia bosses. |
Text: Regional centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Gateshead, Leeds, London and Oxford are to shut.
Members may also strike at OU offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Manchester and Nottingham.
The University and College Union (UCU), said managers were alone in thinking the plans were a good id... | Open University (OU) staff have voted to strike over up to 500 job losses and the closure of seven offices. |
Text: The 29-year-old scored 18 Ligue 1 goals last season, but failed to make France's final Euro 2016 squad.
Ben Arfa joined Nice after having his contract terminated by Newcastle, whom he joined in 2010, and following a loan spell at Hull City that was cut short.
He has signed a two-year deal with the French champion... | Paris St-Germain have signed Hatem Ben Arfa on a free transfer after his contract ran out at Nice. |
Text: Home Office statistics show there were 22 arrests at Imps games between September 2014 and September 2015.
All were home fixtures, and 14 alone were made at a pre-season friendly against Doncaster Rovers.
Lincoln play in the National League - the fifth tier of English football.
Out of 12 banning orders issued in ... | A few isolated incidents are to blame for Lincoln City having the most arrests in their league for football-related disorder, according to police. |
Text: 19 November 2016 Last updated at 13:46 GMT
So Newsround's Ricky has been behind the scenes to chat to contestants Emily Middlemas, Matt Terry and Five After Midnight.
What do they think of Honey G and what would winning the show mean to them?
Watch and find out.
Summary: | Competition is hotting up on The X Factor with only a few weeks to go and six acts left. |
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