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Text: The owner of the dance music club David Vincent said he is closing its doors indefinitely to concentrate on his club in Ibiza.
He said he wants to make the Ibiza club the best in the world and cannot keep both clubs open at the same time as he needs his staff from Manchester.
The club which was originally called ... | Manchester nightclub Sankeys is closing. |
Text: 4 March 2015 Last updated at 16:34 GMT
He said the world seemed to be "hurtling towards" elephants becoming extinct in the wild, adding it would be "an immeasurable loss to humanity".
He had earlier visited an elephant sanctuary to see rescued animals.
Ivory is hugely popular in China and the prince is working to... | Prince William has spoken out against "vicious" illegal wildlife trading, in a speech on the last day of a tour of China. |
Text: The 24-year-old prop, who has played 50 games for the islanders, will leave in the summer after two years at St Peter.
"Nacho had agreed terms and signed his contract with us, a new two-year contract," Biljon told BBC Jersey.
"Unfortunately for Nacho there's been some personal circumstances back in Argentina that... | Argentina forward Ignacio Lancuba had to leave Jersey for family reasons, according to head coach Harvey Biljon. |
Text: A call to give Manx women the same rights as those in England, Scotland and Wales was brought before the House by Ramsey MHK Alex Allinson.
Under the island's current laws, abortions are only permitted following a rape or on mental health grounds.
Mr Allinson will now be granted leave to introduce a private membe... | Politicians on the Isle of Man have voted in favour of reopening the debate on reforming the island's controversial abortion laws. |
Text: Lloyds is selling 632 branches and £36bn of deposits, after being ordered to by the European Commission following the bank's rescue by the UK government.
The government currently still holds a 41% stake in Lloyds.
BBC business editor Robert Peston said so far Lloyds had received only one bid, of about £1.5bn, fro... | The Co-operative Group has confirmed it will submit a second-round bid next week for the hundreds of branches being sold by Lloyds Banking Group. |
Text: Shoppers at the central London store said they were asked to leave at about 15:30 GMT after a warning about a blaze in the basement of the building.
They were led to streets behind the shop while the fire brigade investigated.
The shop reopened after about an hour with no noticeable damage to the building.
There ... | Hundreds of people were evacuated from Topshop's Oxford Street branch amid reports of a fire on the premises. |
Text: The German, 24, was forced off after 25 minutes at Emirates Stadium.
"It's a bad one. The minimum is 21 days," said Gunners boss Arsene Wenger of Mustafi's expected absence.
Arsenal have three games in that period, facing Everton away on Tuesday, Manchester City away on 18 December, and hosting West Brom on 26 De... | Arsenal centre-back Shkodran Mustafi will be out for at least three weeks after injuring a hamstring during his side's 3-1 win over Stoke. |
Text: Willett, 29, apologised before the tournament for an article his brother Peter wrote about the American crowds.
During the event players called for rowdy fans to be ejected, with Willett then saying his brother had been right.
"I don't think that's our sport, that's not what we play for, that's not what we do," h... | Danny Willett says his parents and wife received abuse from fans during Europe's Ryder Cup defeat by the United States at Hazeltine last week. |
Text: She beat fellow Scot Neah Evans in the scratch race before losing out to Sophie Capewell in the keirin.
Rio reserve Ryan Owens claimed the men's sprint title with Joe Truman taking silver and Lewis Oliva bronze.
Paralympic champions Sophie Thornhill and pilot Corrine Hall also won their second gold as well as sil... | Olympic champion Katie Archibald added another gold and a silver on day two of the UK National Track Championships. |
Text: The LÉ Róisín was deployed by the Italian Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre to find the migrants' boat off the Libyan coast on Thursday morning.
The rescue began at 06.50 local time and within three hours, the crew had taken 111 people on board, giving them food, water and medical treatment.
Two women had died... | The Irish naval ship, the LÉ Róisín, has rescued 111 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea but the crew also recovered two bodies in the operation. |
Text: The drill took place at an outcrop known in South Korea as Dokdo and in Japan as Takeshima.
The long-running row over the islands has affected ties between the two nations.
Both Japan and South Korea say they have long-standing historical ties to, and claims over, the island grouping.
The drill, which included de... | South Korean forces have carried out a drill aimed at repelling foreign landings on disputed islands at the heart of a row with Japan. |
Text: Biggar kicked 23 of Wales's points in last weekend's 28-25 win that helped send hosts England crashing out.
But the 37-times capped Ospreys player said: "Probably off the field I am the least confident person there is.
"When I am on the field it is when I am most comfortable and almost when I can relax a bit more... | Wales fly-half Dan Biggar says he does not enjoy the increased attention his World Cup success has brought him. |
Text: North Wales Police was called to reports of a disturbance in the Woodland Road West area of Colwyn Bay at 02:30 BST on Saturday.
A local man, 23, was taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with serious injuries before being transferred to hospital in Stoke.
A Llandudno Junction man, 18, and a 27-year-old, from Mochdre, will ... | Two men have been charged with attempted murder after an incident in Conwy county. |
Text: Alex Henshall, 22, who played for Ipswich Town, was caught on Commercial Road, Ipswich,
The Kilmarnock winger, who played for England's youth team, was also given six penalty points by magistrates.
He was ordered to pay a £40 victim surcharge, fined £395 with court costs of £150.
Henshall, also formerly of Swi... | A footballer has been given a six-month driving ban after he was caught speeding at 53mph (85kmph) in a 30mph (48kmph) zone in a town centre. |
Text: Nick Alexander, 35, from Weeley, Essex, was killed on 13 November, 2015, at the Bataclan nightclub in Paris.
His older sister Zoe said: "It was a very public breaking news event and we knew he was there."
Three gunmen wearing suicide vests were part of co-ordinated attacks around Paris that killed 130 people.
In ... | The family of the only British victim of the Paris nightclub attack a year ago have told of seeing the terror incident unfold in "real time". |
Text: He apologised to the Commons for a "statistical error" in a new formula which assesses population size and other data to calculate funding.
The issue has caused "a great deal of concern to police forces", he added.
The proposed changes for 2016/17 will now be delayed, Mr Penning said. The Home Office did not say ... | Changes to the way government money is allocated to police forces in England and Wales will be delayed, Police Minister Mike Penning has said. |
Text: Medical professionals attended the scene yesterday afternoon but were unable to revive Harold Bodmer.
A spokeswoman for the council said emergency services arrived swiftly but "he could not be brought round".
Flags are flying at half mast at county hall in respect for the executive director who was said to be "un... | The head of Norfolk's adult social services collapsed and died during a meeting. |
Text: M&S chief executive Steve Rowe is also expected to announce a shake-up of its international operations.
Mr Rowe will provide an update on the retailer's latest trading performance on Tuesday.
Smaller M&S branches in weaker High Streets are forecast to bear the brunt of the cuts.
According to Sky News, the closure... | Marks and Spencer is expected to announce the closure of a number of UK stores next week as part of plans to turn around the business. |
Text: Emergency services were called to Ferry Road at about 02:00 on Tuesday.
A man rescued by firefighters was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, while a child from another property was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Police officers were working with fire crews to establish the cause of the blaze.
A ... | A man is in a critical condition and a child is being treated as a precaution after a flat fire in Edinburgh. |
Text: A security source told the BBC leaflets had been dropped by planes, warning residents the army planned to storm the city within the next 24 hours.
The call, which was also broadcast on state television, told them to use an exit secured by the army to the south.
Ramadi was captured by IS in May in an embarrassing ... | The Iraqi army has urged people living in the centre of the Islamic State-held city of Ramadi to leave before an operation to retake it is launched. |
Text: 11 July 2016 Last updated at 07:10 BST
But while there's a lot of excitement, some conservationists are concerned that it could lead to more people wanting blue tang fish like Dory as pets.
They say the last movie, Finding Nemo, caused lots of people to want a clownfish - and that meant many have been taken from ... | The movie many of you are waiting for this summer, Finding Dory, is out in UK cinemas later this month. |
Text: The 81-year-old was taken to hospital on Tuesday.
He is best known for presenting The Late Late Show on Irish television between 1962 and 1999.
Since then, he has continued to work for the Irish state broadcaster RTÉ, working on television and radio shows.
In a statement, RTÉ said he was recovering well.
"All his... | The Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne has suffered a heart attack. |
Text: European silver medallist Sharp ran 2:01.78 as defending champion Pamela Jelimo of Kenya won Thursday's first heat in 1:59.42.
South Africa's 2009 world champion Caster Semenya ran a season's best of 1:57.67 to win the second semi-final.
"That first round was something Lynsey was able to enjoy, but what I think s... | Great Britain's Lynsey Sharp failed to qualify for the women's 800m Olympic final after a seventh-place finish in her semi-final. |
Text: Their application was unanimously approved, meaning they can now compete in the European Team Championships.
The Sarnians have followed in the footsteps of fellow islanders Jersey, who made their debut last year.
"It will inspire players to improve their game, get on court and train," Watts told BBC Radio Guernse... | Guernsey director of squash Martin Watts says being given membership of the European Squash Federation will reignite interest in the sport. |
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The campaign targets adults aged 18 to 34 and hopes to raise awareness of the sport earlier in the year.
"The Davis Cup victory at the end of last year really captivated the British audience," says Alex Mawer, the LTA's marketing director.
"We want to continue on thi... | The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has launched the Go Hit It campaign to get more people into tennis. |
Text: The pair, aged 25 and 32, were detained after officers searched a number of properties in the area.
The men are being held on suspicion of the preparation, commission or instigation of terrorist-related offences.
Their arrests are part of an ongoing investigation and there is no immediate threat to the public, th... | Two men have been arrested in Walsall on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, West Midlands Police said. |
Text: Grab users will be able to use the app to book nuTonomy cars for driverless rides in a small district of the city only.
The cars still have a backup drivers.
The announcement comes as car and technology companies around the world step up their experiments with self-driving cars.
The big ride-hailing competitor Ub... | Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Grab has partnered with start-up nuTonomy which last month launched a driverless taxi trial in Singapore. |
Text: Farrell, 40, joins Joe Schmidt's Ireland set-up after losing his England role when head coach Stuart Lancaster left after the World Cup.
The former rugby league star was defence coach for the victorious British and Irish Lions in 2013.
"To have this opportunity to work with a very talented management and playing ... | Former England assistant coach Andy Farrell will become Ireland defence coach after this year's Six Nations. |
Text: 13 April 2016 Last updated at 07:03 BST
Well, the world's most famous scientist, professor Stephen Hawking, has shown his support for a brand new project which hopes to do just that.
If successful, it would aim to send a spacecraft further into space than any craft has ever travelled before, to find out more abou... | Imagine being able to explore a brand new solar system for the first time, within the next few decades? |
Text: The rules have applied to German cinemas showing adult films since 2002, but they are now being extended to cover books available on the internet.
It follows a complaint that a sexually explicit e-book titled Schlauchgeluste was too easy for children to obtain.
One book industry blogger said the decision, taken b... | Germans will be able to buy adult-themed e-books only between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, under new rules. |
Text: Investigating judges found no evidence to warrant further investigation, the prosecutor's office in Paris confirmed to the BBC.
The assaults allegedly took place at a camp for displaced people near the airport in the capital Bangui.
French soldiers were sent to CAR after the outbreak of the civil war in 2013.
The... | Six French soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have not been charged following a criminal inquiry. |
Text: The 47-year-old died after falling from a window at the Central Hotel, near Central Station, on Gordon Street.
The incident happened after officers attended the hotel, at 11:30 last Friday, as part of an ongoing inquiry.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) is examining the circumstances surro... | An investigation into how police handled an incident where a man fell to his death in Glasgow has appealed for witnesses with video footage. |
Text: The Blues are seven points clear of nearest rivals Manchester City with just over half the season still to go.
And speaking on BBC Radio 5 live after the Blues beat Bournemouth for a club record 12th consecutive league win, Savage says he cannot see beyond Antonio Conte's side for the title.
"Give them the trophy... | Premier League leaders Chelsea should be given the trophy now, says BBC football pundit Robbie Savage. |
Text: Pictures from the scene showed the tour bus lying on its side.
Most of those on board were local elderly tourists returning from a cherry blossom tour in Taichung, local media said.
Taiwan is considered one of the safest places in the world - but critics say safety standards need to be improved.
News agency CNA s... | Thirty-two people were killed and 13 injured after their tour bus overturned on a road near Taiwan's capital, Taipei, emergency officials say. |
Text: The man was arrested by police in Birmingham on Wednesday and was brought to Northern Ireland for questioning.
He faces a number of charges involving drug trafficking and money laundering and is to appear before Newtownards Magistrates' Court.
He was among 15 people arrested in the UK and Italy during the investi... | A 37-year-old man is due in court later over an international investigation into the supply of 'skunk' cannabis to Northern Ireland. |
Text: Promoter Festival Republic said the three-year project, based in Leeds, would act as a step up for female artists in the UK.
ReBalance is to provide recording studio time for chosen performers until 2020 under the scheme.
The successful acts would then also appear at Festival Republic or Live Nation Festivals.
Li... | A scheme has been set up to help more female performers top the bill at music festivals. |
Text: The body was discovered after a plumber was called by a couple who live in the property, Humberside Police said.
Officers were called to the house in Scartho Road at about 12:50 GMT.
Detectives are trying to establish the age of the baby and how long the body had been in the drain. A post-mortem examination is to... | The body of a baby has been found in the drain of a garden at a house in Grimsby. |
Text: The 33-year-old will move to the Aviva Premiership club in the summer from Racing 92 on one-year contract.
Phillips was asked by Scrum V Radio if Sale could be the last club he plays for before retiring.
"I don't know - I'll see how it goes really, see how the body feels and see how I perform," said the five-cap ... | Former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips says he could finish his playing career at Sale Sharks. |
Text: Another crew member from the vessel, which has been named locally as the Stornoway-registered Louisa, is missing.
One man was recovered from the water shortly after the alarm was raised at 03:45 and taken by helicopter to hospital.
The coastguard said at 14:45 that the search had been scaled back.
The operation w... | Two people are confirmed to have died after a fishing boat went down off the Western Isles. |
Text: Cars were burned in Moirans as dozens of protesters vented their anger at a judge's decision to deny a young man leave to attend his brother's funeral.
Mr Valls condemned the "unacceptable violence" and demanded "extreme firmness" in dealing with rioters.
No-one was hurt in the violence but the disruption halted ... | Prime Minister Manuel Valls has promised a tough response after members of a community of travellers went on the rampage in south-eastern France. |
Text: People living in Llandudno made the 1,500 tarts needed for Friday's event.
Alice Liddell, the little girl who was Lewis Carroll's inspiration for Alice, spent her family holidays in Llandudno.
The record attempt took place at 12:00 BST and will be confirmed at a later date if they have succeded.
Summary: | A Conwy town has marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland by attempting a world record for the longest line of jam tarts. |
Text: The former Sunderland striker, 23, came off on a stretcher after he dug his foot into the turf awkwardly in an attempt to tackle Gylfi Sigurdsson.
He left the ground on crutches and with his right knee heavily strapped.
"It's been a tough day for us because Connor looks like he's got a serious injury," said Palac... | Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham faces a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a "serious" knee injury in his side's 5-4 defeat at Swansea. |
Text: Pat the Peacock arrived in Thimbleby, near Northallerton in North Yorkshire two years ago, but has not been seen since 6 September.
Online complaints from visitors to a cottage in the village said the bird's noise "spoiled the holiday".
One villager told the BBC's Jeremy Vine show: "I know who killed the blooming... | A peacock that vanished from a village after online complaints about it being too noisy is thought to have been shot. |
Text: Health Education England said 42 out of 76 trainee doctors at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital should be moved.
East Kent Hospitals trust said some emergency services will be affected.
The junior doctors are to be transferred to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and the QEQM in Margate, also run by the trust... | A hospital has been told to transfer more than half of its junior doctors to ensure patient safety because of a lack of consultants to train them. |
Text: Having played the 90 minutes of Leipzig's 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg, 22-year-old Keita lost consciousness shortly after leaving the dressing room and was taken to hospital once his condition stabilised.
On Sunday, the club said his test results are in order and he may have suffered a circulatory collapse brought on... | RB Leipzig's coach Ralph Hasenhuettl said they are investigating why Guinea midfielder Naby Keita collapsed in the dressing room area following a Bundesliga game on Saturday. |
Text: Midfielder Chalobah, 19, has yet to make a Premier League appearance, while 21-year-old Keane has made one top-flight substitute outing for United.
Chalobah won the 2010 Under-19 European Championship with England and has 18 Under-21 caps to his name.
The pair are the ninth and 10th signings of the summer transfe... | Burnley have signed Chelsea's Nathaniel Chalobah and Manchester United's Michael Keane on loan until January. |
Text: He was speaking on a visit to Tata Steel in Scunthorpe following the recent announcement of almost 1,000 job losses at the plant.
Mr Corbyn said the government was doing nothing about "job loss after job loss".
The industry blames cheap Chinese imports for a collapse in steel prices.
The Labour leader said: "We n... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said a future Labour government would "intervene" to save the steel industry. |
Text: Edward Fofie, 50, stole his wife's Vauxhall Vectra and was pursued around the city, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
But he left the UK before facing justice, returning to his native Ghana.
He was arrested at Heathrow Airport, then sentenced to 10 months in prison after admitting aggravated vehicle taking, failure to p... | A man who fled police in a high speed chase around Cardiff has been jailed - seven years after going on the run. |
Text: She'll take over as the mid-morning presenter and in the Live Lounge, after Fearne revealed she's quitting the station.
Clara currently hosts the Official Chart Show on a Sunday, as well as Radio 1Xtra Weekend Breakfast.
"I am honoured and thrilled to be presenting such a huge show on Radio 1," says Clara, who wi... | Clara Amfo is replacing pregnant Fearne Cotton, BBC Radio 1 has announced. |
Text: It means players can step inside their block-building world - but they'll have to have a Samsung Gear VR headset.
It only works with the app and a particular type of smartphone, so it won't be available to everyone.
Minecraft isn't the first game to try virtual reality. Other titles include platform adventure Luc... | Gaming fans can now explore the world of Minecraft in virtual reality. |
Text: An eight-year-old boy in Whitehaven was left "traumatised" when a "seagull swooped down, took the ice cream out of his hand and off it went", Copeland Borough councillor Graham Roberts said.
"Anybody with any food near their face could have their nose or eye pecked," he said.
The drones spray nests with a chemica... | A council is considering using drones to tackle aggressive gulls which have snatched ice cream from children. |
Text: Currently governor of the Bank of Canada, Mr Carney, his English wife and four children live in a large family house a short distance from his office in Ottawa.
Apparently an equivalent home in London would cost around £2600 per week, which is the value of his new allowance after tax and national insurance.
Even ... | The Treasury offered Mark Carney a £250,000 annual accommodation allowance, on top of his £624,000 salary and cash in lieu of pension, because it did not see why his lifestyle should suffer from a move to London. |
Text: Ibrahimovic set the champions on the way to their biggest home win of the season with his 31st league goal.
Blaise Matuidi made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time before Edinson Cavani and Angel di Maria both struck.
Ibrahimovic then made it four goals in 11 minutes before Maxwell's late goal.
Sweden internationa... | Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Paris St-Germain recovered from their Champions League exit to Manchester City to hammer Caen 6-0 and go 30 points clear at the top of Ligue 1. |
Text: Fisher, 60, who played Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars, is in the intensive care unit of a Los Angeles hospital.
She had heart problems during a flight from London to Los Angeles, and passengers attempted to revive her with CPR.
Friends and colleagues have shared their hopes for her swift recovery.
Her mother, ... | Actress Carrie Fisher is in stable condition, her mother says, after suffering a cardiac arrest on Friday. |
Text: The arrests in the Paris and Lyon areas are not linked to the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January, Mr Cazeneuve told local media.
France remains on alert after 17 people were killed in attacks on the satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket.
Under French law, the suspects can be held for up to 96 hours without ch... | French police have arrested eight men suspected of recruiting fighters for Islamist militants in Syria, Interior Minister Barnard Cazeneuve said. |
Text: A military assault rifle is believed to have been used and up to eight shots struck the passenger's side of the car at Rossnareen Avenue on Thursday.
Two officers who were in the car were not injured but were said to have been badly shaken.
Police said they believe the gunman travelled to and from the scene in a ... | Police have appealed for help to track a car used in an attack on a police patrol car in west Belfast. |
Text: They said the move was part of US-led investigations into corruption at Fifa, world football's governing body.
Last month the president of Conmebol, the Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, was extradited to the United States to face charges there.
Mr Napout has pleaded not guilty to taking millions of dollars in bribes... | State prosecutors in Paraguay have raided the headquarters of Conmebol, South America's football confederation, near the capital Asuncion. |
Text: Participants will be painted blue on Saturday and pose in front of various city landmarks as part of the project named Sea of Hull.
The work is by internationally-renowned photographer Spencer Tunick and has been commissioned by the city's Ferens Art Gallery.
It will be exhibited as part of the year-long arts fes... | Hundreds of people will strip naked as part of a photo shoot to mark Hull as a City of Culture. |
Text: The parties came close to forming an administration in 2007, but a Plaid-Labour coalition was eventually set up.
Mr Crabb said the continued presence of Labour in government is "unhealthy".
Welsh Labour said the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Westminster coalition has been "terrible for Wales".
Mr Crabb added:... | A Conservative, Plaid Cymru and Liberal Democrats coalition could provide an "effective alternative" to Labour rule after the 2016 Assembly elections, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has said. |
Text: A report to councillors outlined potential difficulties in attracting the best candidates.
A criminal investigation was launched after the council was found "not fit for purpose" over its handling of child sexual exploitation cases.
The decision will be put before the full council for approval on 22 May.
In the r... | Recruits to senior management posts at Rotherham Council should be paid more due to "negative publicity" about the authority, a committee has agreed. |
Text: Second-half goals from Josh Skelly and Steven Doris gave the visitors victory over bottom placed Cowden.
Berwick Rangers slipped to second bottom after losing 3-1 to Annan Athletic while Montrose and Stirling Albion drew 2-2.
Leaders Forfar host fourth-placed Clyde on Boxing Day.
It was 0-0 until the 74th minute ... | Arbroath moved to within four points of Scottish League Two leaders Forfar Athletic by beating Cowdenbeath at Central Park. |
Text: Kevin Hicks went out to buy some eggs for a school project in Croydon in March 1986 and was never seen again.
The Met are offering a £20,000 reward for information that may help them discover what happened to him.
It follows a review of the case earlier this year.
Det Insp John McQuade, from the Homicide and Maj... | Police investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy in south London more than 30 years ago say they now believe he was murdered. |
Text: Ken Gregory, 65, from Peterborough, suffered first and second degree burns to 14% of his body in April last year, leaving him scarred for life.
Former special constable Teresa Gilbertson, of Hayes, west London, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm.
The 60-year-old showed "no remorse", Peterborough Crown Court... | A woman who tried to "boil her husband" by pouring scalding water over his head moments after they agreed to divorce has been jailed for four years. |
Text: Admi Headley, 34, who was serving a sentence for rape and robbery, absconded from HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire in November.
Tom Phillips told student paper Epigram that he found him collapsed in an alley and invited him home to recover.
The Bristol student then walked Headley to a police station to hand h... | A student has been describing the "intriguing evening" he spent with a homeless man who turned out to be an escaped convict. |
Text: The Baku City Circuit became the latest to play host to an F1 race when it made its debut last year and the sport is back in the city once again this weekend for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
It would be both foolish and time consuming to ask you to recognise all 71 tracks F1 has raced at so instead here's a selecti... | Formula 1 has been to A LOT of circuits - 71 to be precise. |
Text: Mr Trudeau is set to meet new Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadker, just a month after meeting Enda Kenny in Canada.
He is in Europe with his family ahead of a key G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany later in the week.
The Canada-EU free trade deal is expected to be a focus of the talks. Trade unions, farmers and environmenta... | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Ireland for a three-day visit. |
Text: Groves obtained a licence from the British Boxing Board of Control in April so that he could manage himself.
He claimed he "trusted no one" after defeat to Carl Froch in November.
But the 26-year-old has signed a deal with Sauerland before his WBA and IBF world title rematch against Froch at Wembley Stadium on 31... | World super-middleweight contender George Groves has signed a deal to be managed by Germany-based promoters Kalle and Nisse Sauerland. |
Text: Glamorgan ended the contest 162-2 off 31 overs with openers Mark Wallace and Jacques Rudolph scoring 37 and 44 respectively.
Selman shared a stand of 63 with David Lloyd.
The 20-year-old Australian-born batsman is aiming to challenge for a place in the top order ahead of the new LV=Championship campaign.
Glamorga... | New Glamorgan batsman Nick Selman was undefeated on 35 as rain scuppered the one-day friendly with Cardiff MCCU. |
Text: Richard Miskelly was attacked at a house on Bangor Road in the town during the early hours of Sunday, and later died at the roadside.
Police investigating the killing have charged a 19-year-old man with murder and perverting the course of justice.
The accused is due before Newtownards Magistrates' Court on Tuesda... | A teenager has been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old man who died after a weekend assault in Newtownards, County Down. |
Text: One police officer and 42 suspects were killed in the raid on a ranch in Tanhuato, Michoacan state, on 15 May.
Officers said they had returned fire in self-defence but the high death toll aroused suspicions.
The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) says police attempted a cover-up. Police dispute the findings.... | The Mexican government's human rights body has accused police of killing 22 people in extrajudicial executions in a raid on a drug cartel last year. |
Text: Batsmen Virender Sehwag, 36, and Gautam Gambhir, 32, and swing bowler Zaheer Khan, 36, were also left out, along with spinner Harbhajan Singh, 34.
All five played in India's victorious campaign at the 2011 World Cup, where Yuvraj was named Man of the Tournament.
Uncapped trio Sanju Samson, 20, Manish Pandey, 25, ... | India have omitted all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, 32, from their preliminary squad for next year's Cricket World Cup. |
Text: Scary clowns were first reported in the US in August and have quickly spread to the UK, Australia and now Brazil.
The craze, in which people dress up in masks and scare members of the public, has received widespread attention with the help of social media.
McDonald's did not say how many of its clown's appearance... | Fast food giant McDonald's says it is limiting public appearances of its clown mascot, Ronald McDonald, due to the ongoing "creepy clown" phenomenon. |
Text: Great Yorkshire Show Director Bill Cowling said more than £200,000 would be spent on upgrading infrastructures.
The show, in Harrogate, was cancelled on 10 July for the first time in 154 years after cars became stuck in mud and some areas flooded.
On Monday nine people were injured when a burger van caught fire ... | Work to improve car parks and drainage systems at the Great Yorkshire Showground is under way after the show was cancelled due to heavy rain. |
Text: It happened at about 21:15 GMT on Sunday at Strand Road in the city.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The road has since been re-opened to traffic.
Summary: | Three men have been taken to hospital for treatment after a two-vehicle crash in Londonderry. |
Text: Mr Obama is expected to meet lawmakers as well as business and civil society leaders and youth on his trip.
The 26 June - 3 July visit will be Mr Obama's second to sub-Saharan Africa as president. He spent less than a day in Ghana in 2009.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush both visited Africa durin... | US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in June, the White House has said. |
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The World War Two fighter planes left Humberside Airport at 16:00 BST and soared over several regions, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
The flypast marks the Royal Air Force's success in thwarting a Germa... | Twelve Spitfires took to the skies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. |
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9 April 2015 Last updated at 16:30 BST
The UK Treasury uses the Barnett formula devised in the 1970s to allocate money to the four UK nations.
The system, based on population and which powers are devolved, gives more money per head to Scotland than Wales.
In a televise... | Wales should have guaranteed minimum funding without the need to reform Scotland's finances, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. |
Text: The case was brought by the country's Green Party after its leader was targeted by a false account.
The court said postings not just in Austria but worldwide must be deleted. Facebook has not yet commented.
The ruling is seen as a victory for campaigners who want to make social media platforms combat online troll... | A court in Austria has ordered that Facebook must remove postings seen as hate speech, in a ruling that is set to have international implications. |
Text: The 31-year-old ex-Wigan trainee spent four seasons with the Brewers, helping them reach the Championship, but spent last season on loan at Oxford.
He has also played at Morecambe, Accrington, Stevenage and Rochdale.
"Phil is very much like Jermaine Beckford in that he has been successful in gaining promotion out... | League One side Bury have signed right-back Phil Edwards on a two-year deal after his release by Burton. |
Text: The first 90 minutes of the game produced very little in the way of quality football and ended goalless.
Koffi Boua, Atcho Djobo and Serge N'Guessan scored the goals for coach Michel Dussuyer's (pictured) side.
The Ivorians will now play the winners of Sunday's Tunisia against Mali quarter-final in Thursday's sem... | Ivory Coast beat Cameroon 3-0 after extra-time in their African Nations Championship quarter-final in Rwanda. |
Text: The militant group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility, saying it had targeted the country's Shia minority.
The bomb exploded at a Shia mosque in the southern city of Najran, near the border with Yemen.
Sunni militants from the group have launched several deadly shooting and bomb attacks on Shia Muslims... | At least one person has been killed and a dozen others injured in a suicide attack in Saudi Arabia, state TV says. |
Text: The film showed students and staff at St Ninian's High School singing whilst driving in the Manx capital of Douglas.
The Isle of Man government asked for its removal after angry comments were posted on the school's Facebook page.
St Ninian's High School (SNHS) said it was "sad that people have been upset and ange... | A school's spoof version of James Corden's Carpool Karaoke sketch has been taken down after complaints the video encouraged bad driving habits. |
Text: Greater Manchester PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes were lured to a house in Mottram, Tameside on 18 September 2012.
Dale Cregan opened fire on the officers before throwing a grenade at them.
Mr Cameron attended the unveiling of a memorial stone at The Hub in Stockport Road in his first engagement since leaving D... | Former Prime Minister David Cameron spent his first day out of power honouring two police officers murdered on duty four years ago. |
Text: A 53-year-old woman from Abergavenny and a 45-year-old man from Powys were arrested earlier this month, West Mercia Police confirmed.
It follows the arrest of three people in June over alleged animal cruelty at South Herefordshire Hunt.
Police are examining footage from anti-hunt activists appearing to show foxes... | Police investigating allegations of animal cruelty at a Herefordshire kennel have arrested two more people. |
Text: The 18-year-old is yet to make a full senior appearance for Albion but played in their pre-season draw at Bath City.
"He's that right winger we've been after," United's player-manager Kevin Nicholson told the club website.
"He's got the pace that is going to cause problems for the opposition. Hopefully we can mak... | Torquay United have signed winger Chay Scrivens from Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on a six-month loan. |
Text: Masked protesters burned effigies of the president after a rally called "Resurrection of Democracy".
Police responded to petrol bombs in the Chacao district with tear gas and water cannon.
More than 40 people have died in violent protests since February and hundreds of people have been arrested.
The demonstration... | Fresh violence has erupted in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, between police and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro. |
Text: The cow spent a night down on the rocks before being sedated at The Rumps, near Polzeath, Cornwall.
After a nine-hour rescue, the rare White Park cow was winched back up to the top of the cliff at 16:30 GMT on Sunday.
"Despite her ordeal she is now back happily grazing in the field," Cornwall Fire and Rescue Serv... | A pregnant cow has been rescued after falling down a 40ft cliff and then swimming to an "isolated island". |
Text: Colombia international striker Falcao, 28, joined United in a £6m season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day.
"I welcome his arrival, he makes us better," Van Persie told Fox Sports NL.
"At a top club you should always go for the best, which also fits my philosophy. Falcao must fight for his place, as I also ... | Radamel Falcao is not guaranteed an immediate first-team place at Manchester United, according to Reds' striker Robin van Persie. |
Text: Around 170 countries and territories were expected to take part on Saturday, by turning off non-essential lights at 20:30 local time.
The event, which reaches its 10th anniversary this year, is organised by conservation group WWF.
"We started Earth Hour in 2007 to show leaders that climate change was an issue peo... | Major landmarks around the world have been turning out their lights to mark Earth Hour, an event that draws attention to climate change. |
Text: Mr Marquez, 24, was shackled when he answered "not guilty" as he was asked for his plea.
He was the first person arrested over the deadliest terror attack in the US since 9/11, and could face up to 50 years in prison if convicted.
The attacks in early December left 14 dead at a health centre in California.
Mr Mar... | Enrique Marquez Jr, who stands accused of buying the guns used in the San Bernardino attacks, has pleaded not guilty to the five charges he faces. |
Text: Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown was the first person to land a jet on an aircraft carrier and holds the record for the most flight deck landings.
Appointed MBE, OBE and CBE, the test pilot died last year at the age of 97.
The items were bought by The National Museum of the Royal Navy for an undisclosed sum after fail... | Medals and log books belonging to the Royal Navy's most decorated pilot have been unveiled at a Somerset museum. |
Text: Aleksejus Zarskus, 42, died in hospital on Thursday after an incident in King Street on Sunday 15 January.
Two men, aged 30 and 32, were detained at the scene of the incident and appeared in court on Tuesday.
The family of Mr Zarskus said in a statement: "Aleksejus was a much-loved twin brother and a cherished so... | A tribute has been made to a man who died after a disturbance in an Aberdeen flat. |
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Text: The Irish quartet, which included Northern Ireland athletes Craig Newell and Andrew Mellon, finished 4.99 seconds behind winners Great Britain.
Ireland clocked 3:08.64 - 1.01 seconds slower than their semi-final time when they clinched a fastest losers spot.
Poland took silver with France earning the bronze medal... | Ireland had to settle for seventh place in the men's 4x400m relay final at the European Under-23 Championships in Bydgoszcz in Poland. |
Text: The restrictions, brought in by NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), mean overweight patients will have to lose 10% of their weight before surgery.
Smokers face a six-month delay.
Clare Marx, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), said that "patients should be treated equally accord... | Health bosses have approved plans to delay routine surgery for smokers and obese people. |
Text: He said he would give his second preference vote in the upcoming election to the SDLP.
Voters go to the polls on 2 March after the power-sharing executive collapsed over a botched energy scheme.
Carol Black, of Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council, said "the whole ethos of the party has been destroyed."
She is ... | An Ulster Unionist councillor has resigned from party after leader Mike Nesbitt said he would not give unionists his second-preference vote. |
Text: Fleming has scored seven tries in 19 first-team appearances since making his debut in April 2015.
The 21-year-old is in contention for a place in the Centurions' squad at the Magic Weekend at St. James Park in Newcastle.
Head coach Neil Jukes' side play Salford Red Devils on Sunday, 21 May (15:15 BST).
"It is imp... | St Helens centre Matty Fleming has joined fellow Super League club Leigh Centurions on a one-month loan deal. |
Text: The royal couple will also have a private lunch with Italian president Giorgio Napolitano.
The one-day trip in April was originally planned for last year but was postponed when the Queen fell ill.
The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the Queen's "relaxed" meeting with the Pope will be at his residence.
H... | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Rome later this year for an audience with Pope Francis, Buckingham Palace has said. |
Text: The hoard, which is valued at £3.2m, was found in a farmer's field near Burntwood, Staffordshire in July 2009.
With 4,000 objects, it is the largest cache of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever discovered.
The Institute for Conservation has shortlisted Birmingham Museum's work for the Keck prize.
The inst... | The Staffordshire Hoard Conservation Programme has been shortlisted for an international award. |
Text: Denbighshire will cut its 530-mile (853km) salting run by 27 miles (43km) after a review of the service.
Councillor David Smith, cabinet lead for environment, said the authority had decided to "rationalise" the number of roads salted while setting its budget.
"In almost all locations there is a suitable, parallel... | The length of roads to be gritted in Denbighshire will be reduced this winter, the council has said. |
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