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Text: Eduards Koleda is alleged to have held the woman against her will at an address in Arbroath in February.
It is alleged he chased and grabbed her before punching her on the body. He is then alleged to have thrown a snake at her and seized her and held her down.
Mr Koleda denied a charge of abduction and assault to... | A 34-year-old man is to stand trial accused of abducting his girlfriend and throwing a snake at her. |
Text: Garth Anderton, 24, has an obsession with cannibalism, vampires and serial killers and had previously drunk his own blood, Exeter Crown Court was told.
Anderton, from Manchester, admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and three assaults.
He was jailed for six years with a five-year extended licence.
An... | A self-proclaimed cannibal has been jailed for biting off part of a stranger's ear and putting it in his pocket to eat later. |
Text: The building was to be pulled down as part of a redevelopment of the Lawn complex in Lincoln.
Woodside Wildlife Park stepped in to save it and moved it to their site near Langworth.
It will be used as an attraction to house exotic animals, crocodiles and coral reef aquariums.
The conservatory is named after the L... | A glasshouse built in honour of British explorer Sir Joseph Banks has been rebuilt at a wildlife park after being saved from demolition. |
Text: Kristy Ross ran an operation that tricked its victims into thinking their computer had been infected with malicious software - and then charged them between $40 and $60 to "fix" it.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been pursuing the case since 2008.
Others investigated by the FTC have been ordered to return... | A woman behind a massive "scareware" scam has been fined $163m (£101m) by US authorities. |
Text: 3 November 2015 Last updated at 10:52 GMT
On Monday 2nd November , the current crew marked 15 years of men and women living on board.
Chris Hadfield is one of its most famous astronauts and he's been talking about the most amazing time he had on board.
The Canadian became well known after releasing songs on his g... | The International Space Station is roughly the size of a football pitch, and it orbits Earth every 90 minutes at a distance of 250 miles. |
Text: The 3m high (10ft) objects arrived at the site in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, following a tour of Europe, Asia and the US.
The heads are inspired by traditional Chinese zodiac statues which once decorated a fountain clock at an imperial palace retreat in Beijing.
His interpretation is part of the park's 40th anniv... | Twelve bronze animal head sculptures by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei are on display at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. |
Text: The Council's historic role was to advise monarchs in carrying out their duties.
It obtains formal approval for measures already ordered by ministers.
Ms Davidson was among four politicians appointed by the Queen, including Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster, David Gauke MP and Ed Vaizey MP.
There ar... | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has been appointed to the Privy Council. |
Text: Kevin McLean allegedly forced his way into Agnes Widdis's home in Dundee on 12 February.
Prosecutors at Dundee Sheriff Court allege he seized his grandmother by the arm and robbed her of £50 in cash.
A further allegation states that on the same day Mr McLean, 31, was in possession of two knives in Dundee's South... | A man is to stand trial accused of assaulting and robbing his 85-year-old grandmother in her home. |
Text: The reminder was supposed to direct recipients to a Mid Suffolk District Council website, but the address provided sends users to explicit content.
A resident uncovered the error when he typed the address into his web browser.
The authority said the mistake was "embarrassing".
Read more on this story and other Su... | A letter sent to residents urging them to check their eligibility to vote directed them to a hardcore porn website. |
Text: At the World Youth Day gathering, the pontiff urged young people to embrace hope and put prayer at the centre of their lives.
The event took on a carnival atmosphere with pilgrims dancing, singing and waving flags.
The visit marks the 1,050th anniversary of Poland's adoption of Christianity.
Some reports said as ... | Hundreds of thousands of people have been attending a huge Mass celebrated by Pope Francis on the last day of his five-day trip to Poland. |
Text: The incident happened on the Glasgow to Aberdeen service on Saturday between 21:55 and 22:15.
BTP said he was racially abusive towards staff in the middle carriage.
He was described as about 5ft 8in tall, with short dark hair and olive-coloured skin, wearing dark jeans, a maroon top and a dark jacket.
Summary: | A man who used "racially-offensive language" on a train between Stonehaven and Aberdeen is being sought by British Transport Police. |
Text: Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has signed an agreement with his US counterpart to allow Marine Corps F35Bs to fly from HMS Queen Elizabeth.
The first Royal Navy and RAF F35s, the Lightning II, will be deployed in 2018.
The announcement came on the margins of a London meeting about action against the so-call... | US and UK F35 fighters are to deploy alongside each other when the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier begins her first operational tour in 2021. |
Text: Pearson blamed lower enrolments at some US colleges and a drop in school textbook purchases in South Africa.
The FTSE 100 opened lower, but then recovered to close 3.29 points or 0.05% higher at 6,348.42.
Shares in chip designer ARM Holdings rose 6.5% after it reported a 27% rise in third-quarter profits to £128... | (Close): Shares in education publishing group Pearson dived 16% after it warned that its full-year earnings would be at the low end of expectations. |
Text: Patrick Smith, 70, said he wrestled two men to the ground and held a third after seeing a group of "15 to 18 men" getting out of a lorry on Friday.
However, Bedfordshire Police said the man he held in the back of his car near Dunstable was innocent.
"I'm not sorry for what I did," he said. "I did what I thought w... | A parish councillor has refused to apologise to a man he detained and handed over to police, wrongly presuming he was an illegal immigrant. |
Text: According to Entertainment Weekly (EW), the live-action film will be based on PL Travers' series of books about the no-nonsense but magical nanny.
EW reports the film will be directed by Rob Marshall (Into the Woods, Chicago) and will see Mary return to the Banks family in London.
Anne Hathaway is already favouri... | Disney is making a sequel to its 1964 classic Mary Poppins. |
Text: Officials delayed their return home as they looked for a "cheap flight", complained Wesley Korir, team captain, marathon runner and independent MP.
After the team finally left for home, he tweeted he had "never felt so much happiness leaving a place".
Team Kenya has been dogged by allegations of mismanagement at ... | Kenyan athletes have expressed anger after being stranded in a Rio shanty town where gunshots could be heard, after the Olympic village closed. |
Text: Glasgow University has taken over the 14-acre site of the old Western Infirmary.
It said it planned to create a research and innovation hub and new buildings for social sciences, health and engineering.
An estimated 2,500 jobs will be created during the construction period.
The extension to the university's Gilmo... | Plans to transform a former hospital site into a learning hub will see an estimated £1bn investment over the next decade. |
Text: IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said that the governing body is "having a think about" the issue but that government backing would be essential to any possible bid.
"If they don't want to get involved in it, then it doesn't happen," he said.
Ireland hosted matches during the 1991 and 1999 tournaments.
England ... | The Irish Rugby Football Union has confirmed that it is looking at the feasibility of bidding to host the 2023 World Cup. |
Text: The charity, which promotes the benefits of recognising Edinburgh's history, is being supported by the European regional development fund.
The three-year project will see Edinburgh working with Porto, Santiago de Compostella, Bordeaux, and Florence.
Edinburgh's role will be to ensure ideas generated by the projec... | Edinburgh World Heritage has secured what it calls "significant" European funding for a new project. |
Text: Ignacio Ibanez, director general for foreign affairs, said the row would not end until a new artificial reef was removed from waters off Gibraltar.
Spain has tightened border controls with the British territory, prompting the UK to threaten legal action.
But Mr Ibanez denied the border controls were retaliation f... | A top Spanish foreign policy official has said it is difficult to trust the UK, amid a dispute between the two countries over Gibraltar. |
Text: The 100m breaststroke world record holder, 22, will defend his title when the championships start on 14 July.
Fellow Rio 2016 medallists Jazz Carlin, James Guy, Stephen Milne, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Duncan Scott and Chris Walker-Hebborn also make the team.
"It's a good balance between youth and senior," said Bri... | Olympic champion Adam Peaty is in a 29-strong British Swimming team for this year's World Championships in Hungary. |
Text: The Terriers face Sheffield Wednesday in the first leg of their semi-final on Sunday, having lost three of their final four league games.
"Everybody likes to be on a high, we're not," Wagner, 45, told BBC Radio Leeds.
"But if we have shown something over the season it's that this for us is not important. We like ... | Huddersfield Town will enjoy being considered outsiders in the Championship play-offs, said head coach David Wagner. |
Text: Selby, 28, is unbeaten in eight bouts since ending his amateur career and turning professional in September 2015.
Selby next faces Cristofer Rosales, a Nicaraguan boxer ranked seven by the WBO.
Selby and Rosales meet in Cardiff on 26 May and promoter McGuigan thinks "it's a distinct possibility" he will fight for... | Former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan says Welsh flyweight Andrew Selby could fight for a global crown by the end of 2017. |
Text: The Rio Olympic bronze medallist is the defending champion in the division.
Walkden received a bye in the first round and beat Argentine fighter Leonor Esteban Rojas 20-1, before dispatching Croatia's Melani Adamic 26-8 in the last 16.
In the quarter-finals, Walkden claimed a 10-1 win over Russian Olga Ivanaova.
... | Britain's Bianca Walkden secured at least bronze at the World Taekwondo Championships by reaching the +73kg semi-finals in South Korea. |
Text: A University of Copenhagen study suggests excessive use of social media can create feelings of envy.
It particularly warns about the negative impact of "lurking" on social media without connecting with anyone.
The study suggests taking a break from using social media.
The study of more than 1,000 participants, mo... | Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing all those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more likely to make you miserable than festive, research suggests. |
Text: Graveney, who was a lower order batsmen and right-arm swing bowler, passed away at his home in Texas on Sunday.
In 1949 he took 59 wickets, including 10-66 against Derbyshire, the second-best innings analysis in the county's history before retiring in 1964.
"Everyone at the club extends their sincere condolences ... | Gloucestershire's former captain, chairman and president, Ken Graveney, has died at the age of 90. |
Text: Dydd Llun Pawb (Everybody's Monday) is an almost forgotten tradition in the town, but will be celebrated in April 2018.
It took place in the late 1800s when following the spring market, everyone was given the Monday off to descend on the town.
Streets would be filled with entertainment, food stalls, musical acts ... | A call has been made to reclaim a bank holiday unique to Wrexham. |
Text: The benchmark FTSE 100 finished down 0.12%, or 8.52 points, at 7358.56.
On Monday the UK parliament backed the government's Brexit bill, paving the way for formal negotiations to be triggered.
However, shares in Prudential rose 2.8% as strong growth in its Asian business helped its group operating profits to rise... | The London stock market has closed lower after jitters over Brexit hit banking and retail shares. |
Text: Last year, Barnardo's helped 3,200 vulnerable children, compared with 1,190 in 2010.
The charity says it needs to raise an extra £500,000 to cope with the UK-wide increase in demand for its experts.
Chief executive Javed Khan said recent high-profile sexual abuse cases had encouraged more children to speak out.
... | A surge in children as young as 10 seeking help after sex abuse has seen demand for services more than double in five years, says a leading charity. |
Text: The SNP is the biggest party on the authority, holding 11 out of the 26 council seats after winning two recent by-elections.
The nationalist group has now said it did not have enough support from other councillors to make running the council a viable option.
The Independent and Conservative coalition will remain ... | The SNP will not take on administration of Moray Council after exploring possible alliances. |
Text: The remains of the infant, thought to be up to six weeks old, were found wrapped in a blanket on an old railway path in the Seafield area of Edinburgh in July 2013.
His mother or family have never been traced, and his identity remains a mystery.
He was laid to rest following a funeral service at Seafield Cemetery... | More than 200 people have turned out for the funeral of an unidentified baby boy found dead on a path two years ago. |
Text: The operation involves parking - or stacking - lorries on the motorway when cross-Channel services are disrupted.
Lorries have been parked on the coastbound carriageway of the motorway on 21 days over the past three months.
MP Damian Collins said: "Highways England need to come up with an alternative solution."
I... | A contraflow on the M20 to ease congestion when Operation Stack is implemented would be an "unacceptable risk", Highways England has said. |
Text: By contrast, the Wire go into the game having not played since 14 February.
The Wildcats picked up their first points of the season with victory at Hull KR on Sunday.
"It's a big job for us to go there with five days' preparation when they've had 12," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"Because Warrington have the Thursday... | Wakefield coach Brian Smith says he feels his side are "being set up to be like the insect on the windscreen" after being given five days to prepare for Friday's trip to Warrington. |
Text: Philip Sinden's Vauxhall Vivaro struck 18-year-old Daniel Squire on the A258 at Ringwould in September 2013.
Mr Sinden was cleared at Canterbury Crown Court of causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving.
The prosecution claimed he was distracted from driving by using his mobile phone... | A van driver has been cleared of causing the death of a teenage cyclist in Kent. |
Text: The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal will see £734m invested in the Metro transport scheme and £495m on other projects.
Cardiff council backed a report on the deal at a meeting on Thursday evening.
Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr council have already formally supported the deal while Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent... | A £1.2bn deal to boost economic growth in south east Wales has been backed by Cardiff council. |
Text: "Let us end the process of having people with bigoted religious views treating women as second class citizens," he told Labour MPs
"I think you should all take the pledge - no more segregated meetings," he added.
It follows reports of Labour meetings where Asian men and women have been separated along gender line... | David Cameron has called on Labour to end "segregated" party meetings, at Prime Minister's Questions. |
Text: Chiltern Railways is to start work to link the line to the London Marylebone mainline, due to open in summer 2015.
The company said it would be the "first new rail link between two major British cities for 100 years".
Replacement buses are in place from Saturday with ticket prices remaining the same and with room... | Train services on the Bicester to Oxford line are stopping for two years so work can start on a high speed line to London. |
Text: World number 67 Bedene beat the Spaniard 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (9-7).
The Slovenian-born Briton, who reached the second round of Wimbledon, beat Spain's Daniel Gimeno-Traver - also in straight sets - in the first round.
Bedene, 26, will next play Italian eighth seed Fabio Fognini on Friday for a place in the semi-finals.... | British number two Aljaz Bedene beat third seed Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open. |
Text: Police Scotland said they had been alerted to footage showing a car overtaking on the A941 Lossiemouth to Elgin road.
The incident allegedly occurred on Tuesday 8 March.
Police said irresponsible drivers should be aware dash cams were now in common use in all types of vehicles.
Summary: | A 47-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after dash cam footage of a road incident in Moray was posted on social media. |
Text: The algorithm, known as SHA-1, will stop being supported by web browsing programs during 2016.
Its replacement - SHA-2 - will not be compatible with older web browsers.
Facebook said many of those exposed when SHA-1 is retired live in regions where web use is closely watched.
"We don't think it's right to cut ten... | Web browsing will get much riskier for millions of people when a key security algorithm stops being used, warns Facebook. |
Text: Michael Thompson, 32, from Hexham, died outside Studio Sport Bar from head injuries in January.
Archie Henderson, of Redesmouth Court in Bellingham, admitted manslaughter at Newcastle Crown Court and was jailed for four years and six months.
Det Insp Dave English said the "tragic death" was treated as an "isolate... | A man has been jailed after the "tragic" death of another man found unconscious in Hexham. |
Text: Speaking at the Live UK Summit 2014 panel last week, Isle Of Wight Festival organiser John Giddings said he was worried the industry wasn't nurturing enough new acts with the potential to headline festivals.
"We're not building headliners any more," he said, according to the website Virtual Festivals.
"And if bor... | Ed Sheeran has dealt pretty well with a festival boss calling him "boring". |
Text: Smith, 45, and O'Kelly, 60, will now remain at Griffin Park until the end of the 2018-19 season.
The pair joined the Bees from Walsall in November 2015.
"It is great news for the club that both Dean and Richard are fully committed for the long term," co-director of football Phil Giles said.
"Their arrival helped ... | Brentford head coach Dean Smith and his assistant Richard O'Kelly have signed one-year extensions to their contracts with the Championship club. |
Text: The 20-year-old, who is the grandson of Leeds and Wales legend John, joined the Tykes from Huddersfield in September.
Philippines international Woodland, 21, has made two appearances for Oldham this season.
Both players could feature for the Minstermen, who are winless in their last 13 league games, at Bromley on... | York City have signed Barnsley forward Jake Charles on loan until January and free agent midfielder Luke Woodland. |
Text: The 19-year-old arrives at Sincil Bank with the Imps leading the National League and through to the FA Cup fifth round for the first time.
Ginnelly has yet to make his first-team debut at Burnley but made 14 appearances on loan at League One Walsall earlier this season.
He scored five times in 20 games on loan at... | Lincoln City have signed winger Josh Ginnelly on loan from Premier League Burnley until the end of the season. |
Text: It tells the story of a schoolteacher's thirst for revenge and her feelings of forgiveness after 30 years in jail for a crime she did not commit.
Diaz said the film was a testimony to the struggles of the Philippines after centuries of colonial rule.
Twenty movies competed in the 73rd edition of the film festival... | Philippines film The Woman Who Left, a black and white drama by director Lav Diaz, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival. |
Text: Clevedon Hospital was due to be replaced with a new hospital building at Millcross but was scrapped in 2012 by North Somerset Primary Care Trust.
Candidates have also debated how GP shortages can be tackled and the merging of social care with the NHS.
The debate was broadcast on BBC Bristol on Tuesday evening fea... | Resurrecting plans for a new hospital in Clevedon has been backed by Somerset North constituency candidates. |
Text: On Monday it issued a severe weather warning, predicting torrential rain on Tuesday morning and warning of a risk of localised flooding.
Although there were some heavy and at times thundery showers, the predicted torrential downpour did not occur.
Some parts of London had between 5mm to 10mm of rain in a few hour... | Outbreaks of heavy rain are expected to continue into the afternoon across London, the Met Office has said. |
Text: Pluto is 3.26 billion miles away from Earth and the New Horizons space probe has been sending back detailed photos of its surface since a historic fly-by in 2015.
Canyons are deep holes in the surface of a planet. Some of them are thought to be created when ice on the surface has melted, causing the ground to col... | A photograph taken by NASA's New Horizon spacecraft shows massive frozen canyons and valleys on the surface of Pluto's yellow north pole. |
Text: Members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were able to find the pair on Meall an t-Suidhe by tracing their mobile phones.
On Tuesday, Lochaber MRT rescued hillwalker Arthur Bowden, 71, after he went missing overnight on Ben Nevis.
Earlier that day, the team was alerted to a party of French walkers after they were ... | Two people had to be rescued after getting lost on a hill in Lochaber on Wednesday night. |
Text: The 41-year-old has been in interim charge since David Flitcroft left the Shakers after an 11-game winless run.
Brass, who spent 18 months as a player at Bury, was Flitcroft's assistant before he took up his former position.
Ryan Kidd will be assistant to Brass, while Chris Sedgwick will remain as first-team coac... | League One side Bury have moved Chris Brass from head of football operations to the role of head coach on a deal until the end of the season. |
Text: Miriam and Sean Connolly said they "cannot personally pay back" brides who have lost deposits after they claimed to have lost £65,000 themselves.
One bride said she spent over £1,000 on a deposit she is unlikely to get back.
Emily Eve Bridal Boutique in the city centre closed without warning or explanation after ... | Bridal shop directors say they "haven't got a penny left" after a Birmingham store closed suddenly leaving brides without their dresses, or a refund. |
Text: Annual growth in consumer credit hit 6.6% last month, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said, despite weaker sales in the shops than in November.
The BBA, which represents the major High Street banks, said this was driven by demand for cheap personal loans.
The Bank of England has vowed to keep an eye on per... | Borrowing on credit cards, loans and overdrafts rose in December, figures from banks show, amid concern over personal debt levels. |
Text: Mr Murphy, who is not an MSP, has already said he will be his party's candidate for first minister at the Scottish Parliament elections in 2016.
He had faced calls to clarify his position over the Westminster seat, which he has held since 1997.
Mr Murphy was elected leader last month, replacing Johann Lamont.
A s... | Scottish Labour has confirmed that leader Jim Murphy remains the party's candidate in the East Renfrewshire seat in May's General Election. |
Text: The 30-year-old defender tested positive on Wednesday for high levels of growth hormone HCG, which was found to be caused by the illness.
He decided to play Nuremberg on Thursday but put Sebastian Kerk's free-kick into his own net after 42 minutes.
Mijat Gacinovic made it 1-1.
The second leg of the play-off, whic... | Eintracht Frankfurt captain Marco Russ scored an own goal in their Bundesliga relegation play-off first leg with Nuremberg, one day after being diagnosed with a tumour. |
Text: The eggs were in a nest in a cooling tower at the partially decommissioned Bradwell power station in Southminster, Essex.
Peregrines are protected by law and it is a criminal offence to take or destroy their eggs.
Essex Police said it was not yet known whether the damage was caused by another bird or by humans.
P... | Police are investigating after peregrine eggs were found smashed in a nuclear power station. |
Text: A spokesman for de Gruchy said the skeleton was believed to be one of only four left in the world and would be on display until 16 April.
It is launching the store's annual challenge to raise £10,000 for a local charity.
John Marquis, store manager, said Durrell had been selected by staff as the chosen charity fo... | An "extremely rare" skeleton of a dodo is on display at de Gruchy's department store in Jersey. |
Text: The Blues are still in the title race with three games left but Mourinho wants to focus on the second leg of his side's Champions League semi-final with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
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However, he says the decision to rest certain players may not be his to make.
"I ... | Jose Mourinho says he wants to rest key players for Chelsea's trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday. |
Text: The tweet from Edryd James, 18, of Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, was investigated by Dyfed-Powys Police after complaints from the public.
The teenager apologised to Mr Owens at Carmarthen Police Station on Wednesday.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "We will not tolerate discrimination of any kind. He realis... | Referee Nigel Owens has received a face-to-face apology from the teenager who sent him a homophobic tweet after England's Six Nations game with France. |
Text: The 20-year-old is yet to make his debut for the Owls, but played four times on loan at Bury last season.
"I'm really excited about this new challenge. This is the next step for my career," he told the club website.
"Coming somewhere like here is what I need in order to improve and show what I can do."
Find all t... | League Two side Accrington Stanley have signed Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Sean Clare on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: The facility in Billingham has been built on the site of the town's former art gallery and council offices.
It has longer opening hours than the former town library on Bedale Avenue and Roseberry Library, which it has replaced.
It is the headquarters for Billingham Town Council and houses customer services for St... | A £2.7m library and council customer service centre is due to open to the public on Teesside. |
Text: The first incident in Kirkwood Avenue, Clydebank, happened at about 23:00 on Thursday 8 December when an attempt was made to set a car on fire.
Since then there have been four further attempts to damage property at the same address.
The latest incident happened at about 02:20 last Thursday.
Again, an attempt was ... | Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with five fires at a house in West Dunbartonshire. |
Text: Beaten by Warrington in their first Super 8s fixture, Widnes led 18-0 at half-time with tries from Chris Bridge, Lloyd White and Charly Runciman.
Corey Thompson crossed twice after the break, before Ben Heaton got two scores in reply for the hosts.
Joe Mellor, who scored in his 150th career game, and Danny Craven... | Widnes Vikings got their first win of the Qualifiers, scoring seven tries in a routine victory at Halifax. |
Text: Insurgents killed about 70 villagers after taking Ajrestan district late on Thursday night after a week of battle.
A spokesman for the provincial governor said 15 people suspected of collaborating with authorities were beheaded, including women.
The Taliban is active in many parts of Ghazni, an important gateway ... | Taliban fighters have seized control of a strategic district in the Afghan province of Ghazni, officials say. |
Text: The coach station at Bretonside will be pulled down and replaced with the development, which will also include a car park with 420 spaces.
Sixteen food and drink units are planned for the bus station site, which was built in 1958.
The former Mayflower West Car Park, about half-a-mile from Bretonside, will be turn... | Plans for a £42m cinema and restaurant complex have been approved by councillors in Plymouth. |
Text: PC Simon Reynolds, 38, who is based at Llanelli police station in Carmarthenshire, will appear at Swansea Magistrates' Court on 18 June charged with common assault.
It is alleged he assaulted a 27-year-old man on 22 November 2014.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigated after the force referred ... | A Dyfed-Powys Police officer will appear in court charged with assaulting a man after he was arrested. |
Text: The man was arrested in the Springfields area of Portadown after the murder of Michael and Majorie Cawdery on Friday.
The couple, both 83, were found in their Upper Ramone Park home in Portadown by a relative.
Police said they had been killed in a "very brutal attack".
They are reported to have been stabbed.
The ... | Police have been granted extra time to question a 40-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of an elderly couple in County Armagh. |
Text: Ms Thomson withdrew from the SNP whip last year amid an ongoing police investigation into property deals.
She has been sitting as an independent MP in the House of Commons since then.
But a meeting of SNP MPs on Tuesday evening asked the party's national executive to consider the matter.
It is understood that the... | The SNP is giving "serious consideration" to a request to reinstate Edinburgh West MP Michelle Thomson, party sources at Westminster have told BBC Scotland. |
Text: The night shift at the Lisburn factory was disrupted last week when machines became clogged; Coca Cola said it had impounded all affected cans.
The company stressed this was an isolated incident that did not affect any products currently for sale.
Police are investigating reports that a consignment may have been ... | Police have begun an investigation after what appeared to be human waste was found in drinks cans delivered to a Coca Cola factory in Northern Ireland. |
Text: It is a quick return to the Spanish top-flight for the 32-year-old striker, who left Villarreal in June 2015.
He was injured on his Tigres debut, in which he also scored, and has made no further appearances for the club.
"The chance to return to Spain with Malaga came at the right time and I thought why not," Uch... | Nigeria international Ikechukwu Uche has joined Malaga on loan, only six months after signing a three-year deal with Mexican side Tigres UANL. |
Text: Corisande Collins, 23, was pinned under a metal cage of paint while working at a store in Leicester in 2013.
Ms Collins, who was working part-time while studying for a degree, now uses a wheelchair. Her family confirmed they will now be seeking compensation.
Leicester Crown Court heard the company admitted failin... | National chain store Wilko has been fined £2.2m after a worker was crushed and left paralysed. |
Text: A council report said the move was needed due to a growing shortage of affordable homes in the county.
In November, Flintshire council voted to prevent its social housing tenants from having the right to buy their homes.
It is also planning to build about 200 new council homes over the next five years.
Since Janu... | Flintshire council has agreed proposals to buy back former council houses. |
Text: Prime ministerial spokesman Janos Lazar said "increasingly aggressive" migrants had prompted the move.
Hungary's right-wing populist government has been criticised by the UN and Serbia for radical steps such as building a fence along the border.
But it says the EU's failure to act on migration is the real problem... | Hungary says it will send thousands of police officers to its southern border with Serbia in its latest step to stem the flow of migrants. |
Text: David and Maria Summers, who have been married for 45 years, moved to Hereford from Canada to look after his mother.
The couple say immigration officials said they lacked finances and Mrs Summers was sent back to Canada.
Jesse Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, raised the case with David Cameron.
Up... | A woman who was denied a UK visa, preventing her from living with her seriously ill husband, says the prime minister has told her to "try again". |
Text: The wicketkeeper, 30, led Pakistan to Champions Trophy glory last month.
Sarfraz will replace Australia's Peter Handscomb, who is returning home after the North Group game against Nottinghamshire on 30 July.
"I've always wanted to play county cricket so this is an exciting opportunity," Sarfraz told the club webs... | Yorkshire have signed Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed from the start of August to the end of their T20 Blast campaign. |
Text: Comedy Central cancelled Wednesday's live show and aired a repeat, but said "the procedure went well" and Noah was "currently recuperating from surgery".
"We expect he and the show will be back with an original episode tomorrow," said a statement on Twitter.
The South African replaced Jon Stewart, who stepped dow... | Trevor Noah, who took over as host of The Daily Show in September, has undergone emergency surgery to removed his appendix. |
Text: The delays are affecting blood delivery service Serv, whose managers have complained about a lack of information.
Alan Rogers, Serv Surrey controller, said bikers had been affected by the roadworks on the Coopers Hill Viaduct.
The Highways Agency said drivers should allow an extra 40 minutes for journeys, especia... | Repairs to a corroded bridge have been causing traffic tailbacks of up to seven miles (11km) on the M23 in Surrey and Sussex. |
Text: The blaze was started outside the family's home in Kilmeny Crescent, in the Coltness area of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, at about 03:10.
It is being treated as wilful after a probe by police and the fire service.
Police said the "dangerous" fire had left the owner "absolutely distraught". They have appealed for wi... | A fire which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a family's garden and destroyed their summer house was deliberate, police have said. |
Text: The Holiday Inn off the M4's junction 32 has upped its price from £97 to just under £600 for the night of Ireland's game against Canada.
The nearby Village Urban Resort has rooms for £499, up from £105.
Cardiff's Hoteliers Association said the prices were "in tune with demand".
Jonathan Jones, former chief execut... | Hotels increasing their prices six-fold during the Rugby World Cup could "seriously damage the image of Cardiff", a former tourism chief has warned. |
Text: Paul Pike, 23, was killed as he waited in his red van at traffic lights at the junction of Crosby Road North and South Road on 5 June 2010.
Police said a silver Audi TT, stolen in Hawarden, North Wales, then turned around and further shots were fired.
The car was found abandoned and burnt out a short time later i... | A £10,000 reward is being offered to find the killers of a man shot dead in Merseyside six years ago. |
Text: They have said they want to honour "the most charismatic actor of his generation" whose "dazzling talent" means he belongs "in the pantheon of legendary actors".
Clooney will be bestowed with the Honorary Cesar Award from the Academie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema later this month at the French equivalent of t... | In case George Clooney has not had enough gushing compliments during his career, the organisers of France's top film awards have some more for him. |
Text: Mr Holder called the increase in overdose deaths "nothing less than a public health crisis".
Some state and local law enforcement groups, including the New York Police Department, already require officers to carry the drug while on patrol.
Naloxone works by reversing the effects of opioid drugs for about 30 minut... | US Attorney General Eric Holder has urged federal law enforcement agencies to equip some of their officers with the heroin overdose antidote naloxone. |
Text: Mr Cuomo led a delegation of business executives from New York state to the island where he held talks with the Cuban minister for external trade.
He said that the isolation of Cuba had not worked.
Relations between the US and Cuba have improved since the announcement in December that the two countries would work... | Andrew Cuomo has become the first US state governor to visit Cuba since a thaw in relations began last year. |
Text: Mr Karamouzis confirmed to me that the European Central Bank (ECB) has agreed to keep Greek banks alive today.
But he warned there was a genuine risk of Greek banks being forced to close their doors tomorrow and cease dispensing cash for days, if the Greek government led by Alexis Tsipras fails today to convince ... | If I had any doubts about the dire state of the Greek banking system, and why it matters so much for the Greek government to reach an agreement with creditors today to escape default, those doubts were dispelled in an interview with the chairman of Greece's fourth-biggest bank, Nikolaos Karamouzis. |
Text: The incident originated in the Wheatfield stand at Tynecastle.
Both Premiership clubs told BBC Scotland they are aware of a complaint but would not comment further.
"We can confirm we have received a report of racial abuse," said a police spokesman. "Enquiries are ongoing."
It is not yet clear if the episode invo... | Kilmarnock striker Josh Magennis has made a police complaint, alleging he was racially abused from a section of the Hearts support during Saturday's 1-0 defeat. |
Text: Damage could reach C$41bn ($20bn; £27bn), estimates say, depending on global emissions, the economy and population growth.
Higher temperatures could kill forests, flood low-lying coastal areas and spread disease, the report said.
The panel denied that Canada would gain from global warming.
"Climate change presen... | Negative effects of climate change could cost Canada the equivalent of 1% of its GDP by 2050 and 2.5% by 2075, a government-backed report has said. |
Text: Thousands were evacuated and large areas left without power as Typhoon Soudelor barrelled through Fujian and Zhejiang provinces on Saturday.
Some counties saw 70cm (27 inches) of rain in 24 hours, the heaviest for 120 years, said state media.
The typhoon earlier swept across Taiwan, leaving at least six people de... | At least 14 people have died in south-eastern China after a powerful typhoon caused floods and mudslides. |
Text: Officers were called to Bury Old Road in Greater Manchester, home to a large Orthodox Jewish community, who were celebrating Rosh Hashanah on Monday.
A man, aged 45, was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated offence and possessing an offensive weapon.
He has been bailed until 31 October.
Summary: | A group of Jewish people celebrating the Jewish New Year were allegedly threatened by a man wielding an axe, police have said. |
Text: Services were disrupted after the Ben-my-Chree, which sailed from Heysham, Lancashire, struck the pier on Sunday. No passengers or crew were injured.
The ferry returned to action earlier and four trips across the Irish Sea are scheduled.
A number of crossings were cancelled following the the collision.
The Isle o... | A ferry which crashed into a pier on the Isle of Man as the captain tried to dock in strong winds has returned to service between the island and the UK. |
Text: Assembly members are due to debate the controversial bill brought by Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey next Tuesday.
In a statement, the first minister said the stakes could not be higher.
However, Sinn Féin has again accused the DUP of scaremongering with its budget forecasts.
Sinn Féin's Daithi McKay sa... | Peter Robinson has said the assembly could not survive the scenario which would unfold if the welfare reform bill is not approved. |
Text: The 34-year-old did not play in the Madrid Open earlier this month after hurting his back during practice for the tournament.
Federer returned for the Italian Open but was beaten in the third round by Dominic Thiem.
"I have been making steady progress, but I am still not 100%," said the world number three.
"I fee... | Roger Federer has withdrawn from this year's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury. |
Text: The company increased the minimum price for people using phone boxes with a bank card from £1.20 to £6.50.
However, BT has now scrapped the hike, which came into force on 6 January, and said it would refund any customers who paid the increased rate.
Ofcom, which raised concerns with BT, has welcomed the reversal.... | BT has reversed a 400% price hike for customers who use public phone boxes with credit or debit cards following concerns from Ofcom. |
Text: The Warriors head coach believes Munster are the continent's best side and Saturday's pool match is the "biggest of the weekend".
"If you want to be one of Europe's best clubs you have to do well in this competition," said Townsend.
Warriors are aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
Townsend's si... | Glasgow Warriors will have to beat the best team in Europe to retain hope of progressing in the Champions Cup, according to Gregor Townsend. |
Text: Ms Figueres said she would not accept an extension of her appointment which finishes this summer.
As executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, she played a key role in the talks that lead to the Paris Climate Agreement.
Her contribution to the negotiation process was praised as "really... | The UN's top climate diplomat, Christiana Figueres, has said she will leave her post in July. |
Text: Benjamin Herman, of Hook, Hampshire, is charged with three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 13 in the early 1970s, when he was serving as equerry to Prince Philip.
The 79-year-old is also charged with one count of indecency with a child.
Mr Herman pleaded not guilty to the charges at Kingston... | A former personal assistant to the Duke of Edinburgh has denied four counts of historic sex abuse against a young girl. |
Text: It is the second of five bridges to be recaptured since the operation to retake the city from so-called Islamic State began in October.
The news comes a day after Iraqi forces launched a new push against the western part of Mosul.
The eastern part was recaptured in January after heavy fighting.
All five bridges w... | Iraqi government forces have captured Mosul's al-Hurriya (Freedom) Bridge over the River Tigris, Iraqi military and Kurdish sources say. |
Text: "Helder's my boy," said Shi. "I don't want to let him go.
"Especially this season, he cannot go, as he is so important to the squad.
"There is strong interest from other clubs but my job is to keep him. It's very important for him to go to the Premier League, but together with us."
Costa was Wolves' first signing... | Wolves chairman Jeff Shi says the Championship club do not plan to allow star Portuguese winger Helder Costa to leave this summer, despite confirmed interest from other clubs. |
Text: The video of the man, identified as Craig McAllister, shows him giving a statement with the barrel of a gun held against his head, said US-based monitor SITE Intelligence Group.
The 12-second clip was uploaded to a file-sharing site on Tuesday, it said.
Mr McAllister was taken hostage in rebel-held Sanaa in Septe... | An Australian football coach abducted in Yemen has appeared in a video asking his government to meet the demands of his unidentified kidnappers. |
Text: Michael Scaife, 20, died near the footbridge in Datchet in August.
A petition launched by his father, Mark Scaife, to name the bridge at The Myrke as "Michael's Bridge" attracted more than 2,500 signatures.
Eton Town Council initially opposed the plan, but voted in favour after an emotional plea by Mr Scaife.
He ... | A bridge across the Jubilee River in Berkshire should be named after a man who drowned there, a council has agreed. |
Text: Police believe suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who was born in the city, acted as part of a network.
The 22-year-old was born to Libyan parents who fled their homeland as opponents of Colonel Gaddafi's regime.
Mohamed Abdul Malek, of Manchester's Libya Watch human rights group, said: "The Libyan community is devasta... | Libyans living in Manchester have been left "devastated and ashamed" by Monday's terror attack, a community leader has told the BBC. |
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