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Text: The index, which measures the morale of some 7,000 firms, rose to 109.5, from an upwardly-revised 106.3 in August.
"The German economy is expecting a golden autumn," said Ifo head Clemens Fuest.
In August, confidence plunged sharply in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
Those concerns seem to ... | German business confidence has rebounded to a two-year high in September, according to the closely-watched Ifo survey. |
Text: A new powerful combined scanner is being used to detect a build-up of abnormal proteins.
The experts said it may give a clearer understanding of what causes conditions such as strokes and dementia.
The new scanner combines MRI imaging which gives structural details of the brain with PET scanning that looks at bra... | Stroke patients are helping scientists at Edinburgh University understand what might cause bleeding in the brain. |
Text: Whitehall officials told the BBC the arrests "may have foiled the early stages" of a plan to attack the UK.
The four men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism.
Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said it was a "quite serious ca... | Four men have been arrested in London as part of an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism, Scotland Yard has said. |
Text: Deedee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory and Sanya Richards-Ross finished more than three seconds ahead of nearest rivals Russia.
Jamaica beat off the challenge of Ukraine to take the bronze medal.
"American women's relay is very strong right now. They were always going to be tough to beat. It was always ... | The United States won their fifth successive Olympic gold in the women's 4x400m. |
Text: According to organisers Camelot, those coming forward said their ticket was lost, damaged or stolen.
It comes after a woman said she washed her winning ticket in a pair of jeans.
Camelot has confirmed the winning ticket was bought in Worcester, but says it will not comment on unverified claims while it investigat... | Hundreds of people have come forward to claim they bought a winning National Lottery ticket, worth £33m, which has yet to be identified. |
Text: The Bluebirds dropped to 21st in the Championship and have won once in their opening seven matches.
It is Cardiff's worst start to a season in 12 years after what Trollope agreed was the team's poorest display so far.
"Apologies to the supporters, they have travelled a long way and seen a performance that was una... | Cardiff City head coach Paul Trollope apologised to travelling supporters after his team's 3-0 defeat at Preston. |
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Referee Mark Clattenburg took the players off in Saint-Etienne when fans in the Croatia end threw flares.
The Croatia Football Federation has also been banned from selling tickets to fans identified as "hooligans".
But with tickets for Tuesday's game against Spain al... | Uefa has fined Croatia 100,000 euros (£77,000) after crowd trouble during their 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic at Euro 2016 on Friday. |
Text: BP's Forties Pipeline System (FPS) transports about 450,000 barrels of oil per day on average - about 40% of UK production.
The pipeline is one of the oldest in the sector, having started operating in the Forties field in 1975.
BP and Ineos did not give further details about the discussions, citing commercial con... | Oil giant BP is in talks with chemicals group Ineos over the sale of the North Sea's largest pipeline. |
Text: The club agreed a deal in principle last week and were just waiting for documentation before confirming the "long-term contract".
The uncapped Spaniard, 25, scored 12 goals in 35 league games for Celta this season as they avoided relegation from La Liga on the final day.
Aspas was a target for Liverpool boss Bren... | Liverpool have signed Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas for £7m. |
Text: Barry Froggatt, 75, and Barbara Lavery, 76, both drowned when the silver Peugeot 407 went into Hooe Lake in Plymouth on 25 August 2016.
Eyewitness Melanie Hogan said: "It was as if the car was going to stop but just carried on."
Coroner Ian Arrow recorded verdicts of accidental death.
Mr Froggatt was described as... | A couple who died when their vehicle plunged into a lake were taking the car for a test drive, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Kaden Reddick, from Reading, suffered serious head injuries in an accident involving a display barrier on Monday at the Oracle Centre branch.
The BBC has visited a number of stores and found no sign of the units, previously found at the tills.
Topshop said it removed the units with immediate effect for safety rea... | Topshop has removed till barrier units from all its stores after a 10-year-old boy died in a "horrific accident". |
Text: Sioned Hughes was appointed less than two-years-ago to lead Urdd Gobaith Cymru towards its centenary in 2022.
But BBC Cymru Wales' Newyddion 9 has learned trustees intervened after staff voiced a lack of faith in her ability.
The Urdd, which has 53,000 members, said she had left after a "mutual agreement". Ms Hug... | The chief executive of Wales' biggest youth movement has quit after concerns from staff about her leadership. |
Text: The man, aged 70, was working on a farm near East Linton, East Lothian, when the accident happened at about 15:30.
Police and fire crews tried to free him, but officers said he died at the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesman said there were no suspicious circumstances. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will ca... | A man has died after a drainage ditch he was working in collapsed. |
Text: CCTV footage captured a man entering Rhys Candles in Llansamlet on Monday.
Owner Wendy Johnson said it was "devastating" as she had raised at least £175 for her father who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in March.
That collection, along with a Cancer Research charity box containing around £800, were take... | Thieves stole £1000 in charity money and £4,000 worth of stock as they broke in through the roof of a Swansea shop. |
Text: The National Audit Office forecast a £40m deficit for North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust this year.
Stephen Eames will run the trust's West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven and Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary.
His focus would be on "addressing the on-going, and longstanding, performance and financial ... | A hospital trust in special measures and facing ongoing financial problems has appointed a new chief executive. |
Text: It is likely more than 500,000 household and business bills will not be issued on time in April.
The process has been hit by Stormont's failure to agree a budget for 2017/2018.
The Department of Finance hopes bills will be issued by May or June.
Direct debit payments - currently made by around 270,000 people or b... | Contingency plans are being drawn up for this year's rates bills in Northern Ireland, with the collection of £1.2bn in revenue facing a delay caused by the political crisis. |
Text: The incident happened in the city of Wenzhou in Pingyang county, the county's official Weibo account said.
A number of people fell from the ride and others were flung, said Xinhua state news agency citing witnesses.
Reports said the machine started moving before passengers had properly buckled themselves into it.... | Two people are dead and four injured after an accident at an amusement park in south-eastern Zhejiang province in China, say local officials. |
Text: Shawcross is out of contract at the end of next season, while Martins Indi spent last term on loan from FC Porto.
"He's been a great player for the club," chief executive Tony Scholes said of 29-year-old Shawcross.
On Martins Indi, 25, he added: "It's not just us, not just Bruno and his agent, there's Porto as we... | Stoke want to resolve captain Ryan Shawcross' future "sooner rather than later" and agree a permanent deal for fellow defender Bruno Martins Indi. |
Text: But the 23-year-old will miss the 2017 WSL 1 Spring Series while she finishes her degree in the United States.
Murray, who joined Liverpool from North Carolina in 2015, will return to England for the 2017-18 winter season.
"Satara played a crucial role for us last season," Liverpool Ladies manager Scott Rogers to... | Liverpool Ladies and England Under-23 defender Satara Murray has signed a new, undisclosed-length contract with the Women's Super League One club. |
Text: In the video, a car can be seen mounting the pavement and striking the victim in Mansfield town centre.
Nottinghamshire Police said it was "unbelievable" he suffered only minor injuries and is "recovering well" after the incident, which happened in April.
Officers are appealing to garages which may have repaired ... | Footage of a hit-and-run in which a man appears to be crushed against a wall has been released. |
Text: Autodrive - a collaboration between Jaguar Land Rover, Ford and Tata Motors - showed off how autonomous cars can talk to each other.
It included warning drivers when an emergency vehicle was approaching and offering real-time traffic information.
The first set of public road trials are due to take place in Milton... | A demonstration of driverless cars in Nuneaton will be followed later this year by trials on public roads. |
Text: Mr Martelly accused a small group of people of deliberately trying to derail the democratic process, in comments made on state television.
He backs Jovenel Moise in the election, who won the first round of voting.
But opposition challenger Jude Celestin said he would pull out of the second round amid allegations ... | A runoff vote to choose Haiti's next leader will go ahead on Sunday, President Michel Martelly says, despite threats of an opposition boycott. |
Text: 11 September 2015 Last updated at 15:14 BST
The pictures show potential dunes, mountainous regions and even networks of valleys.
They're based on high-resolution images from Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft which has been sending back data since late July.
Summary: | Nasa has released new, close up, images of the surface of Pluto, revealing a landscape that has stunned experts. |
Text: 22 October 2015 Last updated at 17:01 BST
The police say they are trying, and the number has gone up over the last 10 years.
In total, in England and Wales, there are 126,818 police officers according to the Police Federation. Out of this total, 6,979 are from black or ethnic minority backgrounds.
That's about 6 ... | The politician in charge of overseeing police forces in England and Wales, Theresa May, has said that more needs to be done, to increase numbers of black and ethnic minority officers. |
Text: Only Tommy Seymour and Stuart Hogg have been called up to the squad for the tour of New Zealand in June.
"He's gone for the best. That's why he hasn't gone for many Scotland players," Shanklin told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"[That is because] Scotland perform better as a team."
New Zealander Gatland chose 16 England... | Scotland do not have the individual talent to match Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions squad selections, says former Wales and Cardiff Blues centre Tom Shanklin. |
Text: The man was one of three suspected illegal gold miners detained on Friday on Belizean territory.
Belize says its troops acted in self-defence when the Guatemalan tried to attack an army patrol with a machete, but Guatemala contests that.
The two Central American neighbours have a long-standing border dispute.
Las... | The Guatemalan government has accused Belize's army of using excessive force following the injury of a Guatemalan man arrested for illegal mining. |
Text: Trust STFC said it has met with Swindon Borough Council about its £1.1m offer - which it argues could also help the authority's finances "in times of austerity".
The trust is due to discuss the issue at its AGM, which is being held later.
Swindon Town FC said there is a rolling lease on the land and discussions ... | A group of Swindon Town fans are hoping to buy the football club's County Ground stadium from the local council. |
Text: The crash involving a red car and a white pick-up style truck happened on the Sittingbourne-bound carriageway at about 13:15 BST.
The driver of the car, a 42-year-old woman from Sheerness and her son died in the crash, Kent Police said.
The pick-up truck driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by d... | A woman and her eight-year-old son have been killed in a crash on the A249 Sheppey Crossing in Kent. |
Text: Operations director John Stoddard, 41, was killed at the Higher Kings plant at Cullompton, Devon, in 2011.
Exeter Crown Court heard DS Smith Paper had failed to act on 73 urgent safety recommendations from a report compiled 11 months earlier.
The company admitted failing to ensure safe working.
Mr Stoddard died i... | A paper company has been fined £400,000 after a number of "serious safety failings" led to an employee being crushed by a machine. |
Text: Paul Dennett said cladding at Arthur Millwood Court, Canon Hussey Court and Blackfriars Court "hadn't met requirements" and would be removed.
Work has already begun to remove cladding from nine tower blocks in Pendleton over safety concerns.
Village 135 in Wythenshawe also failed the government tests.
Tests are b... | Three high-rise buildings in Salford have failed the government's cladding fire tests following the Grenfell Tower disaster, said the city mayor. |
Text: Mayo led 0-6 to 0-5 at half-time at Castlebar, with McManus contributing four frees for the Farney County.
Hughes latched onto a McManus pass and coolly slotted under goalkeeper David Clarke early in the second half.
Monaghan had Karl O'Connell sent-off for two yellow cards while Cillian O'Connor ended with 0-7 f... | Darren Hughes scored a goal and Conor McManus six points as Monaghan began their Football League Division One campaign by beating Mayo 1-11 to 0-12. |
Text: All tobacco products have been banned at the facility, making Guernsey the second European jurisdiction to ban smoking anywhere on prison grounds.
The island has followed the Isle of Man's lead in implementing the move, which allows prisoners electronic cigarettes as a tobacco substitute.
The smoking ban, which a... | A smoking ban has begun at Guernsey's Les Nicolles prison. |
Text: The "racist and Islamophobic" attack took place as the 22-year-old victim travelled on the number 50 bus along Alcester Road in Moseley, Birmingham, police said.
The man repeatedly lit a lighter towards the end of the abuse, that lasted half an hour.
West Midlands Police said a 49-year-old man had been arrested.
... | A woman on a bus was racially abused and threatened by a fellow passenger who intimated he would set her on fire. |
Text: The University Hospitals of North Midlands Major Trauma Centre has the best total rolling survival rates of any adult major trauma single site centre since 2013.
Latest statistics show that for every 1,000 people treated in the last four years, 13 more survived than expected.
The centre is based at Royal Stoke Un... | A major trauma centre in Stoke-on-Trent has been rated the best in the country for saving the lives of patients. |
Text: The 11th Night, the Twelfth, and now a potential Champions League Qualifying match against Celtic on the 14th.
The match can only happen, of course, if 'The Blues' defeat La Fiorita of San Marino in a first-round clash.
But that little caveat is not stopping Linfield fans from dreaming of a big day out at Windsor... | The second week of July could be a big one for many Linfield fans. |
Text: The technical issues meant students were left waiting for news about potential offers, putting some at risk of losing offers at other universities.
A spokesperson for the university said it had been making personal calls to try to resolve individual situations.
It apologised on Twitter to those "experiencing dela... | The University of Bristol has admitted it had problems with its telephone system which left some students not knowing if they had secured a place. |
Text: Anthony Grainger, 36, from Bolton was shot in the chest by a firearms officer during a Greater Manchester Police operation in Cheshire on 3 March 2012.
David Totton was in a stolen Audi in a car park in Culcheth with Mr Grainger.
He told the inquiry into his friend's death he did not hear anyone shout "armed poli... | A man in the car at the time an unarmed man was shot dead by police said he was not ordered to raise his hands by officers, a public inquiry has heard. |
Text: Skeete's third successful defence takes his record to 27 wins and one defeat from 28 bouts, while Welshman Evans' loss was his fourth from 19.
Evans was the mandatory challenger after defeating Mike Towell in a contest marked by tragedy last year.
Scottish boxer Towell died in hospital after sustaining serious in... | Bradley Skeete beat Dale Evans with a unanimous points decision in London to defend his British welterweight title. |
Text: David Norris says he was set upon by inmates at HMP Belmarsh in Woolwich in 2011, suffering a broken nose and ribs.
He is seeking £10,000 in damages from the Ministry of Justice for failing to protect him, The Sun on Sunday reports.
Norris and Gary Dobson were found guilty of murdering the teenager in a racist a... | One of the men who murdered Stephen Lawrence is attempting to sue the government after he was attacked in jail while awaiting trial. |
Text: On 6 February, 1890, 176 men and boys were killed when a massive explosion ripped though Llanerch colliery in Abersychan, Torfaen.
A service and exhibition will be held to commemorate the disaster and remember the people who died.
It is being held at Trinity church in Abersychan and begins at 18:00 GMT.
Summary: | A service will be held to mark 125 years since a colliery disaster in south Wales. |
Text: Mr Putin joined celebrations at the monastery of St Panteleimon to mark 1,000 years of Russian monks at Mount Athos.
He was accompanied by Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Mount Athos is an enclave of 20 monasteries. Women have been banned for over 1,000 years.
Greece and Russia are both lar... | Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the monasteries at Mount Athos, in northern Greece, one of Orthodox Christianity's holiest sites. |
Text: Gabriela Kocisova, 32, was found dead at about 04:50 on Saturday morning on Lovers Walk, between the river and the main road.
Police Scotland said her death was being treated as unexplained pending further inquiries.
But officers said there was nothing to suggest her death was suspicious and they were not looking... | A body found close to the River Forth in Stirling has been identified as that of a Czech woman who lived in the area. |
Text: The monthly monitor of private sector activity found the larger services sector growing, but with its costs on the rise, mainly due to rising pay.
Service businesses have been winning new business and taking on more staff.
The overall figure for the Scottish private sector continued to grow in June, but was still... | Scotland's manufacturers continued to report downbeat trends last month, according to the monthly survey of purchasing managers. |
Text: Hooker Leah Lyons scored the 50th-minute try at Donnybrook to swing the game in the home team's favour.
France, trailing 3-0 at the break, had taken the lead early in the second half with a Caroline Ladagnous try.
Tom Tierney's Irish side are level at the top of the table with England who lead on points differenc... | Ireland ground out a narrow but important win over France to maintain their challenge for the 2017 Women's Six Nations Championship. |
Text: The Girdleness Outfall Scheme was designed to address the sanitary requirements of the growing city.
The new system had to discharge tens of millions of gallons of waste material every day.
The series of photos are from a Scottish Water employee. They show workers, and different stages of the construction.
The co... | Photos of the construction of a major sewer system in Aberdeen in 1901 have been released. |
Text: A Welsh Government-commissioned review says a new Tertiary Education Authority should replace the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (Hefcw).
Beyond funding, it would shape a vision of universities, further education colleges and training to 2030.
The education minister said a decision would be made after... | The body which distributes public money to universities should be scrapped and replaced with a new organisation, a report has recommended. |
Text: Undercliff Drive was destroyed in severe weather in February 2014.
Councillor Phil Jordan said the solution was "long-awaited" and hoped it would lead to the entire road being reopened.
Survey work is due to start at the site in the coming weeks.
Parts of the existing road will be widened to enable vehicular acce... | Residents unable to drive to their homes for more than a year following a landslide on the Isle of Wight will have a temporary road built by the summer, the council has said. |
Text: Holmes-Dennis, 20, made 14 appearances for the Addicks after coming through the League One side's academy system.
He played in 10 league games on loan at Oldham last term, and has also had loan spells with Oxford and Plymouth.
"Tareiq is a very energetic player. He is a very modern full-back who likes to attack,"... | Huddersfield Town have signed Charlton left-back Tareiq Holmes-Dennis for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, with a club option for a further year. |
Text: Mr Biden warned of "further attempts by Russia to meddle in the democratic process" during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The US vice-president said Washington must work with Europe to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Biden's warning comes two days before Donald Trump'... | Joe Biden has called on the world to defend the "liberal international order" in the face of an aggressive Russia and the rise of populism. |
Text: The model worn by Essex's Cook in the Division Two win over Gloucestershire has an adjustable grille and a large gap between peak and grille.
This contravenes new regulations brought in following facial injuries to Stuart Broad and Craig Kieswetter.
Cook could face censure if he continues to wear the old helmet.
... | England captain Alastair Cook has been spoken to by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following his decision to defy new helmet rules. |
Text: Lifestyle said it had removed Trump Home products from its stores in the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
"Lifestyle values and respects the sentiments of all its customers," parent group Landmark said.
It did not say what the contract was worth.
"In light of the recent statements made by the presidential can... | One of the Middle East's largest retail chains has withdrawn Donald Trump products from its shelves after he called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US. |
Text: Reproductions of city landmarks including Clifton Suspension Bridge, St Mary Redcliffe and SS Great Britain were intricately crocheted and knitted by more than 250 volunteers.
It will be the first time "Briswool" has been displayed as a finished work.
The project is estimated to have taken hundreds of balls of wo... | A three-dimensional woollen model of Bristol which took more than three years to create has gone on show. |
Text: Lincoln holds one of four remaining copies of the charter, which was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215.
The new state-of-the-art vault was built last year to house it as part of a £22m renovation of the castle.
But the County Council said it had to be moved to ensure the document was not damaged while the... | A copy of Magna Carta has been moved from display at Lincoln Castle because humidity levels have risen in its new multi-million pound vault. |
Text: Among under-18s, the conception rate has halved in eight years, to 21 per 1,000 women in 2015, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
This may be due to young women staying in education for longer, improved access to contraceptives and the stigma of being a teenage mother.
The biggest rise in concept... | Fewer teenagers are getting pregnant than ever before in England and Wales, according to new figures. |
Text: Close to 171,000 landmines were removed, according to the Halo Trust, a British charity that led the clearance.
The landmines were left after a long fight for independence followed by a civil war. Many were planted up until the 1990s.
The charity says it is the first large mine-contaminated country to be complete... | Mozambique has removed its last known landmine after two decades of work to get rid of the explosives. |
Text: It happened on Hearthcote Road in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, just before 02:00 BST. The Range Rover ended up embedded in the property.
Derbyshire Police said no one was hurt but two people had to leave their home and have not been able to return due to fears over structural damage.
An investigation has begun and po... | A car ploughed into the front of a bungalow after colliding with another vehicle and coming off the road. |
Text: McGuire is world individual champion in the BC4 classification, while Smith won team gold alongside double Paralympic gold medallist Murray at Beijing 2008.
Games debutants Josh Rowe and Claire Taggart, Patrick Wilson, and brothers Jamie and Scott McCowan are also named.
Kieran Steer and Evie Edwards complete the... | David Smith, Stephen McGuire and Nigel Murray have all been named in Great Britain's 10-strong boccia squad for the Rio Paralympic Games in September. |
Text: The break-in at Harmony House in Melrose happened during the early hours of Monday morning when staff had left to join the after-festival party.
Several laptops, tablet devices, a two-figure sum of cash and bank cards were among the items stolen.
Police have asked anyone who saw any suspicious behaviour in the ar... | Thieves have taken thousands of pounds worth of computer equipment from the offices of the Borders Book Festival. |
Text: They join Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez, Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante on the shortlist for the main prize.
Michael Keane, Leroy Sane and Jordan Pickford are up for the young player of the year award, alongside 2016 winner Dele Alli.
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The winners, voted for by PFA... | Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku have been nominated for both the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year and young player awards. |
Text: The former Tory vice-chairman and elections adviser to David Cameron announced the diagnosis via Twitter to raise awareness of the condition.
He has been diagnosed with melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, but says he is "optimistic" because specialists told him they have caught it in time.
The Tory is defending th... | Conservative parliamentary candidate Michael Fabricant has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. |
Text: Gizmo was found by her owner covered in blood after the attack in Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, on Monday.
An x-ray showed she had a pellet in her skull and she underwent a procedure to remove it.
Gizmo is now home recovering and the RSCPA and South Wales Police appealed for information.
Owner Helen Turburville said... | A cat is recovering from an operation to remove an eye after it was shot by a pellet gun. |
Text: The CIPS/Markit Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 55.9, from 54.2 a month earlier, as confidence levels hit a nine-year high. Any reading above 50 indicates growth.
The Conservative majority in May's general election boosted the sector.
Markit's Tim Moore said that result meant a "period of po... | UK construction rebounded in May from a near two-year low in April, a closely watched survey has indicated. |
Text: Officers have identified the girl, found at Orrell Water Park in Wigan early on Saturday, as Ellen Higginbottom.
She had been reported missing on Friday after she failed to return home from Winstanley College, where she studied.
Greater Manchester Police said some of Ellen's friends had told them she had been las... | An 18-year-old student found dead at a beauty spot was killed by "multiple wounds to the neck", police said. |
Text: The 30-year-old, who featured in the recent Test series against England, has played 69 one-day internationals and 15 T20 internationals.
He has 117 T20 wickets at an average of 21.77 and previously played for Kent and Surrey.
At the end of June he will be replaced by New Zealand international Adam Milne.
Essex he... | Essex have signed Pakistan international fast bowler Wahab Riaz for seven T20 Blast matches in 2016. |
Text: Police said no-one was injured when a lorry hit the central reservation after a tyre blew out near the Calder junction on the A720, at about 07:20.
Footage from a dashcam filmed from on the other side of the road shows the lorry hurtling down the steel barrier.
The lorry appears to have mounted the central barrie... | The Edinburgh city bypass has reopened after being closed for seven hours causing massive delays. |
Text: 22 September 2016 Last updated at 07:59 BST
Rio was her third Paralympic Games and she has now won an impressive eight medals including five golds.
Her first Paralympics were in Beijing back in 2008 when she was only 13 years old!
But what did she miss most when she away in Brazil? Find out as Naz asks Ellie some... | Five-time Paralympic champion swimmer Ellie Simmonds has just arrived home from the Rio, where she won a gold and bronze medal. |
Text: The 20-year-old was released by Walsall at the end of last season without making a senior appearance.
He scored once in 31 matches while on loan to National League side Chester last season, where he played in both matches against the Tynesiders.
"I've settled in really well," Vassell said. "I've been made to feel... | Gateshead have signed defender Theo Vassell on a one-year deal after a successful trial. |
Text: Though able to recall several players who missed last week's hammering by the same opposition, Solomons remains without numerous first-team forwards.
"We are seriously de-powered with the injuries up-front," he said.
"Coming off the back of last week with the injury toll we've got, it was good to get the win."
In... | Alan Solomons praised his much-changed Edinburgh side for grinding out a "vital" European Challenge Cup victory over London Irish. |
Text: Irene Laird, 64, who now lives in Caernarfon, was convicted after a trial before a district judge in the town.
She was fined and given a 60-day suspended jail sentence for offences including racially-aggravated common assault on Gwladys Jones last December.
The incidents, in the Caernarfon area, were unrelated to... | An English tour guide who takes visitors around Wales has been found guilty of anti-Welsh racism. |
Text: 3 May 2016 Last updated at 11:52 BST
The aircraft were scrambled from RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, on Monday night and helped guide an Air France plane to a safe landing in Newcastle, the RAF said.
Loud bangs were heard in several parts of Yorkshire, with Paul Griffiths (@GriffoRadio) sharing a video of the ev... | Sonic booms caused by Typhoon jets have been captured on CCTV in North Yorkshire. |
Text: Northern Ireland striker Lafferty has scored three goals in two League Cup games, including a double in his full home debut at Tynecastle on Saturday.
And MacPhee reckons that is the start of something special.
"This is not always an easy place to play but he has the personality to take on the responsibility," he... | Assistant head coach Austin MacPhee believes Kyle Lafferty has the perfect mental make-up to lead the line for Hearts. |
Text: John MacIntosh, of Dingwall, challenged the discretionary life sentence he was given in 2014 which ordered that he serve at least 10 years.
Judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh have imposed an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) on him.
They ordered that he must serve at least seven years in jail ... | A man who attempted to rape a girl and raped three women has had his minimum jail term reduced by appeal judges. |
Text: The late-night talk show host said: "If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for the 90th anniversary show!"
He was referring to this year's infamous mix-up, in which La La Land was mistakenly announced as best picture winner instead of Moonlight.
No-one has hosted... | Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the Oscars in 2018. |
Text: Two people with life-threatening injuries have been flown to Southampton General Hospital and eight people with "serious injuries" to Salisbury, South West Ambulance said.
The collision happened in a field near Westdown Camp at 18:30 BST.
Three military ambulances were at the site of the crash.
A spokesman for So... | Up to 20 military personnel have been injured in a collision between three troop carriers on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire Police have said. |
Text: The 40-year-old former England batsman's decision to stand down was "mutually agreed" with the club.
Ex-Australia batsman Chris Rogers will take over in the County Championship, while Jim Allenby will captain the side in limited-overs cricket.
Trescothick said: "It has been a tremendous privilege but now is the r... | Marcus Trescothick has resigned as Somerset captain after six years in charge. |
Text: In a 61-page document, the terms for selling the Championship club have been outlined, valuing it at £37m.
The prospective new owners - Trillion Trophy Asia - promise not to sell the club for at least two years and make money available for players.
An Extraordinary General Meeting has been called for 22 July.
The... | Birmingham City's takeover has taken another major step forward following an announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange on restructuring plans. |
Text: The nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey was shut down in December.
Over the two years leading up to the closure, the artist group X-10 has been creating responses to it in the form of video, photography, sound, sculpture and installation.
The exhibition, Power in the Land, has opened in Powys and will tour Wales.
... | The closure and decommissioning of the last working Magnox nuclear reactor in the world has inspired an art exhibition. |
Text: Fowler sank a four-foot birdie putt on the final hole at Bethpage Black, while Australia's Adam Scott was the big mover with a 65 to go seven under.
Scotland's Martin Laird is three shots off the pace after a 69, with Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy two under (71).
Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose of England is... | Rickie Fowler shot a three-under 68 to lead by one from fellow American Patrick Reed after three rounds of The Barclays tournament in New York. |
Text: Ms McFarland, an ex-Fox News analyst, has been offered the role of ambassador to Singapore instead, Bloomberg and Reuters report.
It comes days after Mr Trump removed his senior strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council (NSC).
The NSC advises the president on national security and foreign affairs... | President Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser, KT McFarland, has been asked to step down after just three months, US media say. |
Text: Wrexham council said eight services had not been replaced after Ruabon-based GHA Coaches went into administration in July.
Contracts have now been awarded for these, but many will not run to the original timetables.
Start dates and new timetables have not yet been finalised.
The traffic commissioner needs to appr... | Bus routes left unfilled after the collapse of a firm in north Wales will be replaced, but with a reduced service. |
Text: If successful, the Big Lottery Fund money will be used to pay for affordable transport, new social groups and activities to help older people get more involved in the community.
Plymouth is one of 32 local authority areas bidding for the cash.
Ageing Better Plymouth project is being run by Plymouth Guild.
Accordi... | A charity is bidding for up to £6m to tackle what it describes as an "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" among older people in Plymouth, Devon. |
Text: Officers found the body at 10:40 GMT on Sunday 15 January in the river near Broadrock in Chepstow and have formally identified it as Mr Stubbs, a 46-year-old teaching assistant at Monmouth Comprehensive and Monmouth cricketer.
Police said they are not treating the death as suspicious.
They have notified Mr Stubbs... | Gwent Police has confirmed a body found in the River Wye is that of missing Monmouthshire man Liam Stubbs. |
Text: The 34-year-old batsman has confirmed that the two-Test series against Australia in February will be his last.
McCullum is second on the Kiwi's all-time Test run scorers, with 6,273 runs from 99 matches, including 11 hundreds.
"I've loved my opportunity to play for, and captain the Black Caps. But all good things... | New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is to retire from international cricket. |
Text: The girl was hit by the marked van in Lossiemouth Road, Elgin, at about 18:50 on Saturday. She is being treated at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.
Police Scotland said the van had been on routine patrol at the time.
In a statement, the girl's family said: "Our 11-year-old daughter is now in a stable condi... | An 11-year-old girl who was knocked down by a police van in Moray has been out of bed, her family have said. |
Text: The arrests were part of a cross-border operation which involved officers from Scotland, Merseyside and the UK's National Crime Agency.
The intelligence-led investigation focused on the importation and distribution of Class A and B drugs across central Scotland.
Seven of the men were arrested in the west of Scotl... | Police have arrested eight men believed to be part of a major organised crime group. |
Text: The incident happened at about 01:40 on Monday in Saracen Street.
A car collided with the building, causing damage to a gas main. Thirteen people had to leave their homes
Police Scotland said the damage had now been repaired and the gas leak sealed off. Two men are in custody in connection with a stolen vehicle.
... | A block of flats in Glasgow was evacuated after a suspected stolen car crashed into a building causing a gas leak. |
Text: It confirmed there had been problems in the G1, G2, G4 and G6 areas. This included the Buchanan Galleries which was evacuated.
The company said it had completed work on the problem by 13:00.
In a tweet it said: "We were able to restore your power sooner by altering our high voltage network".
Summary: | SP Energy Networks has restored electricity supplies to Glasgow city centre following a power failure. |
Text: The incident happened on the road between Crimond and St Fergus at about 21:00 on Tuesday.
A red Ford Fiesta car on the southbound carriageway was involved. Officers want to speak to two other drivers who were also present.
Police Scotland said a 21-year-old man had been charged and would be reported to the procu... | Police in Peterhead have appealed for witnesses to a "dangerous driving incident" on the A90 north of the town. |
Text: Results from every official women's international have been assessed to produce the inaugural standings.
"It's a positive step for one of the fastest growing team sports in the world, as it brings parity with the men's game," said World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.
France are second, with Ireland fourth, Wale... | New Zealand top the first rankings for women's Test rugby, with World Cup holders England third. |
Text: It is the same number of appeals registered in the entire period of the London Games in 2012.
Appeals from 17 Russian rowers, as well as three Olympic medal-winning swimmers, have been adjourned.
The Russian weightlifting federation is also fighting a team ban.
Cas is an independent international institution that... | The Court of Arbitration for Sport has handled 11 appeals - predominantly from Russian athletes banned for doping - during the seven days it has been at a temporary base at the Rio Olympics. |
Text: Sunshine Coast player Ackerman was knocked unconscious in a tackle by Molo during Saturday's Queensland Cup game.
The 25-year-old never regained consciousness and died in hospital.
Queensland Rugby League said Molo's tackle was referred following a standard weekly review of the weekend's matches by its match revi... | Norths Devils player Francis Molo has been cited over his tackle on James Ackerman, who died as a result of an on-field injury on Monday. |
Text: Anthony Stokes went to ground in the box as he was challenged by Killie's Michael Nelson but referee Willie Collum waved away spot-kick appeals.
The incident took place after Dieter van Tornhout headed the only goal.
"You've got to take your chances and we missed simple chances. We should've had a penalty," Lenno... | Celtic manager Neil Lennon bemoaned missed chances and an unsuccessful penalty claim in his side's Scottish Communities League Cup final defeat. |
Text: The local government in Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has told police officers to stop shops from selling Valentine's Day cards and items.
Kohat district is run by a religious political party and borders Pakistan's conservative tribal areas.
Valentine's Day is popular in many cities in Pakistan, but religious gro... | A district in north-western Pakistan has banned Valentine's Day celebrations. |
Text: It is reported that the man fell overboard from a Spanish trawler.
RTÉ says the incident happened on Wednesday evening about 40 nautical miles west of Valentia.
The Valentia Lifeboat is at the scene, but the Shannon-based rescue helicopter was forced to leave the area due to poor visibility.
The Irish naval vess... | A search operation is under way for a fisherman missing off the coast of County Kerry. |
Text: 14 March 2016 Last updated at 00:18 GMT
Brands rarely advertise openly and their range is limited. But as Indian women become more financially independent, things are slowly changing.
One of the biggest names in this $3bn dollar market is Zivame - an e-commerce site that says it sells two bras every minute.
Shilp... | Lingerie shopping in India has always been shrouded in secrecy. |
Text: St Johnstone, Dundee and Partick Thistle can all leapfrog 'Well on the final weekend before the split.
A draw at Fir Park in the lunchtime kick-off would lift the fourth-placed side out of range of the latter two.
"I think if we don't take anything on Saturday, we're in trouble," said McGhee.
"You can't trust any... | Manager Mark McGhee is worried Motherwell will miss out on a top six place unless they take points from Premiership leaders Celtic on Saturday. |
Text: They said their inclusion in City of York Council's anti-radicalisation "Prevent strategy" was "ludicrous".
Frack Free York spokesman Leigh Coghil said there was "absolutely no link" between fracking protests and terror.
The council says it monitors "any activities where there is potential for community tension".... | Anti-fracking campaigners say they are "shocked" to be named on a list of "key risks to York" alongside Islamic terrorists and right-wing activists. |
Text: Sports Minister Tracey Crouch has written to 40 national bodies urging them to assess whether any historical claims of abuse need investigating.
Some 250 people have now contacted police after ex-footballers spoke out about abuse they suffered as children.
Chelsea FC has begun an investigation into allegations of... | The UK's major sporting bodies have been told to ensure child protection in their sport is "as robust as possible". |
Text: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust agreed to balance its books after a critical report by NHS watchdog Monitor.
The trust was put in special measures over a predicted deficit of £9.4m for the year 2015/16.
Chief executive Michael Scott said savings would be made while maintaining the quality of patient serv... | The NHS trust providing mental health services in Norfolk and Suffolk is to make savings of £36m over four years. |
Text: The teenager is accused of murdering 61-year-old Spanish teacher Ann Maguire at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds on 28 April.
Paul Greaney QC, prosecuting, said the boy did not admit murder, but added: "It does amount to an admission he's guilty of manslaughter."
A trial on the murder charge was set for 3... | A 16-year-old student has admitted killing his teacher in her classroom, a defence lawyer has told a court. |
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