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Text: The figure beats last year's total of £1.3m and was raised following fundraisers around the country that culminated in a televised event on Friday night.
£1,665,582 was raised in Wales, which will go to children's charities.
This contributed to an overall UK figure of £37,100,687, which beats last years total of ... | More than £1.6m was raised in Wales for this year's BBC Children in Need appeal. |
Text: The call was made during a debate on the future funding of farming.
Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has established a consultative committee, to inform the executive's negotiating position.
The EU contributes about £250m a year to farmers
The assembly heard claims that funding agriculture was not a priori... | Northern Ireland's farmers and agri-food industry need a post-Brexit strategy to stop them "falling off the edge of a cliff" once the UK leaves the EU, the assembly has been told. |
Text: Greta Zimmer Friedman died of pneumonia at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia, her son Joshua Friedman said.
Ms Friedman was a 21-year-old dental assistant when she was grabbed and kissed by George Mendosa in New York's Times Square on 14 August 1945.
The photo of that moment became one of the enduring images of th... | The woman kissed by a sailor in an iconic photograph marking the end of World War Two has died aged 92. |
Text: 1 June 2017 Last updated at 12:52 BST
Although kids aren't able to vote, the decisions made in the election will have a big impact on the lives of all children across the country.
But with so many different political parties competing with each other, we're giving you the lowdown on the main ones.
Find out all yo... | There's a general election coming up on 8 June, when adults will vote to decide who will run the UK. |
Text: Two other men appeared at Belfast Magistrate's Court along with him.
In court were Mr Duffy, 46, of Forest Lane, Lurgan, Henry Fitzsimons, 45, of no fixed abode, and 52-year-old Alex McCrory of Sliabh Dubh View, Belfast.
The latter two are charged with trying to murder members of the PSNI on Belfast's Crumlin Roa... | Prominent County Armagh republican Colin Duffy has appeared in court charged with IRA membership and conspiracy to murder. |
Text: Net sales rose to $35.75bn, which was about $200m short of Wall Street predictions.
That was enough to send shares tumbling more than 13% in after-hours trading in New York.
Annual net profit of $596m also missed estimates as operating expenses jumped almost 18%.
However, profits for the three months to 31 Decemb... | Amazon missed analysts' estimates for the fourth quarter despite posting a 21.8% rise in sales and record profits. |
Text: The incident took place near Bulla Marer, 60km (37 miles) south-west of the capital, Mogadishu.
The dead include an 80-year-old woman and her nine-year-old granddaughter who were sick and were travelling to the capital, Mogadishu, for treatment.
The AU Mission said scared soldiers had opened fire when the car fai... | African Union (AU) troops have killed four civilians travelling in a car in southern Somalia, sparking protests. |
Text: The male and female police officers, who have not been named, were seriously injured in the incident which happened as they responded to a call in Knightswood in Glasgow on Sunday night.
Police also want to trace another man - 30-year-old David McLean.
They have released his picture and warned the public not to a... | A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run attempted murder of two police officers. |
Text: John Patrick Smyth went missing on Monday after failing to return to prison after home leave.
His previous offences include gross indecency with or towards a child, rape, aggravated assault, armed with offensive weapon with intent to commit offence and threat to kill.
Mr Smyth is an inmate at Magilligan Prison in... | A 29-year-old sex offender who was declared 'unlawfully at large' has been re-arrested. |
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Summary: | Gyda Eisteddfod yr Urdd yn dod i Ben-y-bont ar Ogwr mae'n gyfle i ni brofi pa mor wybodus ydych chi ynglŷn â Pennau eraill Cymru. |
Text: Rhinos Impi and Gugu had their horns taken after a gang of poachers took staff hostage at the Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday night.
Gugu was killed instantly but Impi survived, only to have to be put down the next morning due to his injuries.
Staff members are understood to have... | Poachers have killed two rhinos during a vicious attack on an animal orphanage in South Africa. |
Text: Both Matthews, 24, and fellow lock Twomey, 23, came through the south-west London club's youth academy.
Matthews has made 102 appearances for Quins since his debut in 2009, while Twomey has played 37 times after first featuring in 2011.
"The club is fortunate to have two players of Charlie and Sam's ability," dir... | Harlequins forwards Charlie Matthews and Sam Twomey have signed new contracts with the Premiership club. |
Text: A spokesman for the Beauty and the Beast star confirmed the pictures - which show her trying on various outfits - were stolen.
"Photos from a clothes fitting Emma had with a stylist a couple of years ago have been stolen," her publicist said.
"They are not nude photographs. Lawyers have been instructed and we are... | Emma Watson is taking legal action after dozens of private images of her appeared online. |
Text: Two sources told Reuters the company is leaning towards the UK plant, where it has invested heavily in recent years.
The company makes about 60% of its approximately 360,000 compact cars at the Cowley factory.
A BMW spokeswoman said: "A final decision has not been taken."
As well as Oxford, the company has built ... | BMW's Oxford factory is the favoured location for building an electric version of the Mini, sources have claimed. |
Text: West Berkshire Council has announced a public consultation on the idea of shutting the majority of libraries and two mobile library services.
The council plans to save £730,000 from the libraries budget, amid £17.5m of savings across council services.
If the plan was implemented, Newbury Library would be the on... | Proposals to close eight out of nine libraries in West Berkshire would be "unimaginable, unthinkable and unworkable", according to a campaigner. |
Text: The musician, from Dumfries, made his first appearance in 2014 with an estimated fortune of £30m.
The latest figures put his wealth at £95m which puts him at 27th position on the music millionaires top 50.
The list is topped by Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell with a joint fortune of £760m.
Ian Coxon... | Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has seen his wealth more than treble in the last two years according to the Sunday Times Rich List. |
Text: Det Con Michael Stokes, 35, from Glynneath, and Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, deny taking cash found in a safe in Swansea in 2011.
The jury has already been directed to find a third officer not guilty of theft.
The trial has been held at Cardiff Crown Court.
The hearing, which began at the beginning of the mo... | A jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a detective and his former colleague who are accused of stealing £30,000 in a police raid. |
Text: Warner Bros TV has so far failed to reach any agreement with Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar over salaries.
Production may be delayed if new deals are not reached in the next two weeks.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, though, the cast are still expected to return to w... | The original five cast members of The Big Bang Theory are still without contracts, two weeks ahead of the start of shooting of the eighth series. |
Text: Riot police fired tear gas to try to disperse the protesters, many of whom hurled stones at the police lines.
Tahrir Square was the epicentre of February's revolt that led to President Hosni Mubarak being toppled.
Many of the protesters were calling for the prosecution of former officials to be speeded up.
As daw... | Egyptian police have clashed with hundreds of anti-government protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, leaving several people injured. |
Text: The company raised its revenue forecast for this year, saying there was stronger-than-expected demand for personal computers used by businesses.
Shares in Intel rose almost 5% in after-hours trading on Wall Street.
PC sales have been under intense pressure as consumers' preferences switch to tablets and smartphon... | Intel has delivered a rare piece of good news for the shrinking PC market after the chipmaker noted a pick-up in demand. |
Text: Many roads were closed so the decorated floats, dancers and musicians could process through the town centre.
Summary: | Nearly 1,000 people have taken part in a parade through Luton as part of the town's 39th carnival. |
Text: The telecommunication company said 11 cables were vandalised in Ealing on Saturday affecting people in the capital and parts of the South East.
BT said the vast majority of customers had been reconnected but engineers were still working on the problem.
The issue has also affected some Plusnet and Talk Talk custom... | Thousands of people have been left with no phone service after what BT described as "malicious damage" to cables in west London. |
Text: There are eight Chiefs players in the current All Blacks squad, including 2015 World Cup winners Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Brodie Retallick and Sam Cane.
Scrum-half Kerr-Barlow is recovering from a broken hand and is expected to miss Saturday's first Test against Wales in Auckland.
But even if passed fit by Tuesday, he... | New Zealand will not release players back to the Chiefs for Wales' midweek game in Hamilton on Tuesday, 14 June. |
Text: The 37-year-old was involved in a two-car collision at the Charleston flyover at about 12:50 on Thursday.
She was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but died a short time later.
The slip road northbound off the A was closed as a result of the accident.
Summary: | A woman has died from her injuries after a crash on the outskirts of Aberdeen. |
Text: The Assembly says it has the right to name and fire justices under the country's constitution.
The court, which has largely pro-government members, described the move as illegal.
The government will not allow serving judges to be unseated.
The court has ordered "civil and military authorities" to carry out "coerc... | Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly has appointed 33 judges to the Supreme Court, prompting accusations of an attempted usurpation of power. |
Text: Tom Cooper struck 104 and Peter Trego hit 53 as the hosts posted an imposing 327-8, despite John Hastings' 5-41.
But openers Mark Stoneman (112) and Phil Mustard (98) shared a record-breaking 211 for the first wicket to get Durham's chase off to a flyer.
Scott Borthwick added 66 not out from 47 balls to see the v... | Durham chased over 300 in a limited-overs match for the first time to beat Somerset by seven wickets in the One-Day Cup at Taunton. |
Text: Under the plans, the president will be able to choose ministers and judges and the prime minister post will be axed.
Seven out of 18 articles were passed overnight. If MPs back the rest in the coming days, a referendum will follow.
Mr Erdogan says the package will create more stable government, but critics see it... | Turkish MPs are holding a second and final round of voting on constitutional changes to give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers. |
Text: Alfred Barlow, 95, of Stockport, Greater Manchester, was returning from a pilgrimage to Normandy, France, on 8 June when he noticed they were missing.
He was at Norton Canes Services, near Walsall on the M6 Toll.
The Love Actually and Bridget Jones's Diary star tweeted that anonymity was "guaranteed" for whoever ... | Hugh Grant has offered a £1,000 reward for the return of a blind WW2 veteran's medals which went missing at a motorway service station. |
Text: People in Powys are being consulted on the centres in Brecon, Llandegley, Newtown, Welshpool and Ystradgynlais, and two could close.
Powys council withdrew its bulky waste collection service in Machynlleth in August after shutting the Potters Yard centre in January 2015.
The council needs to save £700,000 from th... | The futures of five waste and recycling centres are being reviewed as part of a council's efforts to save money. |
Text: "It is expected this minimally invasive procedure will allow him to resume his activities after a brief hospital stay," the Met said in a statement.
Domingo had been due to conduct four performances of Tosca in October, but will now return on 2 November.
Other conductors have been drafted in to fill in for the Sp... | Placido Domingo is to have surgery to have his gallbladder removed, forcing him to miss conducting engagements at New York's Metropolitan Opera. |
Text: Halloween started as a Celtic festival called Samhain, when Celts thought the barrier between our world and the spirit world was at its thinnest.
It was believed the glowing face of carved pumpkins would scare away evil ghosts.
Well, we want to see your best pumpkin pictures ahead of the celebrations on 31 Octobe... | It's almost Halloween time, which means dressing up, trick or treating and pumpkin carving for many of you! |
Text: Only 16 overs were possible at the Sydney Cricket Ground as India avoided the defeat that would have all but secured England's qualification.
India had reached 69-2 when a third rain delay forced play to be abandoned.
England are three points ahead of India in the table, with four on offer for the winner of Frida... | England and India will meet for a place in the tri-series final after India's game against Australia was washed out by rain. |
Text: Anderson, 44, will form part of the staff alongside head coach Wayne Bennett and fellow coaches Denis Betts and Paul Wellens.
He will also support football manager Jamie Peacock to prepare training and recovery sessions for the squad.
"I thought it would be a good fit for me," Anderson said.
"The biggest factor i... | Ex-Huddersfield Giants boss Paul Anderson has been appointed assistant coach to the England team going into next month's Four Nations. |
Text: All three of the students, believed to be first years, are reported to have died in "unrelated" incidents.
Police are not treating the deaths of Miranda Williams, Daniel Green, or Kim Long as suspicious.
The university, which has about 22,000 students, offered condolences to their families. Inquests are due to be... | The deaths of three students in a single term at the University of Bristol are being investigated. |
Text: North Wales Police are using DNA tests in a bid to solve 17 separate cold cases of unidentified human remains found in their area from 1968 to 2011.
It is known as Operation Orchid.
Tests have suggested a body found at Cable Bay, Anglesey, in 1994 could be that of Pauline Finlay who went missing on the Wexford co... | An unidentified body found on a beach in Wales 22 years ago may be that of an Irishwoman who went missing along the Irish coast that year, police believe. |
Text: First I heard shouting at the security entrance then I saw policemen bundling members of the public and then moving others like me back from the entrance.
Then through the glass doors, I saw dozens of members of the public rushing along the riverside. MPs and staff were rushed to one of the emergency exits but we... | In a closely guarded part of Westminster, several hundred people are now in lockdown. |
Text: Paul Deaton, 31, needed stitches and staples in a large head wound after he fell and hurt himself when he was tripped up.
The attack happened in a public park in Dublin, and it was initially believed three teenagers were involved.
However, his sister, Linda, said five youths aged 14 to 18 were responsible.
She sa... | The family of a man with special needs who was told he would be set on fire during an attack in Dublin have said they believe five youths were involved. |
Text: The 22-year-old was murdered by the UVF in Belfast in 1997.
A preliminary inquest hearing into the murder heard that it may take up to four years for an inquest to be ready to proceed.
The court was told that the delay was because of ongoing criminal proceedings which may or may not be linked to the murder.
It is... | The father of Raymond McCord junior has called for a public inquiry to be heard into his son's death. |
Text: Devils beat Nottingham Panthers 4-3 to briefly regain top spot.
But Steelers, who had faced off 30 minutes later, won 3-1 at Fife Flyers to take the glory.
Had Devils won and Steelers lost, the Welsh team would have celebrated being at their new home in style on a weekend on which they also won 5-2 at Manchester ... | Sheffield Steelers beat Cardiff Devils to the Elite League title on a dramatic final evening of the 2015-16 season. |
Text: The 52-year-old's first game in charge of the French side will be against arch-rivals Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.
The Frenchman was sacked by Roma in January with the Italian club fifth in Serie A having been top in October.
He was Lille boss from 2008 to 2013, guiding them to a league and... | Rudi Garcia has signed a three-year deal to be Marseille's new coach. |
Text: Alastair Sanderson, 30, from Harwell, pleaded guilty to six offences of supplying dangerous products to consumers.
His company, RAD Trading Ltd, sold products with names such as King B, Cherry Bomb, Blow and Charly Sheen at the Red Eye shop in Oxford.
He was given a 12-week jail sentence, suspended for 24 months.... | A second director of a company that sold so-called legal highs has been given a suspended prison sentence. |
Text: The kit will include figures of the main characters including Homer, Bart, Marge and Ned Flanders.
The Danish toymaker struck the deal with the show's owners, Twentieth Century Fox.
Fox is scheduled to air an episode of the show featuring the cast in Lego form in May, in the US.
"We know our fans will love the ch... | Lego, the world's second-biggest toymaker, has confirmed that it will produce a construction set based on the hit TV animation, the Simpsons. |
Text: Expressing condolences, President Vladimir Putin called him "an experienced and competent commander, a man of great courage, a true patriot".
The circumstances of his death are not clear. He became GRU chief in 2011.
In 2014 he was placed on EU and US sanctions lists targeting top Russian officials after Russia's... | The head of Russia's secretive GRU military intelligence service, Gen Igor Sergun, has died suddenly aged 58. |
Text: Previously it had encouraged expectant mothers to reconsider such travel because of the potential harm the virus might pose to babies in the womb.
If travel is unavoidable, they should take precautions to avoid bites from mosquitoes that spread the disease.
In recent months, Zika has been spreading across much of... | Public Health England has strengthened its advice on Zika, saying pregnant women should postpone non-essential travel to areas with disease outbreaks. |
Text: She was invited by MP Philip Hollobone after her "offensive" tweet about the town on EU referendum night.
In a video on her Twitter feed, Miss Lohan said: "I really wanted to make it but with my busy schedule I wasn't able to and I appreciate the offer."
Mr Hollobone said earlier that it was a "big disappointment... | Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan has recorded a video message to Kettering confirming she will not be switching-on the town's Christmas lights. |
Text: The Irish RFU were keen to retain the services of the 49-year-old after back-to-back Six Nations Championship wins.
Ireland would probably have preferred to tie Schmidt into a longer deal, knowing his record with Leinster and Ireland makes him a man in demand.
"I am looking forward to the next two challenging yea... | Joe Schmidt will remain as Ireland coach until at least June 2017 after signing a one-year contract extension. |
Text: So the BBC asked residents of the commercial capital, Lagos, what they thought was best about living in Africa's most populous nation and what they wanted the rest of the world to know about Nigeria.
Here are their 10 favourite things.
Readers can join the debate on Twitter using the hashtag #NaijaIsGr8.
Emeka Il... | Nigerians often complain about the negative portrayal of their country in the international media which often focuses on corruption and violence. |
Text: The Northumberland Hen Harrier Protection Partnership (NHHPP) said three of five nesting pairs in the county produced young this year.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) says the iconic species is under "severe threat".
The NHHPP said the news was a "positive step" in efforts to re-establish the... | Ten hen harrier chicks have hatched in Northumberland, despite fears that the endangered bird of prey is heading for extinction in England. |
Text: In one burglary, a suspect grabbed a shop worker and told her "babes, put in the code" to get into the store room.
Appearing at St Albans Crown Court, Kurtis Lamptey, 26, Ajay Singh, 25, and Sonny Lockwood, 28, pleaded guilty to carrying out a number of burglaries.
"Leading members" Lamptey and Singh were both ja... | A gang of masked raiders armed with sledgehammers stole more than £300,000 worth of mobile phones by smashing their way into shops, a court heard. |
Text: 19 April 2017 Last updated at 08:45 BST
Solitary bees aren't like honeybees that live in hives. They make their nests on their own and lay their eggs in tunnels.
To help them have somewhere to live, you can make your own bee hotel...
To make a bee B and B you'll need:
Get a grown up to help stick all of the sides... | There are lots of ways to help the bees in your garden - you could try making this 'bee B and B' for solitary bees to live in. |
Text: Incredible India is the name of the country's tourism campaign.
Khan was the face of the campaign for 10 years, and speculation was rife that he had been removed because of comments he made about intolerance in India.
The authorities denied reports that the actor had been fired; but said that his contract had end... | Indian actor Aamir Khan has said he respects the government's decision not to renew his contract as the ambassador of its "Incredible India" campaign. |
Text: On Monday he said Muslim people should be banned from entering the US.
But in response to Trump's comments, Hopkins wrote in her newspaper column that he should not be demonised.
So does she simply speak her mind or is she an attention seeker? Here are five things about Katie Hopkins.
Katie Hopkins first came und... | US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump has tweeted the UK should take notice of Katie Hopkins. |
Text: The event, organised by Hindus in Leicester, took place at a farm in Groby, created on land donated by a Hare Krishna temple.
Home-made jaggery sweets and organic vegetables were offered to cows at the farm in thanks for the milk they produce.
Officials said the idea was to offer "love and respect" to the animals... | A ceremony honouring the sacred cow has been held at Britain's first slaughter-free dairy farm in Leicestershire. |
Text: North Wales Police said the pair were waiting for the businessman after he left the Fusion club on Rhyl's West Parade on Saturday.
They demanded money from their victim after confronting him at Violet Grove in the town at about 04:30 BST.
The nightclub owner needed hospital treatment as a result of the assault.
"... | Police are hunting for two men who carried out a "cowardly attack" on a Denbighshire nightclub owner as he arrived home for the evening. |
Text: A Colombian Air Force chief described their survival as "a miracle".
Maria Nelly Murillo, 18, and her one-year-old son were found by rescuers near to where their small Cessna plane crashed in Choco province.
Ms Murillo had some injuries and burns while her baby appeared to be in good health.
The twin-engine plane... | A young mother and her baby have been found alive five days after their plane crashed in the jungle of western Colombia. |
Text: The 19-year-old, who has made one appearance for the Blues, could spend the rest of the season with the Championship side.
He joined the Premier League giants from Luton at the age of nine after being spotted at a youth tournament.
Baker, who signed a five-year Blues deal in August, can make his Owls debut in Sat... | Sheffield Wednesday have signed Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker on a youth loan deal. |
Text: The rarely seen event was witnessed by gig rowers in Newlyn Harbour in Cornwall.
Dolphin attacks on porpoises accounted for about one death a year on average, said Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT).
It is unclear why dolphins attack porpoises but it could be an aggressive response to feeding competition or even "misd... | A bottlenose dolphin has been pictured flipping a porpoise into the air in a deadly attack. |
Text: The "Herd About MK" scheme will see 50 new fibreglass cows placed across the town in one of the area's biggest-ever arts and charity projects.
Many of the life-size structures have been sponsored and decorated by local businesses.
Money is being raised for three local charities.
The cows will be on display at spo... | Milton Keynes, the new town synonymous with concrete cows, has welcomed a new herd of heifers as it celebrates its 50th birthday. |
Text: Witnesses on social media said they heard what sounded like multiple "explosions" and saw billowing clouds of smoke coming from subway grates.
Toronto Fire Service confirmed that the fire began in an underground vault used to store electrical transformers.
Subway service was not affected, but police closed off th... | An underground electrical fire has caused a series of "explosions" in downtown Toronto. |
Text: James Stephen Mullan, 35, from Kennaught Terrace in Limavady, admitted assaulting the man on 18 June 2014.
The court was told police were called to the injured man's address where he told them he had been assaulted.
He had noticeable injuries including a lump on his head.
He also received injuries around his eye ... | A man from Limavady, County Londonderry, who subjected another man to "an unmerciful beating" has been jailed. |
Text: The move brings the number of permanent staff at the Dunfermline centre to more than 640.
Amazon said it expected that number to rise to 750 as the facility continued to expand its operations.
The firm has committed to opening more UK warehouses over the next two years, creating another 2,000 permanent roles.
Ama... | A total of 300 temporary workers have been given permanent roles at Amazon's distribution centre in Fife, the company has announced. |
Text: The victim, in her 20s, was dragged into bushes and found near recycling bins after being assaulted in Victoria Park on Monday night, police said.
She remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Leicester Youth Court and was remanded in custody.
He will... | A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder, robbery and two counts of rape after a woman was attacked in a park in Leicester. |
Text: The number of people visiting High Street shops on Boxing Day increased 11.7% compared with last year, said retail analyst Springboard.
Visits to shopping centres increased 7.8% and retail parks were up 3.2% as stores benefited from Boxing Day falling on a Saturday.
The long weekend helped boost footfall by 8.9% ... | Boxing Day sales and the three-day weekend have seen shoppers flock to the High Street, early figures show. |
Text: Fell walkers had to navigate across a 20m-wide quagmire to reach the top of Walla Crag above Keswick.
Now a mystery £10,000 donation has enabled the Lake District National Park Authority to fix the path to the 1,000ft (305m) summit.
Ranger Richard Fox said he was "not surprised" somebody wanted to put right a "tr... | A blighted path in the Lake District which had become a bog has been repaired thanks to a mystery donation. |
Text: Barks had just finished performing as Nancy in Oliver! at Manchester's Palace Theatre when Mackintosh appeared.
He said she had been chosen to join the cast of Les Miserables, which will also star Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.
Barks, 21, of Laxey in the Isle of Man, described it as the "happiest moment". She wi... | Actress Samantha Barks was given the "biggest surprise" when impresario Cameron Mackintosh joined her on stage to hand her a role in a Hollywood film. |
Text: Police say the gunman killed his wife and another woman, before randomly shooting at other customers at the cafe.
Three children were among those injured in the attack near the city of Zrenjanin, the interior ministry said.
The gunman was arrested and police are investigating his motive, which is believed to be j... | Five people have been shot dead and at least 20 injured in a cafe in north-eastern Serbia. |
Text: The 30-year-old, who is third in the Test bowling rankings, has joined as a replacement for injured Australia all-rounder John Hastings.
He has taken 292 wickets and scored 2,035 runs in 52 Tests for India.
"Ravi is a fantastic international cricketer who is currently in terrific form with his game," said the cou... | Worcestershire have signed India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for the remainder of the 2017 county season. |
Text: Home Minister Zahid Hamidi was quoted by Malayia's Star newspaper as saying the graves were found in 17 abandoned trafficking camps near the Thai border.
He did not know how many bodies had been recovered.
Several mass graves have been found in Thailand along a route used to smuggle Rohingya Muslims fleeing perse... | Several mass graves thought to contain bodies of migrants have been found in Malaysia, authorities say. |
Text: Mr Fox said some of those calling for the vote to be brought forward had "ulterior motives which are not entirely honourable".
The in/out referendum is due in 2017.
In the meantime, Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to renegotiate the UK's relationship with the EU, saying the "status quo" is unacceptable.
Sp... | Former Conservative Defence Secretary Liam Fox says people calling for an early EU referendum are trying to "limit the level of debate". |
Text: Sandman Hotel Group said it would open a hotel in Aberdeen after buying a city centre site from Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Sandman plans to invest nearly £20m to transform RGU's St Andrews Street building into a four-star hotel complex with 220 rooms.
It will be the group's third base in the UK.
The company... | A Canada-based hospitality group has announced that it is to establish its first hotel in Scotland. |
Text: Monaghan led 0-5 to 0-3 at half-time but had Darren Hughes black-carded in stoppage time for dissent.
Carlow drew level and went 1-5 to 0-6 ahead thanks to Gary Kelly's goal.
Ryan McAnespie's score nudged Monaghan a point ahead and Fintan Kelly's goal gave his side breathing space as they progressed despite hitti... | Monaghan struggled to a 1-12 to 1-7 Round 3B qualifier win over a battling Carlow side to book their place in the last 12 of the All-Ireland series. |
Text: The 18-year-old was found with "serious" stab wounds in Rushcroft Road, Brixton on 27 December before 18:15 GMT, police said.
He was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
An 18-year-old man has been charged and will appear in court on Saturday.
Summary: | A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was knocked off his bike and stabbed near a funfair in south London. |
Text: One officer was taken to hospital as precaution and the patrol car, a BMW X5, had major damage.
A green Mitsubishi Pajaro hit the police car near Stoulton on the B4084 from Pershore to Worcester.
The car may have had cloned plates, said police who are appealing for witnesses or anyone who sees a Mitsubishi which ... | A driver deliberately reversed into a police car twice after being pulled over in Worcester, officers said. |
Text: Lee Kun-hee was accused by Lee Maeng-hee of hiding company shares after their father, Samsung's founder, died.
But on Thursday Seoul's High Court upheld the original verdict which found in favour of Lee Kun-hee.
Lee Maeng-hee's lawyer said his client had not yet decided whether to take his case to the Supreme Cou... | The chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Kun-hee has won a case brought by his brother, who was demanding an $850m (£522m) share of his inherited wealth. |
Text: The £150m scheme in East Tullos would provide low cost energy and reduce the amount of waste to landfill, but concerns have been raised about the possible environmental impact
Members of the planning committee had been set to discuss the plans.
The matter will now be discussed on Thursday.
Summary: | A decision on plans for an energy from waste plant in Aberdeen has been deferred to full council. |
Text: The circumstances of the St Helens referee's death are unconfirmed, but he is survived by his partner Nicola and daughter Daisy.
Rugby Football League chief Nigel Wood, said: "We are all truly shocked and saddened by the news of Chris Leatherbarrow's untimely death.
"This is a dreadful tragedy and our thoughts an... | Rugby league match official Chris Leatherbarrow has died aged 27. |
Text: The hashtag has been growing in popularity, prompting Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and sports personalities like Sania Mirza and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to also participate.
The hashtag originated in Britain to celebrate their Armed Forces Day on 25 June but has now been appropriated in India ... | India's Twitter users are posting "salute selfies" to pay their respect to armed forces on the eve of the country's 68th Independence Day. |
Text: The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Kristy Manzanares, from the US state of Utah. Witnesses say she was travelling with her children.
The death on Tuesday night triggered a lockdown of the 3,400-passenger ship.
Authorities were expected to announce charges on the case on Thursday.
The FBI is investigati... | A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of a woman aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Alaska, police say, in what has been described as a "domestic disturbance". |
Text: Thakor departed first, but not before making 132, and was swiftly followed by Wayne Madsen and Alex Hughes.
Godleman was finally bowled for 141, with Daryn Smit (40) and Gary Wilson (97) nudging the hosts further along.
Tail-enders Tom Taylor and Rob Hemmings helped the hosts to 532-8 at stumps, still trailing by... | Billy Godleman and Shiv Thakor both hit centuries as Derbyshire made a fight of chasing down Leicestershire's huge first innings total on day three. |
Text: Thieves struck after maintenance workers laid new turf on 10 graves in an older part of the cemetery.
Officers believe the most recent of the thefts happened between 16:00 on Thursday and 11:00 on Friday and have appealed for information.
Insp Derek Easton, of Police Scotland, said thieves had shown a "lack of re... | Police are investigating after newly laid turf was stolen from a number of graves at Camelon cemetery. |
Text: New Zealand-born Vui, who can play at lock forward or in the back row, earned his first cap for Samoa against France last month.
"Chris is a big, powerful and adaptable forward," said head coach Carl Hogg.
"He will certainly add some strength to our pack. And, at just 23, he is an experienced leader."
But he will... | Premiership strugglers Worcester have signed Samoa international forward Chris Vui on a short-term deal until the end of the season. |
Text: Only around a quarter of Scotland's 32 local authorities have now publicly indicated they may put it up for everyone.
From next year councils will be able to raise the tax by up to 3%, ending a national freeze.
One intends to keep the freeze and there is speculation more will follow.
Borders, Highland, Edinburgh ... | Most councils have still not indicated whether they might raise the council tax next year despite gaining the power to do so. |
Text: Molly Wigmore, 76, died in a fire at her home in Plymouth, Devon, on 19 October.
The BBC understands a member of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's control room has been suspended.
Devon and Somerset Fire Service said it was a "challenging incident" and offered its condolences to the family.
More on the... | Police are investigating why it took more than an hour and a half for firefighters to get to a blaze in which a woman died, the BBC has learnt. |
Text: 13 June 2012 Last updated at 07:41 BST
The London Array is being built in the Thames Estuary at the moment and will eventually have 175 turbines installed across a vast area.
These turbines are big - each one is higher than the London Eye!
When the wind farm is completed at the end of the year, it will be able to... | In his latest Powering Britain report, Joe visits what will be the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. |
Text: They passed four resolutions, including two on connectivity guarantees, that will allow the €1.3bn (£940m) deal to proceed.
Earlier this week, the European Commission cleared the way for the takeover.
It said it is "conditional upon commitments offered by the parties".
IAG, which owns BA and Iberia, will have to ... | Aer Lingus shareholders have given the green light for a takeover by International Airline Group (IAG) at an extraordinary general meeting. |
Text: Kenneth Hall, 49, from Bridgwater, Somerset, sold details about killers held at the Berkshire high security hospital to tabloid newspapers.
They included Robert Ashman, who attacked MP Nigel Jones and killed his assistant with a samurai sword in 2000.
Hall had earlier pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office... | A mental health nurse at Broadmoor hospital who sold stories about patients has been jailed for two years. |
Text: One house is the family home of Talal Alameddine who was detained in October over the terror-linked killing of a police worker outside a police station.
Mr Alameddine is accused of supplying the gun which Farhad Jabar, 15, used to murder police accountant Curtis Cheng.
Police said the searches were conducted unde... | Police have raided two houses in Sydney, Australia, following suspected threats against a police station. |
Text: An opponent for the Belfast fighter has yet to be confirmed.
Conlan, 29, won the title in April after stopping holder Anthony Nelson in the eighth round in London
"The Commonwealth belt seems to propel fighters onto bigger things - it's another step on the road to a world title," said Conlan.
He added: "Everythin... | Jamie Conlan's first defence of his Commonwealth super-flyweight title will take place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast on 5 November. |
Text: The large gender imbalance among crash casualties has been revealed by the investigative news website, The Detail.
It analysed statistics it obtained from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, under the Freedom of Information Act.
The figures also showed that the police area with the highest crash death toll in... | Almost 80% of the people killed on Northern Ireland's roads over the last two years were male and almost 25% were young men aged between 17 and 24. |
Text: They have not won since beating Kidderminster on 19 December and they are now 10th in the table.
But Constable, 31, is hoping fortunes will change at home to National League leaders Cheltenham on Tuesday.
"We should not be going four or five games on the bounce without getting a win," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"W... | Eastleigh striker James Constable admits the National League side have allowed their standards to slip since the start of the year. |
Text: The California institution ranked first in the 2012 Council for Aid to Education's survey, for the eighth straight year.
The report found that 3,500 US universities raised a total of $31bn, 2.3% more than the previous year.
The top 10 schools, including Harvard and Yale, accounted for 17% of the total fundraising... | Stanford University has become the first US college to raise more than $1bn (£650m) in a year. |
Text: The Reds ran in 10 tries as they recorded their biggest win of the season and their first away victory.
"The boys were awesome, and we're probably a bit disappointed that it wasn't more," he told BBC Cornwall.
"We've set quite high standards this year and we've probably expected a bit more from ourselves."
The bo... | Redruth boss Marek Churcher says his side should have scored more points in their 60-17 rout of lowly Exmouth in National Two South. |
Text: Hughes claims Shawcross received the voicemail from Pulis on Monday, two days after Stoke's defeat at West Brom.
Shawcross, Stoke skipper for several years under Pulis, accused the Baggies of leaking the news of former Albion striker Saido Berahino's two-month ban.
Berahino made his Stoke debut in the game and Hu... | West Brom boss Tony Pulis has angered Stoke manager Mark Hughes by calling his captain Ryan Shawcross a "loser". |
Text: The 31-year-old, who has played 37 Tests for the Proteas, will be at Hove until mid-June.
The right-arm seamer will be available for six County Championship matches and the group stage of the One-Day Cup.
"It is very exciting to have a player of that ilk joining us," head coach Mark Davis told BBC Sussex.
"He is ... | Sussex have signed South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander as an overseas player for the first half of the 2017 county season. |
Text: 11 October 2016 Last updated at 17:53 BST
BBC Africa looks at why the demonstrations have escalated.
Video journalist: Christian Parkinson
Summary: | A new wave of protests by university students demanding free education has spread across South Africa leading to clashes with the police. |
Text: Police have launched an investigation following the find in an area off the A198, near the entrance to Gosford House in Longniddry.
A member of the public called the emergency services when they made the discovery at about 18:30 on Sunday.
Det Supt Pat Campbell, of Police Scotland, said: "The recovery will be a p... | Human remains have been found at the entrance to a stately home in East Lothian. |
Text: The company, which has 31 branches across northern England, also said it planned to close two stores in Lancashire later this year.
Booths retail director Paul Minett said the "tough decisions" would enable the firm to have a "profitable future".
The firm said it was opening a new store in St Anne's and redevelop... | Supermarket firm Booths has announced it is cutting 100 management jobs as part of restructuring plans. |
Text: The 28-year-old six-time Olympic gold medallist also says that he will just focus on the 100m in 2017.
Bolt had suggested that the Rio Games in 2016 would be his last major championship but he now appears to have changed his mind to make a return to London.
"That was the initial plan [to sign off after Rio]," he ... | Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says he will retire from athletics after the 2017 World Championships in London. |
Text: More than 1,800 sailors based in the city were among the 8,648 who died during the Battle of Jutland.
Current sailors and descendants of those who took part attended a ceremony in Southsea.
The battle was fought near the coast of Denmark on 31 May and 1 June 1916 and involved about 250 ships.
To mark the event th... | Royal Navy sailors and veterans have marked the centenary of the biggest naval engagement of World War One with a parade and ceremony in Portsmouth. |
Text: Cleveland Police has already apologised to the officers, two journalists and a solicitor whose phones were accessed while investigating leaks to the media.
A United Kingdom Investigatory Power tribunal ruled the force's actions were not proportionate.
The tribunal said the invasion of privacy was "serious and dis... | Two former police officers whose phones were illegally monitored by their own force have been awarded £3,000 compensation. |
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