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Text: The squad, including former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o, had refused to fly to South America on Sunday morning.
But they eventually agreed a financial package with the nation's football federation after an emergency meeting.
The squad left from Yaounde at 06:00 on Monday, more than 20 hours later than had been s... | Cameroon finally arrived in Brazil for the World Cup on Monday after a dispute over bonus payments that delayed their journey for almost a day. |
Text: The announcement comes a month after she scrapped concerts in the UK and Europe, and affects 55 further concerts in the US and Canada this summer.
Speaking in a Twitter video, the 49-year-old told her fans: "My husband and I are planning our family - so I'm going to have to delay the tour.
"Please, if you can, tr... | Pop star Janet Jackson has announced she is planning to become a mother, and postponed all upcoming tour dates. |
Text: Officers were called to Springfield Drive just after midnight after the woman's body was found in a bedroom.
The death is being treated as suspicious as officers work to establish her identity and the cause of death.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland confirmed that a man had been detained in connection with the i... | Police Scotland have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman was found at a house in Falkirk. |
Text: The government said businesses in the country's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, were expected to stop shisha sales within seven days.
Shisha smoking has become increasingly popular with young people in Tanzania.
But there has been growing concern that smoking the fruit-scented tobacco through a bowl and tube could b... | Tanzania has banned the smoking of shishas or water pipes over concerns of links with drug or alcohol abuse. |
Text: Sadiq Khan said London TravelWatch, an independent watchdog, would look at the impact of closures on passengers, particularly disabled users.
The closures, which were agreed under previous mayor Boris Johnson to help save costs and pay for the Night Tube, led to strike action by unions.
The TSSA union welcomed th... | A review of Tube ticket office closures has been ordered by the London mayor. |
Text: The Glaswegian seventh seed won 21-15 21-13 against Pawar, the two-time former Scottish Open champion, but lost 19-21 21-18 21-17 against Schaefer.
Fellow Scots Alexander Dunn and Adam Hall reached the last eight of the men's doubles without playing a match.
They won by walkover against Bulgaria's Peyo Boichinov ... | Kieran Merrilees lost out to Germany's Kai Schaefer in the second round of the Spanish International in Madrid, having earlier defeated India's Anand Pawar. |
Text: Nicola Hazell contacted Bristol Harbour Authority on Twitter after losing her silver solitaire ring while out rowing in Bristol docks on 9 July.
The harbourmaster spotted Avon and Somerset Police's dive team on a training exercise there on Friday and challenged them to find the ring.
Miss Hazell was delighted whe... | Police divers have found a bride-to-be's engagement ring, two weeks after she dropped it into Bristol harbour. |
Text: Saturday's strike was part of a campaign against a zero pay rise.
But Bob Crow, general manager of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said further talks would now take place following an improved offer.
The match is expected to draw 74,000 fans to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium with many coming by train.
T... | Cleaners for Arriva Trains Wales have called off a 24-hour walkout over pay on the day Wales play England in rugby's Six Nations. |
Text: The 19 year old, from Donaghmore in County Tyrone, was kidnapped in 1975.
It is the latest in a series of searches carried out by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains (ICLVR).
It said it was "keen to stress that this is a continuation of the previous operation and not a new piece of work... | The search for the body of IRA murder victim, Columba McVeigh - one of the so-called Disappeared - has resumed in Bragan, County Monaghan. |
Text: The Tories have won six new seats to take their tally to 53, the Lib Dems have lost three seats and now have one, while Labour has two.
Three independent councillors will now serve on the council instead of six.
A council spokeswoman said the count was suspended so some "figures could be checked overnight" and it... | The Conservatives have retained control in Central Bedfordshire after the count was delayed. |
Text: It follows a long-running campaign to transfer control of the Crowborough Birthing Centre to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS.
In October 2013 the birthing centre, run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS, shut for four days so midwives could cover staff shortages in Hastings.
Both trusts said the takeover had been agr... | A birthing centre in Sussex which temporarily closed two years ago is to be taken over by a Kent hospital trust. |
Text: Fifty Shades won worst screenplay, and worst actor and actress for Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson.
The duo also won worst screen combo, but Fifty Shades tied for worst film with Fantastic Four.
Eddie Redmayne was named worst supporting actor, a year on from winning the best actor Oscar.
Fifty Shades review: 'It'... | The film adaptation of the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey has swept the board at the annual Golden Raspberry or Razzie awards in Los Angeles. |
Text: The visitors' coach was at a standstill for over two hours, meaning the players got changed during the journey.
The action was worth the wait as John Rooney swept Chester ahead before Scott Doe bundled in an equaliser.
Rooney put Chester back in front with a curling free-kick, but Harry White restored parity in a... | Boreham Wood claimed a draw in their relegation battle at Chester, having been stranded in motorway traffic that saw kick-off delayed by 50 minutes. |
Text: The scheme would see the Trimontium Museum in Melrose's Ormiston Institute more than double in size.
The Trimontium Trust is seeking support from a range of organisations to take the project forward.
Scottish Borders Council is to provide a capital contribution of £60,000 and officer time worth £63,000.
Trimontiu... | A £2m project to expand a museum telling the story of a Roman outpost in the Borders has gained council backing. |
Text: Julia Gillard, who was born in Barry, will be made a fellow when she delivers a lecture at the international politics department on 30 June.
Fellowships are given to people with a connection to Wales deemed to have made an "outstanding contribution" to their field.
Ms Gillard became prime minister in June 2010 an... | A Welsh-born former Australian prime minister will be awarded an honorary fellowship with Aberystwyth University. |
Text: The 255-year old tradition, which attracts thousands of people, takes place to mark royal events.
The 4,500 specially-baked currant buns, which feature a crown design on the top, will be thrown from the roof of the county hall.
Roads in the town centre will be closed from 17:00 BST - the bun-throwing begins at 19... | A bun throwing event for the Queen's official 90th birthday will be held in Abingdon later. |
Text: It comes a year after officials opened an investigation into how the blue and gold braided beard came to be detached and then hastily glued back on.
The accused face charges of negligence and violating professional standards.
The 3,000-year-old artefact is one of Cairo's biggest tourist attractions.
Conservators ... | Egyptian media say prosecutors have referred eight museum employees for trial over the botched reattachment of the beard on the burial mask of the pharaoh, Tutankhamun. |
Text: Noye, 69, was convicted of murdering 21-year Stephen Cameron in an attack on the M25 in Kent in 1996.
Afterwards Noye went on the run and was arrested in Spain two years later.
In September 2015 the parole board refused to order his release but recommended he be transferred to an open prison, which was rejected b... | Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has won a High Court battle to be moved to an open prison. |
Text: Contestants at the event in Lancashire had to wrestle in a shallow pool of gravy for two minutes.
Nicole Taylor-Lyons, 20, triumphed in the female category while Joel Hicks - also known as Gandalf the Gravy - reigned supreme in the male category.
Now in its sixth year, the championships took place in Rossendale.
... | Organisers called the World Gravy Wrestling Championships "one of the world's craziest culinary competitions". |
Text: Officers were called to the scene, just north of the Dornoch Bridge, at about 02:30 on Monday.
The road was closed in both directions for almost 12 hours to allow for an investigation by Police Scotland.
Police have appealed for sightings of Mr Gilbert in the hours leading up to the collision.
He was wearing dark... | A male pedestrian who died after being struck by a van on the A9 near Dornoch has been named as Noel Gilbert, who was 40 and from Inverness. |
Text: Professor Roger Scully from the Wales Governance Centre said it could be anything between 55% and 70%.
"This is such a hard poll to call on turnout. Looking at polling evidence and interest in the TV debates, I suspect it could be mid to low 60s".
Her added: "I think that a low turn out could benefit those who wa... | Predicting turnout for the EU referendum is harder than previous elections, a Welsh political expert has said. |
Text: Dozens of people in paramilitary-style uniform attended Peggy O'Hara's funeral in the city in July. Her son was an INLA member who died on hunger strike.
Police said a 53-year-old man was arrested in the city on Saturday.
A number of other people have been questioned as part of the police investigation.
Mrs O'Ha... | A man has been arrested by police in Londonderry investigating paramilitary displays during the wake and funeral of a veteran republican. |
Text: It's the first time the Lions have beaten the All Blacks since 1993, and the first time the All Blacks have been defeated on home soil in eight years.
The Lions gained a one-man advantage 55 minutes in, when New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams was sent off with a red card for a shoulder charge.
He's the first All B... | The British and Irish Lions beat New Zealand's All Blacks 21-24 in Wellington. |
Text: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated the department as good after an inspection in December. Last July and in December 2014 it was rated inadequate.
North Bristol NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said it showed changes made since the last inspection were working.
In its report, the CQC said further improvem... | The accident and emergency department at Bristol's Southmead hospital has improved, inspectors have said. |
Text: Investors are concerned that the setback casts doubt on whether he can push through other business-friendly tax and spending changes.
The Dow Jones slipped by 4.72 points to 20,656.53 points, while the wider S&P 500 shed 2.5 points to 2,345.96.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index dropped 3.95 points to 5,817.69.
Shares i... | US shares closed little changed on Thursday, as a key debate over the healthcare bill in Congress was postponed. |
Text: Most of that amount is owed by the Irish airline Ryanair and its marketing subsidiary AMS, the Commission says.
Ryanair and Dutch carrier Transavia had rebates and marketing deals at three airports - Pau, Nimes and Angouleme.
The carriers therefore paid less than they should have for using the airports, the Commi... | The European Commission is suing France for failing to recover nearly €10m (£7m; $11m) in illegal state aid to two budget airlines. |
Text: Ms Knox, 80, who plays Rita Tanner in the ITV soap, was charged after being held at a police station in Knutsford, Cheshire, on 10 March.
She had gone there after her daughter, Maxine Ashcroft, 56, was earlier arrested for the same offence.
Ms Knox, who was represented by lawyer Nick Freeman, nicknamed Mr Loophol... | Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox has denied drinking and driving. |
Text: Terrence George, 72, died in January 2016 at the Royal Cornwall Hospital after an attack of pancreatitis caused by gall stones.
He was admitted to hospital with mild pancreatitis five months before, but had not had his gall bladder removed.
He was discharged a week later with a plan for him to be reviewed after s... | A grandfather died from a condition that should have been straightforward to treat, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Ray Cottam, 55, from Middlestown near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, died in the resort of Cancun, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed.
He was on holiday with his new wife Karen after marrying last Saturday near Pontefract, according to reports.
A FCO spokeswoman said: "We were made aware of the dea... | A man has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash while on honeymoon in Mexico. |
Text: The 27-year-old has agreed a four-year deal, and will officially join the Black Cats on 1 July.
We're obviously disappointed by Billy's decision but wish him well
"I'm really happy to be here and I'm looking forward to getting back for pre-season and kicking on," said Jones.
"I've played at the Stadium of Light a... | Sunderland have sealed the signing of West Brom defender Billy Jones on a free transfer after he rejected a new deal at the Hawthorns. |
Text: The 13th edition is being staged at the Harmony Gardens in Melrose until Sunday.
More than 100 events include the likes of thriller writer Frederick Forsyth, comedian Sara Pascoe and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Director Alistair Moffat said it promised to be a "truly memorable book festival" as well ... | A "four-day party" celebrating the world of literature is under way with the annual Borders Book Festival. |
Text: The attack happened in the Pilrig Street area of Edinburgh at about 02:00 on 24 April.
A 31-year-old man was left with a fractured jaw after being struck in the face.
The man police want to speak to is white, in his 20s, 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with short, blond or ginger hair. He had an Edinburgh accent.
He ... | Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to trace as part of their investigation into a serious assault. |
Text: Gray, 21, scored four goals in 28 appearances for the Hatters in 2016-17 but was transfer-listed at the end of the season.
He started his career with Crystal Palace before joining Luton in August 2016.
Boss Darren Way told the club website: "He played in some very big games last season and was a consistent perfor... | Yeovil Town have signed Luton Town midfielder Jake Gray for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal. |
Text: The woman had bought the Remy Martin XO Excellence in the US and then tried to take it on board an internal flight from Beijing to Wenzhou.
But the 700ml bottle was far above the 100ml that security laws allow.
She became hugely drunk and was forced to sleep it off at Beijing airport.
The incident occurred at Bei... | A Chinese plane passenger who was told she could not carry a $190 (£120) bottle of cognac on board downed it all rather than let it go to waste - and was then deemed unfit to fly. |
Text: Retiring a number is a mark of respect and means no player from that team will wear 55 in the future.
The 7ft 2in (2.18m) tall Democratic Republic of Congo player was discovered when he was studying at Georgetown University.
He was named an NBA All Star eight times before retiring in 2001.
He was also named defen... | Former NBA basketball player Dikembe Mutombo has been honoured by the Atlanta Hawks by retiring his shirt number 55. |
Text: Nuno stepped down on Sunday, after just over one season in charge.
Neville joined Valencia as assistant manager in July, having previously been first-team coach at Manchester United.
The former Everton captain, 38, will support interim coach Voro until a new manager is appointed, the Spanish club said on Monday.
... | Former Manchester United and England defender Phil Neville has helped take Valencia training following the resignation of Nuno Espirito Santo. |
Text: An opponent has yet to be announced for 30-year-old Barnes but the contest will be at the Waterfront Hall in his home city of Belfast.
Barnes made it two pro wins from two with a points victory in a six-rounder against Adrian Dimas Garzon in March.
Jamie Conlan will also feature on the bill at the Waterfront.
Unb... | Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Paddy Barnes is to fight for the WBO European flyweight belt in what will be his third professional bout on 17 June. |
Text: Under the "right to be forgotten" ruling, EU citizens may ask search engines to remove information about them.
Now, removed results will not appear on any version of Google.
EU privacy regulators previously asked the firm to do this.
Until now, search results removed under the "right to be forgotten" were only om... | Tech giant Google says it will hide content removed under the "right to be forgotten" from all versions of the search engine when viewed from countries where removal was approved. |
Text: Behind the glitz and the glamour, there are the unnamed, but certainly not undervalued, mechanics.
They are the sport's unsung heroes. Often working 18-hour days and away from their families for months at a time every year, theirs is a demanding existence.
If they are not sweating profusely in searing temperature... | Formula 1 is not all about driving fast cars, hanging out with celebrities and attending lavish parties. |
Text: Palace officials are characterising it as a gradual lightening of the Queen's load and such lightening has been going on for some time, with no fanfare.
It's an inevitable course of action when retirement is not an option.
She's undertaking fewer public engagements - 196 in the UK in 2014-15 and 177 in the follow... | This is an acknowledgement of advancing age. |
Text: Lawand Hamadamin and his family left northern Iraq after reports the so-called Islamic State was ordering disabled children to be killed by lethal injection.
The family spent a year living in a tent in a camp in Dunkirk before leaving for the UK.
Lawand is now learning sign language at the Royal School for the De... | The family of a deaf six-year-old boy who fled Iraq to avoid being killed said his school has saved his life. |
Text: Suzanne Goodall, from Beddau, Pontypridd, launched the hospice in Sully, near Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, in 1999, after 11 years of fund raising.
She was awarded an MBE in 2004 and officially retired in 2011, although remained in contact with the charity.
A spokesperson for Ty Hafan said Ms Goodall was a "true i... | The founder of Wales' first children's hospice, Ty Hafan, has died, aged 95. |
Text: Ryan Williams, 24, joins from Brentford, while Liam Hughes, 23, has completed a move from Cambridge following a successful trial.
Williams is seen as a holding player and spent two seasons with Morecambe in League Two before his switch to The Bees last summer.
Hughes had been at Cambridge since 2010 but recently ... | Inverness Caledonian Thistle added two new midfielders on transfer deadline day. |
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It went missing as the Patriots celebrated a 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
A shirt worn by the 39-year-old during his team's Super Bowl win in 2015 has also been found.
Both were found in the possession of an unnamed member of the media, said the N... | A shirt worn by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during last month's Super Bowl has been found after an investigation involving the FBI. |
Text: England is Mine is set in 1970s Manchester where Steven Morrissey is an introverted, uncompromising teenager.
Jack Lowden plays the frustrated would-be star as he dreams of a music career while working in his local tax office.
EIFF artistic director Mark Adams said: "Morrissey is one of Britain's most iconic arti... | A film about the early years of former Smiths frontman Morrissey will have its world premiere to wrap up this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. |
Text: The prime minister says he will not withdraw the measure. But the president says he will challenge it in court.
Critics say the decree will roll back progress made against corruption in Romania since it joined the EU in 2007.
Some 200,000 people protested around the country on Wednesday.
The largest protests sinc... | Thousands of people have gathered in Bucharest and other Romanian cities for a third night of protests against a government decree that will free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. |
Text: The 37-year-old has also been banned from approaching to within 500m of the scientist or communicating with him on social media for eight months.
The woman was arrested in a hotel in Tenerife, close to where Prof Hawking was attending a conference.
She had stalked him on social media before following him to the i... | A US woman has been given a suspended four-month jail sentence in Spain for threatening to kill British physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. |
Text: Forest Green Rovers' chairman Dale Vince wants to move the club from Nailsworth near Stroud to 100 acres of land at junction 13 of the M5.
The stadium will be the centrepiece of a sports and green technology business park, the National League club said.
A planning application for the development was submitted in ... | A football club is inviting designs for a new "sustainable" stadium which has been included in a proposed £100m "Eco Park" in Gloucestershire. |
Text: The 19-year-old forward, who has made one first-team appearance for Chelsea, spent last season on loan at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem.
Brown joined Chelsea from West Bromwich Albion in 2013, shortly after he had made his senior debut for the Baggies at the age of 16.
That made him the second-youngest player to appe... | Chelsea youngster Izzy Brown has joined Championship side Rotherham United on a season-long loan. |
Text: Northamptonshire Police has applied for a Civil Destruction Order for Muppet - seized from Ingleborough Way, Duston, near Northampton, on 23 February.
The force announced the move on its Facebook page and has had 129 comments to date, most attacking the decision.
Police said letting the dog live was not a "safe o... | A police force has come under fire for plans to put down a dog that bit four people after it escaped from a garden during Storm Doris. |
Text: The 51-year-old was punched in the face before being raped by a man in Cheetham Hill Road, close to HMP Manchester, shortly before 04:00 BST.
The attacker, who was driving a dark-coloured car, was described as in his 40s, of medium build, with dark hair and a full beard.
Greater Manchester Police urged anyone wit... | A woman has been assaulted and raped in Manchester, prompting a police appeal for information. |
Text: The 83-year-old man was driving a Honda Jazz which was in collision with an Audi A1 at about 11:00 on Sunday.
The man and a 69-year-old woman from Berkshire who was driving the other vehicle were taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment.
Police confirmed that the man had died on Wednesday and have appealed for w... | A Dumfries pensioner has died in hospital three days after a two-vehicle crash on the A75 near Annan. |
Text: But he was actually speaking to two Russian pranksters, his office said.
During the chat, the hoaxers raised the idea of using animal manure and homemade alcohol as a source of fuel.
The pranksters are known for targeting high-profile politicians and celebrities, including Arizona Senator John McCain and singer E... | US Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry talked for 22 minutes on the phone with a man he thought was the prime minister of Ukraine. |
Text: Amarjit Basi will leave his post as principal and chief executive of Cornwall College at the end of July.
The college is the fifth largest in England with seven sites across the county employing around 2,800 people.
Nick Varney, from the University and College Union, said now would be a good time for the college ... | The boss of one of the largest employers in Cornwall has resigned his £200,000-a-year position. |
Text: The Irish government has announced new licensing rules after last year's cancelled Garth Brooks concerts.
The US country star's five gigs at Dublin's Croke Park were scrapped after opposition from residents.
Promoters must now meet with the relevant local authority before applying for an event licence.
Residents ... | Concert promoters in the Republic of Ireland will not be allowed to sell tickets before consulting with local authorities in future. |
Text: The 26-year-old was hurt in England's victory in their final warm-up match against New Zealand on Wednesday.
Winfield will be reassessed early next week but is unlikely to play in England's second group game, against Pakistan on Tuesday, 27 June.
The Women's World Cup runs from 24 June to 3 July, featuring eight ... | Opening batsman and wicketkeeper Lauren Winfield will miss England's ICC Women's World Cup opener against India on Saturday because of a wrist injury. |
Text: During the new school term, a different vaccine will be given to protect girls from human papilloma virus (HPV).
Gardasil will be used rather than Cervarix, which was previously given.
Cervarix protects against two strains of HPV, while Gardasil is said to offer protection from four, as well as protecting against... | A new vaccine will be used to protect teenage girls against a virus which can cause cervical cancer and genital warts, the Scottish government says. |
Text: Lauri Love, 31, who has Asperger's syndrome, is accused of hacking into the FBI, the US central bank and the country's missile defence agency.
Mr Love, from Stradishall, Suffolk, has previously said he feared he would die in a US prison if he was extradited.
A judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court made the extr... | An autistic man suspected of hacking into US government computer systems is to be extradited from Britain to face trial, a court has ruled. |
Text: It has also been told it could lose funding altogether by 2019, putting its long-term future in doubt.
The 30-year-old hands-on learning museum in Cardiff and Wrexham relies on the funding for 40% of its income.
Education Minister Huw Lewis said Techniquest was "overly dependent on public funds" and it had to cha... | Science education centre Techniquest is to have its £1.3m grant from the Welsh government cut by 22% from April. |
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One hundred passengers whizzed along a 27 mile route on an amazing new floating train.
They 'levitate' above the train tracks using magnets - so they're nicknamed maglev trains.
The Central Japan Railway Company is testing the... | Excited train fans in Japan have experienced the super speed of their new 311 mile an hour trains. |
Text: Monsignor Nunzio Scarano had worked for Apsa, which manages the Vatican's real estate holdings and stock portfolios, until his arrest in 2013.
Scarano was acquitted of corruption charges but convicted of a lesser slander charge and given a two-year suspended sentence by the Rome court.
He had denied any wrongdoin... | A former Vatican accountant has been cleared of plotting to smuggle millions of euros of cash into Italy in a tax evasion scheme. |
Text: Grant Broster, 56, from Guildford, was on his family's kayak on 28 March when it capsized in front of his son.
Police said an extensive search of a wide section of the river had taken place over a number of days but Mr Broster had not been found.
Ch Insp Dave Mason said a decision had been taken to end the search... | The search for a man missing since his kayak overturned on the River Wey in Guildford has ended, Surrey Police have said. |
Text: Mourinho said appointing Taylor for the game had put "pressure" on the Manchester-based official.
Managers are not supposed to speak about referees prior to matches.
The Portuguese, 53, has until Friday to offer a response, which will then be considered by the FA.
Monday's game finished 0-0.
Former referee Howard... | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been contacted by the Football Association after saying it would be "difficult" for Anthony Taylor to referee Monday's game at Liverpool. |
Text: The bird now joins just one other corvid - the New Caledonian crow - in this exclusive evolutionary niche.
Dr Christian Rutz from St Andrews University described his realisation that the bird might be an undiscovered tool user as a "eureka moment".
He and his team published their findings in the journal Nature.
"... | A bird so rare that it is now extinct in the wild has joined a clever animal elite - the Hawaiian crow naturally uses tools to reach food. |
Text: Lennon, who was taking charge of Hibs for the first time, was sent to the stand shortly after protesting against a disallowed Jason Cummings goal.
The 45-year-old will be banned for the Europa League second qualifying round second leg in Denmark next Thursday.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, Lennon said he felt the goa... | Neil Lennon has been given a one-match touchline suspension by Uefa following Hibernian's 1-0 defeat by Brondby. |
Text: A statement said the funeral would be a private service for the family.
"No further details will be released, and we ask that the family's wish for privacy is respected at this time," it added.
Sir Terry had a 50-year career on radio and television, including Wake up to Wogan on BBC Radio 2 and the Wogan chat sho... | The funeral of Sir Terry Wogan will take place next week, the BBC has said. |
Text: Charlie Guest, the UK number one female alpine slalom skier, fractured vertebrae in her spine after falling and landing on a boulder.
The 20-year-old, from Perth, spent eight hours strapped to a backboard during the 250km (155 mile) journey to hospital from the remote slope.
She said she was lucky to be alive fol... | One of the UK's top female skiers has suffered a broken back while training in Sweden. |
Text: A Rembrandt etching, from 1634, and a 1504 engraving by the German artist Durer were reported missing in April.
They were found on Thursday in the library's print stacks by a conservation officer.
"We're thrilled to have found these treasures right here at home. They were found safe and sound, simply misfiled," s... | Two valuable artworks believed to have gone missing from Boston Public Library have been found... in the library. |
Text: The terminally ill Sunderland fan, who has neuroblastoma, is receiving end-of-life care at home. His family said they were "heartbroken".
The six-year-old has received thousands of messages of support from around the world and become friends with Black Cats striker Jermain Defoe.
In a Facebook statement, his fami... | The family of football mascot Bradley Lowery have said his cancer has spread and he does not have long to live. |
Text: Main sponsor tyre maker Pirelli has torn up its contract with the Chinese Super League, and football officials have failed to find a new one.
National broadcaster China Central Television is refusing to show the matches, and there are reports of poor ticket sales at some clubs.
The league has been hit by a series... | China's top football league is beginning a new season without a main sponsor or a national TV deal. |
Text: The Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA) has criticised Global Energy Group's proposal to create its own port on the shores of the firth.
CFPA has concerns that the new harbour would control a large section of the main access route in and out of the Cromarty Firth.
Global Energy Group has not commented on the cri... | Plans for a private harbour on a Highland firth threaten access to the area, a port authority has said. |
Text: From Wednesday, passengers on Easyjet flights from Turkey and Egypt to the UK must put large electronic devices, including e-readers, in the hold.
The airline said passengers would face extra security checks and advised them to arrive early at their airport.
The government is set to face an urgent question on the... | Easyjet has become the first UK airline to confirm how the government's cabin baggage ban on laptops and tablets will affect its customers. |
Text: Twitch allows gaming fans to watch and interact with live broadcasts of others playing games.
Google - which owns YouTube - is understood to have made a bid for Twitch last year, only to be beaten by Amazon's $970m (£620m) offer.
The search giant said the service would launch later this summer.
In a blog post, Y... | YouTube is to launch a dedicated site and app for gaming in an attempt to take on Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch. |
Text: The airline said the child, travelling without a ticket, was discovered on board the flight on Monday night.
An airport source told AFP news agency that the woman was a resident of France who was in the process of adopting the child, from Haiti.
The airline notified the French authorities but prosecutors decided ... | A woman flew from Istanbul to Paris with an infant girl hidden inside her hand luggage, Air France has said. |
Text: Philip Spriggs, 52, formerly of Oxford, attacked his victim on 30 January 1986 as she was walking near Pullens Lane in Oxford.
He pulled his victim to the ground and threatened her before she escaped.
In 2015 Spriggs was jailed for 17 years for a string of sex offences against two children.
He was serving his sen... | A serial child abuser has been found guilty of the attempted rape of a 13-year-old girl 31 years ago after new DNA evidence was discovered. |
Text: The woman, who says she was raped at Oxford University after a drinking game, said they were "long overdue".
She said: "I hope Oxbridge will be leading the way here and they'll be offered not only at other universities but also at schools."
The workshops are compulsory at a number of the universities' colleges.
T... | A rape victim has welcomed the introduction of sexual consent workshops at Oxford and Cambridge universities. |
Text: Ashe follows Stuart Hogg, Henry Pyrgos and Greg Peterson in extending his stay with the Warriors.
He turned professional with Glasgow in 2011 and played for his allocated club Ayr on Saturday as he continued his recovery from hip surgery.
"It's a brilliant feeling to extend my contract," he told Warriors' website... | Scotland back-row forward Adam Ashe is the latest Glasgow Warriors player to commit his future to the Pro12 side until May 2019. |
Text: Thousands of pounds worth of items were stolen from Alexandra Mahjouri's house in Castle Donington, in Derbyshire.
The dance teacher, 27, wrote a Facebook status in response, thanking the burglars for making her "feel the real importance" of Christmas.
Ms Mahjouri also thanked those responsible for "taking our te... | A mum has written an open letter - to thank the burglars who raided her home. |
Text: All 155 people on board the US Airways flight survived, with the incident dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson".
Warner Bros. confirmed Eastwood would direct and produce the drama, which will be based on Captain Sullenberger's own memoir.
Eastwood's last film American Sniper was his biggest box-office hit to date.
T... | Clint Eastwood is to direct a film about Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, the pilot who famously crash-landed a plane in New York's Hudson River in 2009. |
Text: The Met Office said strong winds were expected to develop from late on Saturday and were most likely to peak on Sunday morning.
They should ease off through Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters said that while the expected gusts were not exceptional for some areas of the country, increased outdoor activity at this time ... | Weather warnings are in place for much of Scotland over the weekend. |
Text: Three men were arrested following the clash outside the Railway pub, said to have involved about 15 people, and one man suffered serious head injuries.
Essex Police arrested two men on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and one for criminal damage.
The pub is less than a mile from Roots Hall stadium where ... | Police used CS spray to break up a fight between rival football fans outside a pub in Southend. |
Text: The former lord provost said she had decided to call it a day after 33 years at The City of Edinburgh Council.
The 60-year-old said it was time for the younger generation to come forward.
It follows City of Edinburgh Council leader Andrew Burns' announcement last week to also stand down at next year's local elect... | Edinburgh's transport leader Lesley Hinds is to stand down at next year's local elections. |
Text: Keith Passmore's body was discovered at a property in Clifton Road, Burnley shortly after 18:30 GMT on Saturday.
In a statement, the family of Mr Passmore, 60, said he "will be sadly missed" by relatives and close friends in Burnley and further afield.
Burney men Paul Howarth, 47, of Clifton Road, and Gary Burley... | A man found stabbed to death in Lancashire made friends "wherever he went", his family said. |
Text: The benchmark FTSE 100 gained 0.34% to close at 6,973.04.
Private equity firm 3i Group was the biggest gainer, rising 3% after a strong set of full-year results.
The company, which owns the Agent Provocateur lingerie business, says its net asset value had increased by 14% to 396p a share.
Mondi was another big wi... | UK shares gained ground in Thursday trading, after falls overnight on Wall Street and in most of Asia. |
Text: The ad, on whoistheking.be, asks those who choose Philippe: "Are you sure? He won't be the one to cook your fries."
A spokesman said the use of the king's image must be approved by the royal family, but they had not been asked.
On the website, Philippe is represented by a cartoon.
"We disapprove of this approach,... | Belgium's royal family says it has contacted the fast food chain Burger King over an ad that invites people to choose between the country's King Philippe and the company's mascot. |
Text: Organisers of the British Asparagus Festival on Saturday said the "incessant rain and floods" had severely affected the local crop.
The planned venue for the festival - Workman Gardens in Evesham - has also been flooded by the River Avon.
Spokeswoman Angela Tidmarsh said: "The flooding means that the asparagus cr... | An asparagus festival in Worcestershire has been cancelled following the recent bad weather. |
Text: Diabetes UK says data from the National Diabetes Audit in 2010/11 shows around 25% of people in England failed to get the urinary albumin check.
Just under 10,000 people in England and Wales needed treatment for diabetes-related kidney failure that year.
The charity said the figures were "concerning".
Kidney fail... | A quarter of people with diabetes do not get the kidney checks they need to detect early signs of damage, a charity suggests. |
Text: Kevin McCarthy, 49, is charged with attempting to murder Damien Fowkes, 41, leaving him with life-threatening neck injuries on 2 October.
Both men were inmates at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire at the time.
McCarthy appeared before magistrates earlier and is next expected at Peterborough Crown Court on 10 May.
M... | A prisoner has been charged with trying to kill a fellow inmate who himself was serving time for attempting to murder Soham child killer Ian Huntley. |
Text: The hotel, which employs about 100 people, remains trading.
Stuart Irwin of the administrators KPMG said: "It is our intention to keep the hotel open for business as usual, including weddings and all other bookings."
He said KPMG is working with management and staff to "ensure continuity" in the operation of the ... | The Balmoral Hotel in west Belfast has been placed into administration. |
Text: A neighbour of black and white Shinji saw him fall and alerted his owner 21-year-old Hannah Hancock from Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Shinji often watches birds from the window and must have somehow pushed the window open to try and chase them, she said.
But he is now back on all four paws with frames securing ... | A curious cat broke two legs when he fell 40ft (12m) from a kitchen window while watching birds, his owner says. |
Text: It will connect the Slyfield Industrial Estate with Clay Lane, in Jacobs Well, Surrey, and cost an estimated £7.3m.
Residents have said while improving access to the estate, it will cross green belt land and a flood plain, with low lying properties at risk of floods.
Guildford Borough Council said the link road ... | Residents and businesses near a proposed new link road are being asked to give their views on the scheme. |
Text: The emergency services were called to Prestonhill Quarry in Inverkeithing at about 21:20 on Thursday following reports of a teenager in the water.
The body of 18-year-old John McKay was recovered the following day.
Police inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances of his death.
In August 2014, Camero... | A body recovered by divers from a disused quarry in Fife has been confirmed as that of a teenager from Kirkcaldy. |
Text: Mr Joshua told his congregation on Sunday that he "saw" a woman winning.
After Donald Trump convincingly won Tuesday's vote, visitors to the preacher's Facebook page noticed the prophecy had been removed.
The wealthy pastor is known as "the prophet" to his many followers.
He is one of Nigeria's best-known and inf... | A prediction by influential Nigerian TV evangelist TB Joshua that Hillary Clinton would win the US presidential election has been removed from his Facebook account. |
Text: The festival ends weeks of fasting, and is one of the most important events in the Muslim calendar.
Its exact start varies from country to country based on moon sightings, but people have been celebrating with feasts and family.
This year, however, Ramadan was marred by major attacks in Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, ... | Muslims around the world have been celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. |
Text: Adeyemi Olugbuyi, who was known as "Big Man", was last seen in North Holme Court, Thorplands, in Northampton in September 2013.
His remains were discovered by litter pickers in nearby Billing Brook Road.
Two men from Northampton, aged 43 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of murder in February by Northamptonshire... | A body found in a hedge in January has been confirmed as that of a man missing for over two years, police have said. |
Text: Ricardo Jaime and Pablo Schiavi were given six- and eight-year sentences for negligence.
The accident, which injured 789 people, happened when a morning rush hour train hit the buffers at the Once rail station in the capital.
t was one of the worst train accidents in Argentina in decades.
The train driver receive... | A court in Buenos Aires has given jail sentences to two former Argentine transport ministers for a train crash which killed 51 people in 2012. |
Text: During the conversation, Gaga admits to her own battles and says: "There's a lot of shame attached to mental illness, you feel like something's wrong with you. In my life I go 'look at all these beautiful, wonderful things that I have, I should be so happy'.
Read more in today's Music News LIVE.
Summary: | Lady Gaga chats with Prince William about mental health after his brother Prince Harry revealed he had sought counselling over the death of their mother Princess Diana. |
Text: Gerrie Lawrie, 41, was reported missing after failing to catch her flight home in August last year. Police found her in her apartment.
Papers from Glasgow Sheriff Court show £495,000 of assets were left behind to her sons and parents.
She also requested her antiques and Elvis memorabilia be sold at auction.
This ... | An Aberdeenshire Elvis fan who died on a trip to Memphis has left almost £500,000 to her family in her will and instructed her memorabilia be sold. |
Text: Carla Whitlock was attacked with a drain cleaner containing sulphuric acid in Southampton on 18 September 2015.
Southampton Crown Court heard the acid was thrown in the 37-year-old's face in revenge after a drug deal went wrong.
Billy Midmore, 22, denies causing grievous bodily harm with intent but his brother Ge... | CCTV footage of the moment a woman was attacked with acid, leaving her blind in one eye, has been shown to a jury. |
Text: The Brown Caps finished 10 points clear of Lancashire after drawing their final match of the season against Northants.
"These guys can be around for a very long time and hopefully the trophy cabinet will be brimming in the coming years," Batty told BBC London 94.9.
"It will be tough [in Division One] but the grou... | Surrey captain Gareth Batty is excited to see what his young squad can achieve in the County Championship's top flight after their Division Two title win. |
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