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Text: Police were called to a house on the Glenshane Road at about 04:30 BST on Saturday.
Det Ch Insp Michael Harvey said the 36-year-old woman's death was unexplained and was being treated as suspicious at present.
A post mortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of death.
Police appealed for anyon... | A 62-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a woman at a house in Claudy, County Londonderry. |
Text: Over 2,000 sportsmen and women from around the world paraded into the arena in Visby to open the biennial event.
The ceremony featured jousting and dance as well as the traditional water ceremony - the Games' equivalent of the Olympic flame - where each island brings water from home to mix together.
Six days of s... | The 2017 Island Games got under way in the Swedish island of Gotland with a colourful medieval-themed opening ceremony on Saturday. |
Text: The official launch will take place later, seven years after the publication of the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday.
It found that 14 civil rights marchers and bystanders had been killed without justification by the Army in Derry.
Rev Jackson said the museum provided a frame of reference for The Troubles.
"The... | The US civil rights activist, the Rev Jesse Jackson, is to open the Museum of Free Derry along with the late Martin McGuinness' son, Fiachra. |
Text: Walsh has been credited with helping discover bargain signings such as winger Riyad Mahrez for £400,000 and midfielder N'Golo Kante for £5.6m.
Fellow assistant Craig Shakespeare - formerly at Hull - has also agreed new terms with the Foxes.
"We've not signed but it's all agreed," said former Chelsea scout Walsh.
... | Leicester City's head of recruitment and assistant manager Steve Walsh has agreed a new deal with the Premier League champions. |
Text: About 1.1% of the Welsh population are problematic gamblers, according to recent figures from the Gambling Commission.
Researchers from Bangor University and Public Health Wales (PHW) are hoping the research will lead to better support for those with addictions.
Prof Mark Bellis of PHW said it was important to un... | An investigation to help understand gambling addiction and its impact on health in Wales has been launched. |
Text: Team captains Steven Gerrard and Nemanja Vidic will release 96 red balloons as a tribute to the victims.
Crowd mosaics will also be displayed on three sides of the ground, reading The Truth, Justice and 96.
It will be the first home game for Liverpool since the Hillsborough Independent Panel report was published.... | Liverpool and Manchester United will pay tribute to those who died in the Hillsborough disaster before their match at Anfield on Sunday. |
Text: The former superintendent, Gordon Anglesea, was convicted of historical child sex offences last month.
The claim made in court about the two officers was referred to the force's professional standards team.
But Chief Constable Mark Polin said an internal inquiry had found "no evidence of misconduct... to this poi... | Two North Wales Police officers, who it was claimed failed to follow up allegations against a former police chief, have been cleared of misconduct. |
Text: The Federal Reserve scaled back the number of interest rate rises it expects to make this year because of concerns over the global economy.
China's Shanghai Composite rose 1.2% to 2,904.83 while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng climbed 1% to 20,460.92.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1% higher at 5,168.15.
In Sout... | Asian stock markets mostly tracked the gains made on Wall Street after the US central bank took a more cautious approach to its monetary policy. |
Text: Ayeeshia Jane Smith died aged 21 months of a tear to her heart caused by a forceful stamp, prosecutors allege.
It was "feasible" some of the bruising was caused on the potty "if she'd fallen back with enough force", a forensic scientist told a jury at Birmingham Crown Court.
Kathryn Smith, 23, and her partner Mat... | A mother accused of murdering her toddler said bruising on the girl's body came from a fall off the potty. |
Text: The money would have been used on a mile of the Hull to York road between Wilberfoss and Barmby Moor.
But surveys showed it would cost "significantly more than originally anticipated", East Riding of Yorkshire Council said.
The £6.3m will be used to relieve congestion at two roundabouts.
They are well known bottl... | A scheme to upgrade part of the A1079 into dual carriageway has been postponed but £6.3m is to be spent on improving two roundabouts on the route. |
Text: Greater Anglia services were stopped between Shenfield and Witham in Essex from Thursday night to 09:23 GMT.
Passengers vented their frustration on Twitter, with many asking why no replacement bus service was in place.
Colchester MP Will Quince was among them, asking why there had been no contingency plans for tr... | Thousands of commuters have been unable to travel to London from Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk after overhead line damage closed the line. |
Text: Stephen Ellyatt had known geologist Richard Osman for the past two years after renting a house to him.
He saw Mr Osman days before the crash and knew he could have been on the Paris to Cairo flight.
"You hear of these tragedies but until it's someone very close to you, you just don't know how much it hurts," Mr E... | A Jersey resident who died on the crashed EgyptAir flight was a "great guy", a friend has said. |
Text: Mark Arries, 26, from Blyth, and Edward Ide, 21, from Amble, died on the boat which was moored in Whitby harbour in January 2014.
The pair were using a gas cooker to warm the boat overnight as they slept.
Timothy Bowman-Davies had pleaded guilty to breaching safety laws but claimed he was not aware the men were u... | The owner of a boat on which two men died from carbon monoxide poisoning has been jailed for 15 months. |
Text: The platinum-selling recording artist announced on her blog that she was postponing the adventure for "personal family reasons", giving no further explanation.
Brightman was due to fly to the ISS on 1 September as a tourist.
When, or even if, she will get to complete her dream of a 10-day holiday in orbit is not ... | The British soprano Sarah Brightman will not be going to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. |
Text: Jessie James, 15, was shot several times in the early hours of 9 September 2006, in a park in the Moss Side area.
Police have increased their reward to £60,000 for details leading to the killer's conviction.
Jessie's mother Barbara Reid said: "All I am asking for is justice. We are suffering."
She added: "We are ... | The mother of a teenager who was shot dead in Manchester 10 years ago has appealed for people to "stand up and speak out". |
Text: His 7,000-mile journey to meet some of the descendants of the first settlers can be seen in a special programme.
It shows Edwards playing a hymn on the harmonium that arrived in Patagonia in 1865 with the Welsh pioneers.
It also explore the prospects for the Welsh language in the colony.
The founding fathers drea... | BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has travelled to Patagonia to mark 150 years since the Welsh set sail across the Atlantic in search of a new life in South America. |
Text: Kate Elizabeth Prichard, 25, was still in her bridal gown when she was detained at a motel in Murfreesboro.
She allegedly drew the 9mm handgun, put it to her husband's head and pulled the trigger.
The gun was not loaded, but she later allegedly loaded it and fired into the air, causing onlookers to flee.
Witnesse... | A Tennessee bride has been arrested after police say she pulled a gun from her wedding dress and threatened her new husband just hours after they wed. |
Text: Both horses are owned by financier Rich Ricci and trained by Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins.
Two-time Gold Cup runner-up Djakadam (4-5 fav) had to battle before taking the John Durkan Memorial Chase under jockey Ruby Walsh.
Douvan (1-6 fav) landed the Hilly Way Chase for jockey Paul Townend.
The six-year-o... | Stablemates Djakadam and Douvan, two of the biggest hopes for the Cheltenham Festival, won Sunday's feature races at Punchestown and Cork respectively. |
Text: Three million people used the trams, following the launch of the service at the end of May 2014.
Bosses estimate it will take three years for the trams to make a profit.
Meanwhile, Lothian Buses said it carried 118 million passengers in 2014. The record figure allowed it to pay a dividend of £5.5m to its public s... | Edinburgh Trams lost almost £450,000 in 2014 - less than expected due to higher than predicted passenger numbers. |
Text: The baked portrayal of East Lindsey is on show in the seafront's Compass Gardens.
Skegness Cake Fest was organised in a bid to create "a 100 sqm fully-edible map of the area".
Community groups and individuals were invited to create a baked version of their favourite landmark, building or place in the county out o... | Creators of a giant edible map in Skegness will literally be able to have their cake and eat it later. |
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Everton play Manchester United in the semi-finals at Wembley.
They go into the game after a 4-0 defeat by Liverpool, which manager Martinez described as "horrific".
Rideout, scorer of Everton's winning goal in 1995 FA Cup final, said: "I think he knows he is in troub... | Manager Roberto Martinez has no plan B at Everton and defeat in the FA Cup on Saturday would make it difficult for him to stay at the club, says former Toffees striker Paul Rideout. |
Text: Cowan-Dickie, 23, has scored four tries in his past two games.
The Chiefs front-row has found himself vying with Jamie George to be second choice behind captain Dylan Hartley.
"I think he'll give Eddie Jones a few difficult selection issues with the form he's playing with at the minute," Baxter told BBC Radio Dev... | Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie's current form is worthy of a place in the England side, according to Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter. |
Text: The Year 11 pupil brought a BB gun - an airgun firing lightweight pellets - to Pembroke School on Tuesday and fired a pellet across a PE changing room.
The council said it struck another pupil in the face causing what are believed to be superficial injuries.
Staff at the school called the police and helped to tra... | A pupil has been injured after an airgun was fired at a Pembrokeshire school. |
Text: They were among 417 incidents attended by fire crews involving people stuck in objects, machinery and furniture.
The removal of rings from fingers accounted for 160 incidents while 74 people had other objects removed.
The brigade urged people to take more care to avoid getting themselves into "ridiculous" situati... | A man stuck in a child's toy car and 36 people trapped in handcuffs were among the call-outs to London firefighters last year, the brigade has revealed. |
Text: What are we learning? That people here have a lot to say and are a bit surprised that anyone wants to listen.
I've heard some interesting things: the lost city in Tipton, some interesting theories as to why the drop-in centre at Russells Hall Hospital has just been moved, and lots about the plans for a new mosqu... | Four days on and more and more people have been popping in to our pop-up in Dudley. |
Text: More than 140 pieces will be sold, some large enough for garden ornaments and smaller pieces that can go in a home.
Heather Newton, head of conservation, said successful bidders would own of a piece of history - the cathedral is mother church of the Anglican Communion and part of a World Heritage Site.
The procee... | Stone removed from Canterbury Cathedral during restoration of a 15th Century window is to be sold at auction. |
Text: Army bomb experts examined a suspicious object inside a perimeter fence on Thursday morning, but said it was "nothing untoward".
Duncans Road was closed at its junctions with the Antrim Road and Beechdene Drive but has now reopened.
Police said residents from 30 houses in Dog Kennel lane who were moved during the... | A security alert at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, County Antrim, has ended. |
Text: In December, 10,200 more people were listed as jobless, breaking President Francois Hollande's promise joblessness would fall by the year end.
The French unemployment rate is now 11.1%. It went up by 5.7% in 2013, and rose 0.3% in December.
In Ankara, Turkey, Mr Hollande said ahead of the release: "Stabilisation,... | French unemployment has hit a record high with more than 3.3 million people now registered as out of work. |
Text: Rhodes' son, all-rounder George Rhodes, was the latest academy graduate to make his first-class debut in the win over Northamptonshire in the Championship.
Rhodes, who hit 31 and took a wicket in the 311-run victory, was one of nine players in the team aged under 25.
"I'm obviously pleased for him, he's contribut... | Worcestershire's young players are not "fazed" by the pressure of playing in the first-team says director of cricket Steve Rhodes. |
Text: It follows claims the election is being distorted by "hard left" activists and Conservatives joining the party in order to elect a non-mainstream figure.
Darren Williams, secretary of Welsh Labour Grassroots, said the negative campaigning was "disappointing".
He said members should be allowed to make up their own... | "Mudslinging" in the Labour leadership contest should stop, a Welsh supporter of left-winger Jeremy Corbyn has said. |
Text: Mr Lebedev, who owns two UK newspapers and a big stake in Russia's opposition paper Novaya Gazeta, was sentenced to 150 hours of community service.
He had previously expressed a fear he would be jailed, but the main charge against him, hooliganism, was dropped.
Mr Lebedev's lawyer said he would appeal against the... | Russian media magnate Alexander Lebedev, a critic of President Vladimir Putin, has been convicted of battery for punching a guest on a TV show. |
Text: The 26-year-old pop star has amassed earnings of $170m (£137.8m) over the past year, mainly thanks to a world tour named after her recent 1989 album.
Adele is ranked second with estimated pre-tax income of $80.5m (£65.2m).
Madonna comes in third place with estimated earnings of $76.5m (£62m), with Rihanna followi... | Taylor Swift is the highest-paid woman in music, according to Forbes' annual list, having earned more than double her nearest competitor Adele. |
Text: Stephen Crabtree, 59, was jailed on Thursday for abusing a 15-year-old girl in Lincolnshire between 1992 and 1993.
The Rt Rev David Rossdale said the matter was reported to Norfolk Police in 2000 but no action was taken.
The force said "no formal complaint was ever made to us and therefore would not be recorded".... | A former Bishop of Grimsby has said he is "disappointed" with police for not investigating a clergyman for child sex abuse 16 years ago. |
Text: Cocaine, ecstasy pills, heroin and amphetamines were found behind interior panels and under the floor.
Olof Schoon, 37, Leonardus Bijlsma, 55, Dennis Vogelaar, 28, and Richard Engelsbel, 50, were arrested in the West Midlands and later charged over the 600 lbs (270 kgs) drugs seizure.
They appeared before magistr... | Four Dutch men have appeared in court after drugs with a street value of more than £30m were found in an ambulance. |
Text: This time it was in the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship.
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Summary: | It was a familiar story for England as they lost on penalties to Germany - again. |
Text: The singer announced the concerts in an Instagram video, where she sang football anthem Three Lions as well as the Match of the Day theme song.
Dubbed "The Finale", the performances will see her play to more than 150,000 fans on 29 June and 1 July 2017.
Tickets go on sale to members of her fan club on 30 November... | Pop star Adele has announced two dates at Wembley Stadium next summer to round off her multi-million pound world tour. |
Text: Dirksen, 25, follows Sam Davies, Justin Tipuric, Dan Baker and Dan Lydiate in committing his future to the region.
The South-African born wing made his debut in November 2009 and has scored 32 tries for Ospreys in 105 appearances.
"If you're in Wales, the Ospreys are the team to play for," said Dirksen.
"It didn'... | Hanno Dirksen has signed a new two-year contract with Ospreys which will keep the wing at Liberty Stadium until 2019. |
Text: Police said that while nights would be getting brighter there could be a risk of poorer visibility in the mornings.
Insp Neil Hewitson, of Dumfries and Galloway's roads policing unit, urged motorists to take extra care.
He also asked drivers to be aware of an increase in the number of motorbikes on the roads as t... | Drivers have been urged to take extra care over pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and bikers after the start of British Summer Time. |
Text: Staff at Gunstones Bakery in Dronfield near Sheffield are taking part in the first of two 48-hour strikes.
Many of the 700-strong workforce at the site on Stubley Lane, Dronfield, are members of the bakers' union.
Gunstones said it was in talks with union representatives and wanted to minimise the impact of the s... | Hundreds of workers at a bakery that supplies food to leading high street stores have gone on strike in a dispute over pay. |
Text: Caerphilly MP Wayne David made the comment in a BBC Radio Wales programme from the town on Thursday following the vote to leave the European Union.
He had been responding to a question about immigration, saying it was not an issue locally "in terms of numbers".
Mr David has apologised via Twitter, saying: "Ethnic... | A Welsh Labour MP who said the only people in his town with "coloured skin" ran takeaways has apologised. |
Text: The 28-year-old has agreed a long-term contract with the Gunners after ending an 18-month spell at St James' Park.
Debuchy has 25 international caps for France and represented his country at this summer's World Cup in Brazil.
"He is a quality defender who has good Premier League experience and I'm confident he wi... | Arsenal have completed the signing of right-back Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: Daniel Sanders, who is originally from Wrexham and once played doubles with Tim Henman, played his last professional match in 1996.
The 42-year-old then started a coaching career in the town, but now lives in Merriott, Somerset.
He admitted all eight charges at Mold Crown Court on Friday and was bailed until sent... | A former professional tennis player has pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child. |
Text: The 29-year-old met with brother and Bristol back Luke when he visited their team hotel the night before the match, which the West Country side won 24-23.
Sale suspended Arscott on 4 January and carried out an internal investigation.
Arscott said he was "extremely disappointed", but would assist the RFU with thei... | Sale winger Tom Arscott has been sacked after he allegedly leaked confidential team information to Bristol before their Premiership game on 1 January. |
Text: The figure was well below the 3% growth seen in 2011 and suggests the economy contracted in the fourth quarter.
"In 2012, the German economy proved to be resistant in a difficult economic environment and withstood the European recession," the federal statistics office Destatis said.
Some analysts believe the Germ... | The German economy grew by 0.7% in 2012, a sharp slowdown on the previous year, preliminary figures show. |
Text: Part of Wallasey in Merseyside was closed earlier as the procedure was carried out to help with the investigation.
Father-of-two PC Phillips, 34, died on 5 October when he was hit by the vehicle.
Clayton Williams, 18, has been charged with murder and a trial has been scheduled to take place in March 2016.
He is a... | Police are reconstructing the alleged murder of PC Dave Phillips, who died after being struck by a pick-up truck. |
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Stokes was hit for four consecutive sixes in the last over by Carlos Brathwaite as the West Indies beat England in a dramatic final on Sunday.
"He is an outstanding talent and an outstanding cricketer," said Cook.
"He is the type of character who will deal with it, a... | Ben Stokes has the character to recover from England's World Twenty20 final loss, says Test captain Alastair Cook. |
Text: Sobhia Tabasim Khan, 37, was found dead inside her home in Pear Tree Crescent, Normanton, at 21:50 BST on Saturday.
Ataul Mustafa, 35, of the same address, was arrested and is accused of her murder.
Mr Mustafa appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Monday and is due at Nottingham Crown Court on Wed... | A man has been charged with murdering a woman whose body was found at a house in Derby. |
Text: The new position is being created to mentor the country's most promising young coaches.
Mackay hinted that the new man would be an experienced Scots coach.
"It is someone I feel that is able to talk to every club, who has experience, well versed in Scottish football," said Mackay, who was appointed in December.
"... | A new Scottish Football Association head of coaching will be appointed in "a week or so", performance director Malky Mackay has confirmed. |
Text: The former Ulster and Ireland captain will operate as a forwards specialist for the Academy and Ulster 'A' team.
Anderson has extensive coaching experience with Leinster, London Irish and the Scottish national team.
"I'm looking forward to hopefully bringing through some top quality young players over the next fe... | Willie Anderson has been appointed as Ulster Rugby's elite player development officer. |
Text: Non-league side Lincoln City, nicknamed the Imps, have beaten Premier League opponents Burnley 1-0 in the fifth round.
Here about five facts about this Imp-ressive victory...
They are Arsenal, Manchester City and Swansea City.
The 23-year-old centre-back signed from Dover.
They've reached the fifth round before, ... | It's one of the biggest underdog stories in FA Cup history. |
Text: Witnesses told the state-run al-Ahram newspaper that he was dragged from his vehicle after running over one of the protesters at the rally on Monday in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura.
A preliminary medical report said he died from a deep cut to the neck. A photo of his body was posted online.
The interior minist... | Islamist protesters killed a taxi driver who tried to drive through a demonstration in Egypt, officials say. |
Text: UKIP donor Arron Banks reacted angrily to news that the group he was backing had not been selected, claiming the decision was "corrupt".
But he said he had decided not to seek a judicial review after talking to UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
Mr Farage has said he will campaign with any group that wants an EU exit.
Mr ... | A proposed legal challenge to the Electoral Commission's decision to make Vote Leave the official Out campaign in the EU referendum has been abandoned. |
Text: The off-spinners were reported after the second day of the second Test in Mumbai, which India won by an innings.
They can continue bowling but must undergo independent analysis within 21 days.
Both have previously been suspended from bowling in international cricket for illegal actions.
However, they were allowed... | West Indies pair Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported to the International Cricket Council for suspected illegal bowling actions. |
Text: Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) will pay 30m yen ($265,000; £185,00) for financial losses and poor health.
It is thought to be the first time Tepco has been found liable for people outside the mandatory evacuation area.
In 2011 the plant suffered multiple meltdowns after a quake and tsunami.
After that peop... | A court in Japan has ordered the operator of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant to compensate a couple who fled radiation, even though they lived outside the evacuation zone. |
Text: Protesters came from across Italy to attend "Family Day", which featured conga-dancing Catholic priests.
Parliament began considering the legislation earlier this week and is due to vote on it in February.
Italy is the last major Western nation not to give legal recognition to same-sex couples.
Many of those atte... | Thousands of people have rallied in the Italian capital Rome against a bill giving gay couples legal recognition and adoption rights. |
Text: Glenna Duram shot her husband, Martin, in front of the couple's pet in 2015, before turning the gun on herself in a failed suicide attempt.
The parrot later repeated the words "Don't shoot!" in the victim's voice, according to Mr Duram's ex-wife.
The parrot, an African Grey named Bud, was not used in the court pr... | A woman has been found guilty of shooting her husband five times in a Michigan murder case apparently witnessed by a parrot. |
Text: The United Nations Committee Against Torture also called for a halt to a crackdown on lawyers and activists.
It issued its report after questioning a large Chinese government delegation as part of a two-day hearing.
The report gives Beijing one year to report back on progress made in implementing key areas of the... | A UN watchdog has urged China to end the rampant use of torture in its prisons and close all secret jails. |
Text: Tomasz Procko, 22, and Karol Symanski, 29, died in an "entirely foreseeable and preventable" accident while hauling a large sofa up over a balcony.
They died when 130-year-old railings used to support the sofa gave way in November 2014, the Old Bailey heard.
Martinisation (London) Ltd denied the charges.
The proj... | A construction firm has been found guilty of the manslaughter of two workmen who fell to their deaths while renovating a multi-million pound flat. |
Text: It will allow Kyowa Kirin International - formerly ProStrakan - to increase staff numbers in Galashiels from 150 to 200 over the next five years.
The move comes after the firm announced record turnover of £251m last year, up from £222m in 2015.
It has taken a 10-year lease on a building next to its headquarters t... | A Scottish pharmaceutical firm has revealed plans to expand its headquarters in the Borders. |
Text: Pools' Jake Gray grazed the crossbar within the first minute before Jakub Sokolik fouled Nathan Thomas to allow Billy Paynter to score from the spot.
Adam Jackson doubled the lead with a header from a corner and things got worse for the away side when Nathan Smith was sent off for shoving Paynter.
Francois Zoko h... | Craig Hignett got his tenure as Hartlepool manager off to a positive start with a win over 10-man Yeovil. |
Text: International ballroom champion Shirley Ballas has been named as the new head judge on Strictly Come Dancing.
Nicknamed the Queen of Latin, the 56-year-old will replace Len Goodman when the BBC show returns this autumn.
Highly regarded in the world of ballroom, she has numerous titles to her name and is also the ... | It's the announcement everyone has been waiting a year for. |
Text: Richard Maycock, 43, from Walsgrave in Warwickshire, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a school in Coventry in 2013.
The girl told her parents Maycock touched her after a swimming lesson and said she would be in trouble if she told anyone.
He also admitted sexually assaulting a second ... | A PE teacher has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting female pupils in his care. |
Text: Maxine Showers, 42, was found in Hinton Street in the Fairfield area of Liverpool at about 08:00 BST on Monday.
A post-mortem examination found she had died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.
Merseyside Police said the latest person to be arrested was a 31-year-old man. Two others were held on suspici... | A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was discovered in an alleyway. |
Text: James Paul, 26, from Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent had been working in a suspended ceiling space of Cwmcarn High School in Caerphilly county on 19 July.
Workers had been removing asbestos from the 900-pupil school which had been forced to close over safety fears.
Gwent Coroner David Bowen adjourned the investigation... | An asbestos removal worker who died at a secondary school may have been electrocuted, Newport Coroner's Court has heard. |
Text: There is no standard recall option in the deal for the 18-year-old, who is eligible for the Championship club's opening game against Wigan on Saturday.
He has scored 74 goals in 98 youth games for Chelsea at different levels, and played twice in the Premier League.
"Tammy is a top-class player who has a very brig... | Bristol City have signed England Under-19 forward Tammy Abraham on a season-long loan from Chelsea. |
Text: Lifeguards return to duty at seven locations this weekend, with the RNLI giving safety advice.
Despite warmer weather, supervisor Rob Steele said water temperatures are cold and swimmers should wear wetsuits.
Lifeguards will again be at Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, after a campaign led to their installation in 2016 w... | A warning about cold water shock and changeable conditions has been issued to Easter visitors to the seaside. |
Text: Amnesty International condemned the sentence, handed down by a judge in Khartoum, as "appalling and abhorrent".
Local media report the sentence on the woman, who is pregnant, would not be carried out for two years after she had given birth.
Sudan has a majority Muslim population, which is governed by Islamic law.... | A Sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy - the abandonment of her religious faith - after she married a Christian man. |
Text: The authority made the move after looking at the Rotherham child sex abuse scandal inquiry, which said taxi drivers had played a "prominent role" in the abuse.
The training will be for drivers of taxis and private-hire vehicles.
About 300 drivers in neighbouring Conwy county have completed a similar course.
Graha... | Taxi drivers in Denbighshire will have to complete mandatory training in a bid to help spot child sexual exploitation, after the council agreed the plans. |
Text: JAB Holdings also controls coffee brands Douwe Egberts and Peet's, as well as the luxury shoe maker Jimmy Choo and beauty firm Coty.
The acquisition is the biggest US restaurant deal, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Shares in Panera closed more than 14% higher following the announcement.
JAB, a Luxem... | The owner of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Kenco coffee will pay $7.5bn (£6bn) to take control of US bakery and sandwich chain Panera Bread. |
Text: 11 September 2016 Last updated at 13:40 BST
Clemens Kaudela jumped more than five meters at the Nine Knights bike event in Italy.
The best trick of the day went to Adolf Silva from Spain for his double back flip
So turn the volume up and take a look at this...
Pictures from Rebel Media.
Summary: | The record for the highest jump on a quarter pipe with a mountain bike has been broken. |
Text: The Scottish Premiership club's current owner, Les Hutchison, has agreed to sell his 76% shareholding to the fans group for £1.
"We're looking at a period of between six and eight weeks," joint interim chairman Dickie told BBC Scotland.
"We're heading towards the 30th of April if all the legals can be done."
John... | The Well Society's Douglas Dickie hopes Motherwell will officially become the first fan-owned club in Scotland's top flight by the end of April. |
Text: At a forum for young people, Mrs Merkel tells the Palestinian girl, Reem, that not all migrants can stay in Germany and "some will have to go home".
Mrs Merkel then strokes Reem, who is now crying, on the back.
Reem had said she and her family had been waiting four years to gain permanent residency in Germany.
Wi... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing criticism over her treatment of a young refugee who had been threatened with deportation. |
Text: Caroline MacAskill, 52, from Fortrose near Inverness, died from injuries she suffered whilst riding on Saturday.
Her husband, Ian, 54, is believed to have attempted to resuscitate his wife before she was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. She died on Sunday.
Mrs MacAskill was described as "a popular and wel... | Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a showjumper who died after a horse riding accident. |
Text: A fourth edition of irreverent, adult-themed magazine was one of a number of comics to go under the hammer at Anderson and Garland in Northumberland.
These included editions of Viz, Dandy and Hotspur which went for a total of £13,458 - double the pre-sale estimate.
Viz was the brainchild of Chris Donald, who set ... | A rare copy of the comic Viz has sold at auction for £900 - raising more than 22 times its estimated price. |
Text: Here are some side-by-side comparisons of Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009 and Donald Trump's in 2017.
App users should tap here to fully explore the interactive images.
Summary: | It's been eight years since a new president took the oath of office at the US Capitol. |
Text: The blaze at Bucharest's Collectiv club on 30 October - sparked by fireworks, which ignited foam on the walls - left at least 45 dead.
Twelve victims have since been flown by Nato to hospitals in the UK and Norway.
One patient is in a stable condition at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Abertawe Br... | A victim of a nightclub fire in Romania is being treated at Swansea's Morriston Hospital, a health board says. |
Text: More than 120 people were injured in the blast, close to the Erawan Shrine in the country's capital, Bangkok.
BBC NI employee Mairead Campbell, from Belfast, visited the religious shrine on Saturday.
She said she and her friends had decided to stay in their hotel on Monday rather than go outside.
She said her hot... | A Northern Ireland woman holidaying close to where a bomb exploded in Thailand killing at least 19 people has described the scene as "chaotic". |
Text: The train hit one of three wooden sleepers that fell on the track from a trailer, near Somerleyton in Suffolk.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the crash happened on 18 June after Network Rail staff removed old sleepers and rails overnight.
Network Rail said safety rules about observation of loa... | An empty train crashed into a sleeper left on the track by staff who broke safety guidelines, a report has found. |
Text: "Kevin-Prince Boateng has signed a contract until 30 June, 2016," the club said in a statement.
The midfielder, 28, was suspended indefinitely by Bundesliga team Schalke in May and had been training with the Italians since September.
A move to Sporting Lisbon fell though last summer and he stayed on Schalke's boo... | Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has rejoined AC Milan on a free transfer. |
Text: The two are set to fight for Joshua's IBF belt and the vacant WBA title when they meet at Wembley Stadium in London on 29 April.
Joshua, 27, observed Klitschko's techniques at the Ukrainian's training base in Austria two years ago.
"I'm happy to share," said Klitschko.
"Any person or sparring partner that got int... | Wladimir Klitschko does not believe that the time a young Anthony Joshua once spent in his training camp gives the IBF heavyweight champion an advantage in their fight next year. |
Text: A murder inquiry is under way after Brian McKandie was found at Fairview Cottages in Badenscoth, Rothienorman, on Saturday 12 March.
Two men were reportedly seen speaking to him on the Friday beforehand.
His family said in a statement issued by Police Scotland: "We have been shocked by the recent events".
The sta... | A 67-year-old man who was found dead at a house in Aberdeenshire has been described by relatives as "dearly beloved" and a "genial sort of chap". |
Text: The government had previously intervened to remove legal barriers that had barred the Northern Ireland-based firm from applying for funding.
The Legal Aid Agency confirmed the decision on Wednesday.
Inquests into the deaths of the 21 people killed by the IRA in November 1974 are due to resume later this year.
The... | Lawyers acting for eight families of victims of the Birmingham pub bombings say they have been offered legal aid funding. |
Text: It took 32 minutes before the first shot of the game, Southport's Jamie Allen firing wide with a swerving left-footed effort.
The game finally burst into life in the 62nd minute when a corner fell nicely for home defender Robbie Cundy, who fired home from close range.
The Sandgrounders doubled their lead nine min... | Relegated Southport pulled off a stunning 2-0 victory to end the three-game winning run of Forest Green Rovers, whose place in the play-offs had already been confirmed. |
Text: Inverness Caledonian Thistle face Falkirk in their historic game at Hampden in Glasgow on Saturday.
Caley Jags supporters have been uploading pictures to Twitter of a dog called Harris and a puppet in their team's colours.
Another fan, clad all in blue, tweeted his support from a city roundabout.
The countdown to... | Football fans have been finding increasingly unusual ways of marking the build-up to their club's first ever appearance in a Scottish Cup Final. |
Text: A survey by Manx National Heritage (MNH) estimates a 22% rise in nesting birds since last year.
MNH spokeswoman Kate Hawkins said the number of occupied burrows has grown from 342 in 2013 to 424.
"Several more years of survey are needed to confirm that the shearwater population is recovering," she added.
MNH, whi... | A rat cull on an islet near the Isle of Man is thought to have led to a significant rise in the number of Manx Shearwaters. |
Text: Emergency services were called to the scene, on the B9071 between the villages of Aith and Voe, at about 17:00 on Monday.
The man was taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick for treatment but Police Scotland said he died on Tuesday morning from his injuries.
The road was closed to allow a collision investigatio... | A 60-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a truck in Shetland. |
Text: Inspectors who visited Leicester City Council found children were "at risk of harm" with managers "ineffective" in making improvements.
Earlier this month, the department boss was sacked and the assistant mayor resigned after problems came to light.
A new director has since been appointed and an independent impro... | Leicester's children's services has "widespread or serious failures", according to a new Ofsted report. |
Text: Linda Norgrove, from Lewis, had been working in Afghanistan when she was seized by rebels in September 2010.
She was killed during a rescue attempt by US special forces the following month.
The Linda Norgrove Foundation has paid for a van and driving lessons for the women beekeepers.
The Bamyan Beekeeping Coopera... | A charity set up in memory of a Scots aid worker killed in Afghanistan almost six years ago is supporting an Afghan women's beekeeping project. |
Text: Surgeons at Kansas State University said it was the first time that they had implanted such a device, used to control heart rhythms, on a ferret.
Zelda, four, was admitted to the Veterinary Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas, shortly after Christmas.
She had a third degree heart block, which could have shortened ... | A ferret named Zelda is recovering after being fitted with a pacemaker during a rare surgical procedure in the US. |
Text: A number of windows were smashed at Strawletterdallon Orange Hall, near Newtownstewart.
The attack is believed to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday. Police are treating it as a hate crime.
The hall, on Plumbridge Road, was targeted twice in February. In a statement, the Orange Order condemned the late... | An Orange hall in County Tyrone has been attacked for the third time in less than three months. |
Text: Derek Latham, of Derby, restored the city's railway cottages in the 1980s and has spent much of his career bringing old buildings back into use.
He also helped restore the Victoria Quarter in Leeds and Nottingham Castle.
Mr Latham said he now plans to concentrate on renovating churches.
The 68 year old, who found... | An architect who worked with Prince Charles and saved the "oldest railway cottages in the world" is retiring after specialising in conservation for 35 years. |
Text: Wales will face the Silver Ferns in two games on 7 and 8 February at Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.
The Welsh have played New Zealand 14 times but have not hosted the world number two side for almost 20 years.
"To bring these legends across to Wales and to host in Cardiff is a dream come true for us," Jo... | Welsh Netball chief executive Sarah Jones says their home Test series against New Zealand in 2017 could be a "historic moment" for the sport. |
Text: Several other people were wounded in the ambush in the north west, where the army has carried out operations against Islamist militants.
The convoy, which was being escorted by security forces, was attacked in Char Khel village in the Kurram region.
All those killed were Shia Muslims, according to local officials... | A suspected sectarian attack on a civilian convoy in a troubled tribal area of Pakistan has left 16 dead. |
Text: The 28-year-old is recovering in hospital following the incident on Ladysmith Road on 23 September, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Berlina Wallace, 46, of Redland, has been charged with offences relating to the throwing of a corrosive fluid.
She appeared before magistrates on Thursday and was remanded to appear a... | A woman has been charged over an acid attack in Bristol which has left a man in a critical condition. |
Text: Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
The suspects, carrying a handgun and a shotgun, arrived in a Renault Clio before opening fire on the crowd, La Provence newspaper reports.
Police said they were not treating th... | Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed. |
Text: Police were called to an address in Ellis Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, shortly before 23:30 BST on Sunday.
The woman, aged in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed.
The arrested man, who is in his mid-50s, is said to be in a critical condition.
Det Ch Insp Ailsa Kent, from ... | A man who was found with serious stab wounds at a house where a woman was discovered dead has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
Text: Chinese media claimed it was the first time a fraud suspect had been extradited from a European country.
The woman, surnamed Zhang, had been living in Italy for nine years.
China last year launched an extradition project codenamed Operation Fox Hunt to repatriate fraud suspects and corrupt officials who had fled ... | A Chinese woman accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients at a financial firm has been extradited from Italy. |
Text: A Kallum Watkins try and two Liam Sutcliffe goals forged an eight-point lead for the home side at half-time.
Hull KR, who started the Qualifiers by thrashing Batley, pulled level at 8-8 after James Greenwood's score.
But two tries from Leeds hooker James Segeyaro secured victory, the second after James Donaldson ... | Leeds Rhinos made it two wins from two in the Qualifiers with a narrow victory over Hull KR at Headingley. |
Text: The environment department says it could benefit landowners as rental income from allotments can exceed that from agricultural use.
The Jersey Allotment Association says there are currently about 600 people waiting for a plot.
Jeff Hathaway from the association said there was a lot of available land, but getting ... | Landowners in Jersey are being asked to consider giving up some of their land for allotments. |
Text: The message is believed to be the first time al-Qaeda propaganda has presented Hamza Bin Laden as an official member of the militant group.
In the message, shared by al-Qaeda supporters on Twitter, Hamza Bin Laden urges attacks on the US and its allies.
Osama Bin Laden was killed by US special forces in 2011 in a... | Al-Qaeda has released an audio message that it claims has come from Hamza Bin Laden, a son of Osama Bin Laden. |
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