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Text: Benjamin Stimson, 41, pleaded not guilty to two charges under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 at Manchester Crown Court.
He is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts and with assisting others in committing terrorist acts.
He was remanded in custody and a date for his trial was set f... | A man from Oldham has denied two terrorism offences linked to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. |
Text: The 24-year-old American joined the National League side on loan from Fleetwood in March, playing 12 games.
"Brendan is my number one choice at the moment to get back in," Nicholson said.
"I'll work as best I can to get Brendan back in - he enjoyed it here and I think he's keen, he's just having a look to see wha... | Torquay United player-manager Kevin Nicholson says goalkeeper Brendan Moore tops his list of players he would like to sign for next season. |
Text: Today, with quiet dignity, her husband Brendan explained why he believes politics was behind her death.
He said: "She was a politician and she had very strong political views and I believe was she killed because of those views.
"I think she died because of them and she would want to stand up for those in death as... | Yesterday, Jo Cox's family watched as the House of Commons, filled with her political friends and colleagues honoured her. |
Text: An Arab film icon, she was only a child when she made her screen debut. She went on to appear in almost 100 films.
Ms Hamama was the former wife of Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. They were married for nearly 20 years and appeared in many films together in the 1950s.
She died on Saturday after health problems, accord... | Faten Hamama, one of Egypt's best-known actresses, has died, aged 83. |
Text: Hylton joined Luton on a two-year deal in May 2016 after rejecting a new contract at Oxford United.
The 27-year-old is the Hatters' top scorer this season, with 14 goals in 26 games in all competitions.
"This is a big signing for us and it's like a new one really because it secures him for us long-term," manager ... | Luton Town striker Danny Hylton has signed a new contract to stay with the League Two club until June 2019. |
Text: The collision, involving a red Xsara Picasso and a silver Kawasaki motorcycle, happened in Aberhosan at 09:30 BST on Monday.
His family said in a statement he was a "beloved father and grandfather whose passion was motorcycles".
"He is in our hearts as long as they still beat," the statement added.
Summary: | The motorcyclist who died after a crash near Machynlleth, Powys, has been named as 67-year-old Malcolm Willis from the Telford area. |
Text: The 23-year-old striker was one of two players brought in by the Alex on deadline day, along with Callum Cooke.
But he has appeared for Scunthorpe and previous club Lincoln during the current campaign.
Defender Bondz N'Gala's proposed move from Eastleigh to Gillingham fell apart on Thursday for similar reasons.
C... | Crewe have cancelled a loan deal for Scunthorpe's Jonny Margetts because he has already played for two clubs this season, BBC Radio Stoke reports. |
Text: Andrew Green, 33, was last seen driving away from Yew Tree Farm in Chorley, near Bridgnorth, on 22 June.
About 70 people searched an area around the farm on Saturday at the request of this family.
About 50 took part in a second search in an area further away from his home on Sunday.
Mr Green's mother, Julie Green... | Searches have taken place for a Shropshire farmer who went missing three months ago. |
Text: The 28-year-old, who joined Carnegie from Rotherham in 2011, has scored 28 tries in 138 games at Headingley.
He is the fifth confirmed signing by Falcons for 2017-18, following the Matavesi brothers, Maxime Mermoz and DTH van der Merwe.
"Dean Richards really sold the vision and the ambition," Burrows said.
"They ... | Newcastle Falcons will sign back-rower Ryan Burrows from Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie at the end of the current season on undisclosed terms. |
Text: The 27-year-old victim had just got out of his car in Firpark Close, Glasgow, at about 16:30 on Monday when he was approached by three men.
They demanded his keys before repeatedly striking him on the legs with the weapons. They then dove off in his red three-door Vauxhall Corsa.
The victim did not require hospit... | Three attackers assaulted a man with weapons before stealing his car keys and driving away in the vehicle. |
Text: The eight-stage event, won last year by Britain's Steve Cummings, will conclude with a 180km stage finishing in the Welsh capital on 10 September.
It will be only the fourth time since the race was revived in 2004 that it has finished outside London.
Welsh government economy secretary Ken Skates has called it "a ... | Cardiff will host the 2017 Tour of Britain final stage for the first time, with the race to open in Edinburgh on Sunday, 3 September. |
Text: "I remain a raging bull in relation to China," he told the BBC's Today programme.
WPP saw a 44.5% rise in preliminary pre-tax profit to £710m for the first half. Revenues rose 6.8% to £5.84bn.
He added that Chinese economic growth was fundamental to the company's future.
"China has been the biggest driver of th... | Martin Sorrell, chief executive of advertising giant WPP, has expressed optimism about China's growth, despite fears over its economic health. |
Text: Sarfraz Ahmed's battling unbeaten 46 from 52 balls helped Pakistan recover from 199-8 to post 236-9 in Dhaka.
"Their narrow loss in the final would have broken the hearts of thousands of Bangladeshi fans. But the Tigers, as they are known locally, showed their potential at last, knocking out India and Sri Lanka o... | Pakistan held their nerve to win a thrilling Asia Cup final against Bangladesh by two runs, denying the hosts a first major trophy. |
Text: Witnesses said the attackers targeted a hotel in the town before escaping the scene.
Five wounded people were taken to hospital, according to the Kenyan Red Cross.
Kenya has suffered a series of attacks since its troops moved into southern Somalia to combat Islamist al-Shabab militants in 2011.
Police confirmed t... | At least eight people have been killed in an attack by a group of armed men in the eastern Kenyan town of Garissa. |
Text: Eamon Lynch, 39, from Wesley Street in Derry admitted a series of road traffic offences in the city in 2010.
The father-of-eight's criminal record now stands at 472 convictions, including almost 300 driving offences.
At Londonderry Crown Court, Lynch was given a 28-month prison sentence, half of which he will ser... | A 39-year-old man, whose solicitor claimed has the biggest criminal record in British and Irish judicial history, has been jailed. |
Text: David Byrne, 33, was shot dead during a gun attack at a boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel on Friday 5 February.
The funeral mass took place at St Nicholas of Myra Church on Francis Street.
Armed police maintained a discreet presence near the church throughout the service.
The shooting was carried out by ... | Police have undertaken a major security operation during the funeral of a man who was murdered in Dublin. |
Text: What do you do if it's way too hot but you just can't stay away from your favourite boardgame?
Well, kick your shoes and socks off, grab a chair and umbrella and head down to the river.
That's what people in the town of Dujiangyan are doing and regardless of who wins at mahjong - they certainly all beat the heat!... | Mahjong lovers in China have found a unique way to deal with a merciless heat wave descending on their city. |
Text: 19 August 2015 Last updated at 16:02 BST
The girl group made X Factor history by becoming the first group to win the show since it started in 2004.
Back then, Jesy, Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jade went by the name of Rhythmix.
They were tipped to be the next big UK girl band, and are still going strong.
Newsround int... | Little Mix have been celebrating four years since they formed a band in the X Factor Boot Camp. |
Text: Returning the award allowed her to be a part of a political movement started by writers and filmmakers, Ms Roy said.
More than 100 writers and other public figures have returned awards over what they call rising intolerance in India.
It follows a series of recent incidents, including the killings of scholars, wri... | Booker Prize-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy says she is returning a national award over recent "horrific murders" in the country. |
Text: East Dunbartonshire Council approved the move as part of wider measures to save just under £1.2m annually.
Under the new arrangements, existing school crossing patrollers will not be replaced as they leave or retire.
Instead, other staff working in schools will be trained to take on their duties as part of revise... | Dedicated lollipop men and woman in East Dunbartonshire are to be phased out and their roles taken on by school janitors, cleaners and dinner staff. |
Text: Loach has a long association with the city and has worked with some of its most famous actors, including Ricky Tomlinson and Ian Hart.
He also made a documentary, called The Flickering Flame, about a strike at Liverpool Docks in the mid-1990s.
A university spokesman said Loach was being recognised for "his distin... | Acclaimed film director Ken Loach is to be awarded an honorary doctorate from Liverpool Hope University. |
Text: The 25-year-old England international, on a season-long loan from Arsenal, was injured in the Cherries' 4-0 defeat by Tottenham on Saturday.
"It's a big blow to lose Jack," Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said.
Wilshere has made 29 Premier League appearances this season for the club, without scoring, after joining... | Bournemouth's on-loan midfielder Jack Wilshere will not play again this season after suffering a fractured leg. |
Text: A Naples court sentenced Berlusconi to three years in jail and banned him from holding public office for five years.
The four-times prime minister denied the charges.
He will not have to serve his sentence because a statute of limitations comes into effect later this year, before any appeal can be held.
The billi... | Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has been found guilty of bribing a senator in 2006 in an attempt to bring down the then centre-left government. |
Text: The stoppages happened after needles were thrown into green recycling bins and ended up on a conveyor for sorting.
Each stoppage may last only a few minutes, but staff estimate that the plant lost a week's productivity because of the problem last year.
Only one of the 20 sorters has been pricked by a needle and w... | Discarded hypodermic syringes brought Exeter's rubbish recycling plant to a halt 869 times last year. |
Text: 7 February 2017 Last updated at 07:04 GMT
In particular, we wanted to find out what you really feel about selfies.
Ricky went to find out what you had to say.
Summary: | For Safer Internet Day 2017, you've been telling us exactly what you think about social media. |
Text: Australia's success left a place for Ireland as the team who ranked highest at the Hockey World League semi-finals in July, who had not already qualified.
Ireland finished fifth at the Antwerp event and are the 11th team to qualify.
It will be the first time in more than 100 years that an Irish hockey team has pa... | Ireland men's hockey team have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after Australia beat New Zealand 3-2 in the Oceania Cup final on Sunday. |
Text: Two-thirds of Australians were expected to complete the national survey online in an ambitious shift from paper.
An investigation is likely to focus on tech giant IBM's efforts to protect the A$470m (£280m, US$360m) project.
The government has been unable to say when the website will be online more than 36 hours... | Australia's prime minister has promised "heads will roll" after an online attack left millions of people locked out the country's census website. |
Text: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales volumes fell 0.6%, which followed a 1.7% rise in September when sales were helped by the Rugby World Cup.
The monthly fall in food store sales was the biggest drop since May 2014.
Retail sales volumes rose 3.8% compared with a year ago, compared with a 6.2% annu... | UK retail sales volumes fell in October after a drop in trading at food stores, according to official figures. |
Text: Officials asked a Burnley fan to leave Bradford's stadium after repeated comments directed at the home player.
Another supporter left voluntarily, although no arrests were made, and Burnley have apologised to the Bantams player and pledged to investigate.
Gray tweeted that the two fans involved "still live in the... | Burnley's Andre Gray has criticised two fans of his own club for allegedly making racist comments to a Bradford player during Saturday's friendly. |
Text: A spokesman for the rebels, known as Houthis, told Reuters news agency 426 people had been freed on Thursday. Further releases are expected in the coming days.
Fighting between the government and rebels has been flaring up since 2004.
Last February a truce was agreed between the sides.
Earlier this week, a Qatari... | The Yemeni government has begun releasing hundreds of northern Shia rebels as part of a peace deal, officials say. |
Text: Pupils from 23 schools joined students at Wellesley House School in Broadstairs to speak to the astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS).
It was the seventh in a series of UK-wide events designed to inspire scientific interest in pupils.
The astronaut is on a six-month mission for the European Space Age... | Schoolchildren in Kent have quizzed astronaut Tim Peake about space in a live webcast. |
Text: Magnolia Ward, at Summerlands Hospital, is set to close on 12 July, a spokesman for Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said.
Four new beds will open on Pyrland ward in Taunton and other spaces will be found in local care homes.
A new seven-day community outreach service is also being launched.
The Trust's ... | A seven-bed dementia ward based in Yeovil is to close in July because of ongoing difficulties in recruiting specialist staff. |
Text: The Galloway Mountain Rescue team received the emergency call at about 22:00 on Wednesday.
The group from the Doncaster area, who got into difficulties while descending the summit of the popular Buchan Hill, was airlifted to safety at midnight.
One of the group, a 56-year-old man, suffered an asthma attack.
Summa... | A group of six holidaymakers has been rescued from Buchan Hill in Galloway by an RAF search and rescue helicopter. |
Text: The Lord Shannon nightwear was worn by Elvis during a stay at the Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, in 1977.
Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said: "He spent a week there recovering from exhaustion and they were left at his father's home."
The auction house in Wiltshire was asked to hold the sale after auctioning Elv... | A pair of mint-green pyjamas worn by Elvis Presley has sold at auction for £8,000 ($10,400). |
Text: 4 January 2017 Last updated at 12:29 GMT
Five months later, now living in exile in the US, he's been telling the BBC's Julian Keane about the price he has had to pay for speaking out.
Summary: | Ethiopian athlete Feyisa Lilesa caught the world's attention when he raised his arms in solidarity with the Oromo people as he crossed the finishing line at the Rio Olympic games. |
Text: 25 November 2015 Last updated at 16:59 GMT
Summary: | Grainne McCabe from Bristol Zoological Society tells Newsround why many primates are endangered. |
Text: The 69-year-old country star made the declaration following a story in the National Enquirer that she had been rushed to hospital.
"There is absolutely no truth at all that I have stomach cancer," the statement on her website said.
"It is true that I had kidney stones," she said. "I had them removed three weeks a... | Singer Dolly Parton has issued a statement denying a report that claimed she has stomach cancer. |
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Many of them are escaping war and poverty at home, in countries like Syria, Iraq and parts of Africa.
But many European governments are struggling to cope with the huge numbers of new arrivals.
Watch Ricky's report to find out... | Thousands of people are arriving in Europe every day in the hope of a better life for them and their families. |
Text: Schweigeminute, by Raoul Haspel, has been number one on the iTunes and Amazon download charts in Austria.
Haspel says it is a protest against the conditions at Austria's main asylum centre, Traiskirchen, where hundreds of migrants have been sleeping outside.
Amnesty International has denounced the conditions at t... | A minute of silence released by an Austrian artist to protest against the treatment of refugees is topping online music charts. |
Text: The foreign secretary told MPs the UK government would achieve this via the joint ministerial committee process.
Plaid Cymru hailed this as "seemingly a major concession" from UK ministers.
On Monday, Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones urged the prime minister to listen to voices outside the Westminster "bubble" o... | UK ministers are working closely with Welsh and Scottish counterparts "to make sure" the final Brexit deal has their approval, Boris Johnson has said. |
Text: The Roughyeds, who beat last season's finalists Hull KR in round five, are ninth in the Championship.
The lowest-ranked team in the draw, French side Toulouse, who are fourth in League 1, go to Wakefield.
Holders Leeds Rhinos travel to Super League's bottom side Huddersfield, while Championship club Dewsbury host... | Giant-killers Oldham will face Super League leaders Warrington Wolves in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup. |
Text: 300 fire fighters tackled the blaze and more than 1,400 people had to be evacuated from their homes.
The fire took hold on Sunday, not far from the popular tourist resort of Benidorm.
The Spanish police think some of the fires might have been started on purpose.
The wildfire has destroyed around 790 acres of land... | A huge forest fire that destroyed large areas in southern Spain has been brought under control by emergency services. |
Text: Quigley, 19, had loan spells at Woking and Wrexham last term and has also previously spent time at Torquay.
"I've come here to help the team get into the Championship while scoring as many goals as I can," Quigley told the Gills' website.
"I gained a lot from the physical side of non-league football while on loan... | Gillingham have signed teenage striker Joe Quigley on loan from Bournemouth until the end of January. |
Text: Sgt Robert McDonald tried to get Sir Harry, 77, out of his Jaguar XJF after pulling him over for speeding on the A40 near Acton, west London.
The officer suffered knee injuries but Isleworth Crown Court accepted his did not deliberately accelerate.
Sir Harry denied dangerous driving and assaulting a police office... | Millionaire philanthropist Sir Harry Djanogly has been cleared of dangerous driving and assault after a policeman was hurt trying to cling onto his car. |
Text: Dr Jennifer Armstrong said NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was working to improve accident and emergency waiting times and avoid delays to treatments.
She said she hoped a behind-the-scenes BBC documentary at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital would highlight the "incredible" work undertaken by staff.
There have b... | An NHS director has apologised to patients who have experienced problems at Scotland's largest hospital. |
Text: Speaking at his party's manifesto launch, Mr Agnew said their vote had risen in recent elections and he was confident at success.
"We are confident. We are right to be confident," he said.
"We have a trebling of our membership, a doubling of our vote."
At the last assembly elections in 2011, Mr Agnew was the only... | Green Party leader in Northern Ireland leader Steven Agnew has said he will be disappointed if his party does not win three seats in May's assembly election. |
Text: Stimpson took silver in the opening race in Abu Dhabi last month after a sprint finish with Andrea Hewitt.
But the 28-year-old was unable to get close to Hewitt this time, with the New Zealander winning from Australia's Ashleigh Gentle and Japan's Juri Ide.
Stimpson was the sole Briton competing at the 2018 Commo... | Reigning Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson finished in 16th place in the World Triathlon Series event at Australia's Gold Coast. |
Text: The father, who lives in the Northern Territory town of Humpty Doo, reportedly set the plants ablaze after repeated disputes with his son.
Police said the son called them as he believed burning the plants was a worse crime than drug possession.
Police said neither man would face any charges.
"Things came to a hea... | An enraged Australian man called police after his father burned his prized cannabis plants in a bonfire, reports say. |
Text: Angela Wrightson, 39, was found in her blood-spattered Hartlepool home in 2014 with at least 103 injuries.
Two girls, then aged 13 and 14, deny murder at Leeds Crown Court.
The older girl said she thought people could only die from "cancer, being shot in the head and being stabbed in the heart".
The girl, who has... | A girl accused of a vulnerable woman's murder has told jurors she did not think someone could die from being beaten. |
Text: The New Zealander replaces Tamsin Greenway, who left the Storm for new franchise Wasps after guiding them to back-to-back titles.
Hoffman has previously held the role of assistant coach with New Zealand team Central Pulse.
"Tania will bring a new level of experience and knowledge of the game," Storm director Gavi... | Superleague champions Surrey Storm have appointed Tania Hoffman as their new director of netball. |
Text: The former Arsenal captain, 30, left north London to join Barcelona for £15m in 2014 but injuries have restricted him to 11 appearances in La Liga.
Roma have an option to buy the Belgium international at the end of the season.
Vermaelen's move means that £25m-rated Greece defender Kostas Manolas, who has been lin... | Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen has joined Serie A side Roma on a season's loan. |
Text: Jordan Winn drove at almost 100mph in a 30mph zone during the pursuit in County Durham in October last year.
The 23-year-old, from Murray Park, Stanley, admitted dangerous driving.
But during mitigation at Durham Crown Court he claimed his Staffordshire bull terrier, Buster, had become stuck in the footwell of hi... | A driver who claimed his excessive speed during a police chase was due to his dog sitting on the accelerator pedal has been jailed for 13 months. |
Text: Cecil was a big tourist attraction in Zimbabwe in Africa and his death by the American Walter Palmer has made headlines this week.
It's all because Cecil was protected as part of a study by Oxford University looking at how lions live in the wild.
Mr Palmer has said he regrets what happened and he thought the hunt... | More than £300,000 has been raised for the project that was tracking Cecil the lion, since his death last month. |
Text: The carved bear's head, runic inscription and Medieval cross slab were part of a collection at All Saints Church in Sockburn.
They date from the 9th to 10th Century and are described as being "of national importance".
It is not known whether they were taken by "someone with a genuine passion who thought they migh... | Three Viking stone carvings have gone missing from a County Durham church. |
Text: American Daniel Berger leads at 15 under par after carding an eight-under 62 on Saturday, two strokes off the course record in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Knox, who shot 64, is in a three-way tie for second, and chasing a second PGA Tour win after victory at the World Championships in Shanghai in November.
"I always t... | Scotland's Russell Knox is three shots off the lead heading into the final round of the Travelers Championship. |
Text: Following Sam Northeast's unbeaten 173, the away side declared overnight on 413-5, leaving their south coast neighbours a nominal chase of 426.
Harry Finch (24) and Chris Nash (31) gave them a good start, but Stevens took 5-51 in a devastating spell.
Sussex wicketkeeper Ben Brown made his second half century of t... | Inspired bowling by veteran Darren Stevens set up Kent for a 226-run win over Sussex on the final day at Hove. |
Text: The company, which makes Gore-Tex, said it was "realigning operations" at its fabrics plant in Livingston as part of a global business review.
The job losses represent more than half of the plant's 200-strong workforce.
Gore said manufacturing and technical roles would be affected, and that a consultation process... | Up to 120 jobs are under threat at fabrics manufacturer WL Gore in West Lothian. |
Text: The ex-EastEnders star had motorcycled to the site in Koh Samui before falling, breaking both legs and shattering a knee.
He was unable to use his phone after it broke, but local villagers alerted police to his abandoned motorbike.
The 38-year-old Bolton-born actor's agent said he was "recovering well".
Nicholls ... | British actor Paul Nicholls has been rescued after being trapped at the bottom of a waterfall in Thailand for three days, his agent has said. |
Text: Jonathon Cudworth, of Northbourne, near Deal in Kent, said he and his wife Mariola, known as Mijka, were arguing after she was late home from work.
He told a jury he grabbed her by the neck to stop her pushing him, then put out his right hand, picked up a knife and stabbed her.
Mr Cudworth, 36, denies murdering h... | A man accused of murdering his wife has described the moment he stabbed her with a kitchen knife at their home. |
Text: The offshore patrol vessel is the last of five being built in Glasgow for the Royal Navy.
Like HMS Forth, HMS Medway, HMS Trent and HMS Tamar, it will be built at BAE System's Govan facility before being fitted out for operations at the Scotstoun yard.
The first sheet of metal for the ship was cut in a ceremony a... | Work has officially begun on HMS Spey at Govan shipyard on the Clyde. |
Text: The Care Inspectorate said that failings of Community Integrated Care (CIC) could be "life threatening".
It found that clients missed out on vital visits as a result of staffing problems at its office in Duns.
It also discovered that in some cases carers were not aware of the needs of individual service users.
CI... | A care service for vulnerable people in the Borders has been heavily criticised by inspectors. |
Text: In 1965, the Berwickshire farmer became one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.
He clinched his second Formula 1 world title, a famous Indianapolis victory, the Formula 2 Championship and the Tasman Championship.
Racing drivers Sir Jackie Stewart and Allan McNish joined the free event over the weekend.
It... | The 50th anniversary of racing legend Jim Clark's most remarkable season has been celebrated in the Borders. |
Text: The keys for Barry Island Pleasure Park were handed to new owner Henry Danter on Monday, leaving just five days to get the site ready for visitors.
Mr Danter's daughter Kimberley, who is managing the construction, said that Monday's high winds, problems with diggers and a delay in receiving the keys had put them ... | The new owners of one of south Wales' most famous fairgrounds have said they will open on Friday despite setbacks. |
Text: Authorities have asked people living near the river to leave their homes and move to safer places.
At least 10 people are missing after landslides buried a number of houses.
The alert comes after more than 250 people died in September in what was described as the worst flooding in the region in half a century.
Th... | A flood alert has been issued in Indian-administered Kashmir following torrential rain and a surge in the water level of the Jhelum river. |
Text: PC Michael Graham, 47, an officer in Hounslow, has also been charged with assault.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between 24 December 2013 and 2 September 2014 while the officer was off duty.
He was arrested on 6 October and is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 21 October.
The Director... | A Met Police officer has been charged with seven counts of rape. |
Text: Some 130 fire-fighters were involved in tackling the blaze at Mandarin Palace and Karma on the Strand Road in March.
No-one was injured during the fire but homes were evacuated and there was considerable damage to the building and other businesses.
Almost 70 people worked at the restaurant.
Summary: | The police have said a fire at a Londonderry Chinese restaurant was not suspicious. |
Text: More than 70 firefighters were called to the blaze on Montague Road, in Leytonstone, which started at about 17:48 BST, London Fire Brigade said.
About 100 people were evacuated from the surrounding area, taking shelter in a local church.
The fire, which affected two car workshops containing about 15 cars, was und... | A large fire has broken out in a range of workshops under railway arches in east London. |
Text: News of the milestone comes as Spotify continues a fund-raising from investors in advance of a launch in the US.
The Anglo-Swedish company has 6.67 million users, the majority of whom use a free service subsidised by adverts.
Spotify's profitability depends on users switching to premium services that remove adver... | Online music service Spotify has announced that it now has one million paying subscribers across Europe. |
Text: The US Justice Department said the deal would cover 17 "violations" by the company, now called Academi LLC.
The offences include illegal possession of arms and unauthorised sales of training and equipment abroad.
The deal ends a case against the firm, which held US security contracts worth billions in Iraq and Af... | The security firm formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a $7.5m (£4.8m) fine to settle US federal charges related to arms trafficking. |
Text: It said hackers accessed its network with a vendor's username and password between April and September.
The company had previously revealed that 56 million debit and credit card details were also stolen in the hack.
Analysts say it is one of the largest data breaches on record, surpassing a similar incident at re... | US retail giant Home Depot says hackers who stole payment-card details of millions of customers also stole 53 million email addresses. |
Text: Sharp tops the British rankings and was expected to win the national trials at the weekend.
But she faded in the closing stages in Sheffield and was overtaken by English athletes Adelle Tracey and Leah Barrow.
The Great Britain team for the world championships in Portland, from 17-20 March, will be announced on T... | Scottish 800m record holder Lynsey Sharp faces an anxious wait to see if she will be selected for next month's World Indoor Championships. |
Text: It happened at around 03:00 local time (00:00 GMT), as the Iranian ship began to approach the USS Thunderbolt.
A US defence official said the boat came within 450ft (137m), and ignored radio calls and the ship's whistle.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard is a paramilitary force that answers directly to Iran's Supre... | A US Navy ship has fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the Gulf, US officials say. |
Text: Cameroon said he had refused a call-up, and Fifa rules state a player may be blocked from featuring for his club if he refuses to play for his country.
Matip, 25, was left out of Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United as the Reds failed to get clearance on the issue.
But world football's governing body has dism... | Joel Matip has been cleared to play for Liverpool by Fifa following confusion over the defender's availability during the Africa Cup of Nations. |
Text: Children testified that Salim Mohamed Wabwire taught them that Christians should be killed.
Contrary to earlier reports, the court in Mombasa city acquitted him of being a member of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, and recruiting for it.
The group, which is linked to al-Qaeda, has increasingly targeted Kenya.
I... | A Muslim school teacher and preacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Kenya for radicalising children. |
Text: Britain's now been at war there for 10 years.
More than 350 British troops have died since the fighting began - along with thousands of Afghans.
In our special film, Ore finds out why British troops are there - and what it's like to live and work in the heart of a war zone.
Summary: | Earlier this year, Ore travelled to Afghanistan, to see what life's like on the front-line of a war zone. |
Text: Rangers are vying with Barton's present club, Burnley, to sign the 33-year-old.
And they have also been linked with a move for 31-year-old Kranjcar, who is presently with New York Cosmos.
"They have a huge amount of experience and for us as a club to be looking at players like that is only a positive," said Wagho... | Striker Martyn Waghorn says that signing players like Joey Barton and Niko Kranjcar would prove that Rangers mean business in the top flight. |
Text: Exeter's Luke Cowan-Dickie will be on the bench against Wales on Saturday, providing cover for captain Dylan Hartley.
England forwards coach Steve Borthwick says George, 25, will be out for up to 10 weeks, which means he may not play again for Saracens this season.
George suffered the injury in England training o... | England hooker Jamie George has been ruled out for the rest of the Six Nations with a biceps injury. |
Text: Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan is among 10 politicians joining a cabinet that has been significantly reduced in size.
She described her inclusion as "historic" for both the country and Somali women in particular.
However, correspondents say Mr Shirdon may struggle to get his choices through parliament because some clans ... | Somalia is to get its first female foreign minister in a cabinet formed by new Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon. |
Text: The animals began to appear in the islands about five years ago after possibly being deliberately introduced.
The report commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has warned they could significantly impact populations such as voles and hen harriers.
It is feared this, in turn, could affect tourism.
Graham N... | Stoats on Orkney are likely to cause long-term damage to native species and should be managed, a report has recommended. |
Text: Paul Mallin, 50, of Cecil Road, Ilford, has been charged with murdering a woman in her 50s and a man in his 80s on Saturday.
Mr Mallin is due to appear before Barkingside Magistrates' Court later.
The Met said they knew the identities of the deceased and their next of kin had been informed.
The housing unit falls... | A man has been charged with double murder after two people were stabbed at a sheltered housing unit in north-east London. |
Text: They were found about 50m (164ft) up the cliff face near Balintore in Easter Ross after one of them turned on a torch on her mobile phone.
Invergordon lifeboat and coastguard personnel directed a search and rescue helicopter to the girls.
They were winched to safety on board the helicopter and flown to Balintore.... | Two teenage girls had to be rescued by the RNLI and coastguard on Tuesday night after they became stranded on a cliff by a rising tide. |
Text: Goode, 35, played 17 Tests for his country and joined London Irish in the summer after leaving Wasps.
The former Leicester, Saracens and Worcester back is the second highest points-scorer in Premiership history.
"I can honestly say I've loved playing for every team and I feel immensely proud to have achieved what... | Former England fly-half Andy Goode is to retire after failing to recover from persistent injuries. |
Text: Staffordshire-born Trent died in hospital in Menorca on Saturday after a long illness, her spokesman said.
She topped the charts as a singer in 1965 with Where Are You Now (My Love).
With ex-husband Tony Hatch, Trent also wrote material for Shirley Bassey, and Stoke City's 1972 League Cup final song We'll Be With... | British singer-songwriter Jackie Trent, known for penning the theme to TV soap Neighbours and hits by Petula Clark and Frank Sinatra, has died at 74. |
Text: Merseyside Police raided 10 homes in the Anfield area of Liverpool.
Four officers were treated for minor burns after Tuesday's incident outside the Dockers Club in Townsend Lane.
Supt Mark Morgan said officers had "a lot of support" from the community, and promised that increased patrols would continue in the are... | Nine men and five women have been arrested by police investigating a disturbance in which a petrol bomb was thrown at officers outside a club. |
Text: The 18-year-old midfielder has been on trial at Deepdale since departing former club Cork City in November.
Browne is a Republic of Ireland youth international and has captained his country's Under-19 side.
"Alan can play a big role this season. He's got fantastic energy about him, is two-footed and is a goal-sco... | Preston North End have signed Alan Browne on an 18-month contract. |
Text: A spokesman for the service said some stations deal with 200 calls a year and others as few as 15.
Stations needing new recruits include Wigton, Cockermouth, Keswick and Milnthorpe.
The fire service said recruits must be able to attend training every week and be able to get to the station within five minutes for ... | Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service needs to recruit 47 part-time firefighters to staff more than 20 stations. |
Text: Fedw-llwyd bridge on the B4355 between Knighton and Beguildy was shut on Friday.
Powys council said engineers found problems with the structural integrity.
John Brunt, cabinet member for highways, said: "I appreciate the inconvenience this will cause for users of that route but my main priority is the safety of e... | A bridge in Powys has been closed over safety fears. |
Text: The death of the distinguished QC was announced at Londonderry Crown Court.
She served as the trial judge in the high profile case of Liam Adams, brother of Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams.
Paying tribute to his predecessor, Judge Phillip Babbington extended his deepest sympathies to her husband David and son Christophe... | Judge Corinne Philpott, a former recorder of the city of Londonderry, has died aged 62 following a long illness. |
Text: Ekeng died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch playing for Dinamo Bucharest.
Cameroon players past and present attended the service, and gave support to Ekeng's wife and family.
The country's sports minister Bidoung Kpwatt also attended, representing Cameroon's president Paul Biya.
E... | The funeral of Cameroon international Patrick Ekeng has been held in Yaounde, following his death during a league match in Romania on 6 May. |
Text: Arkadiusz Jozwik, 40, was attacked in Harlow, Essex, on 27 August 2016. He died in hospital two days later.
A 16-year-old boy - who was 15 at the time and cannot be named for legal reasons - denies manslaughter.
Chelmsford Crown Court was told he killed Mr Jozwik with "a superman punch", causing him to fall and h... | A teenage boy accused of killing a man was "scared" and trying to defend his friends, a court has heard. |
Text: Carmarthenshire council voted in January to drop the English stream at Ysgol Llangennech, near Llanelli.
Labour said Michaela Beddows, who campaigned against changes at the school, is suspended while the party investigates.
But Ms Beddows has since told BBC Wales she is not a member of Labour.
Plaid Cymru's Jonat... | The Labour party has said a member has been suspended after a row over the decision to change a primary school to Welsh-medium education. |
Text: The Hammers will host Pep Guardiola's side on Friday, 6 January (19:55 GMT).
Spurs, meanwhile, entertain Championship side Aston Villa two days later, with kick-off at 16:00.
A Saturday night highlights programme will include Sutton United's game against AFC Wimbledon and Barrow versus Rochdale.
BT Sport will bro... | The FA Cup third round games between West Ham and Manchester City, and Tottenham and Aston Villa, will be shown live on BBC One. |
Text: Barrow took a fortuitous early lead as Torquay goalkeeper Brendan Moore's clearance hit team-mate Exodus Geohaghon, allowing Ben Tomlinson to volley home from close range.
Courtney Richards levelled from 30 yards before Ben Gerring hit the bar with a header for Torquay.
Nathan Blissett put the Gulls in front befo... | Barrow's Andy Cook scored late on to ensure ex-Torquay boss Paul Cox's return to Plainmoor ended in a draw. |
Text: Daniel Curran, 64, pleaded not guilty to charges of indecent assault and committing an act of gross indecency with or towards a male child.
It relates to a date unknown between 8 August 1990 and 7 August 1995.
A defence lawyer told the court he planned to ask the court to dismiss two further similar charges, late... | A former priest from Newcastle, County Down, has denied sexually abusing a boy in the 1990s. |
Text: She was beaten and threatened by her Maoist cult father but fought back against his control after reading the books, jurors heard.
Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, let her read the novels because he identified with the characters, it was claimed.
He denies cruelty to a child under 16 and false imprisonment.
Southwark ... | A woman allegedly held captive in a commune for 30 years was inspired to escape by the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter books, a court was told. |
Text: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said its nurseries at Hartlepool Hospital and University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton had become uneconomic to run.
Protesters gathered at the Stockton hospital from 11:00 BST.
Unison said a consultation over the closures was "neither fair nor meaningful".
The ... | Campaigners opposing the closure of two children's day nurseries on Teesside have staged a protest. |
Text: A South Down MLA from 1998 to 2011 and a councillor for 24 years before stepping down from frontline politics in 2010, he was also the father of SDLP candidate Sinead Bradley.
Colleagues have paid him warm tributes.
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood said: "PJ's contribution to Ireland and his life long work across the i... | Former SDLP Assembly member PJ Bradley has died after a short illness aged 76. |
Text: The scale drawings of the Mackintosh were made by Queensland University of Technology professor George Cairns in the 1990s as part of a Phd at GSA.
He has now donated them to the art school in the hope they can aid efforts to restore the iconic building.
GSA is still engaged in a bid to raise £20m to restore the... | The project to restore Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) fire-damaged Mackintosh building has been boosted by a donation of detailed architectural drawings. |
Text: The 21-year-old left-back has returned to the UK after two years in Italy with ACF Brescia and then AGSM Verona.
Williams won Serie A and the Coppa Italia while with Brescia, having opted to leave England to play full-time football abroad.
She has won international honours up to England Under-23 level and was an ... | Birmingham City Ladies have signed Paige Williams on a deal until May 2018 subject to international clearance. |
Text: Theresa Villiers set the date following the announcement a panel would be set up to examine a parade dispute in north Belfast.
Theresa Villiers told BBC's The View programme she would chair most of the talks at Stormont.
Ms Villiers said there was no plan for an independent or American chair.
At the Conservative ... | Talks to try to solve outstanding political issues are expected to begin at Stormont next Thursday, the secretary of state has said. |
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