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Former Lib Dem Leader and former deputy PM Nick Clegg lost his Sheffield Hallam seat to Labour's Jared O'Mara
Treasury minister Jane Ellison lost her Battersea seat to Labour's Marsha De Cordova, on a 10% swing from the Tories to Labour
SNP leader i... | An at-a-glance guide to the key points of the UK General Election night as they happen. |
Text: The Norwegians sit seventh in the Tippeligaen and Erling Moe has been in caretaker charge since Tor Ole Skullerud was sacked in August.
Solskjaer, 42, who had an 11-year spell at Old Trafford, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract.
He was Molde boss for three years before joining Cardiff City in 2014.
But h... | Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has started a second spell as Molde coach, one day before facing Celtic in the Europa League. |
Text: The 27-year-old, who emerged through the club's academy, scored 827 runs in County Championship Division Two last season, at an average of 48.64.
He has also been in good form in 2017, scoring five fifties and a century in four-day games and 234 runs in seven appearances in white-ball cricket.
"I've been here sin... | Opener Rob Newton has signed a new two-year deal at Northamptonshire. |
Text: Police in Scotland have formally identified the body of the 22-year-old, who was found at a private property in the Forres area on Saturday.
Hobden had been celebrating the New Year with friends at the property on the Moray coast near Inverness. His cause of death remains unexplained.
Post-mortem tests have taken... | The family of Sussex bowler Matthew Hobden have said they are "deeply saddened" by his death. |
Text: Police have made an urgent appeal to her mother to get in touch. The baby is safe and well.
The baby was found inside the disabled toilets at Silcock's Amusement Arcade on Neville Street, at about 19:00 on Thursday.
It is thought the birth was unsupervised and there is concern for the mother's health.
The child i... | A newborn baby girl has been found abandoned inside a toilet block in an amusement arcade in Southport. |
Text: The Becket Casket loaned from the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum will be exhibited at the Museum of Somerset.
V&A curator, Kirstin Kennedy, said: "It's gives people the opportunity to share our objects and inspire people with them."
St Thomas Becket was killed in 1170 by knights from Somerset and Devon who were... | A casket depicting the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th Century is going on display in Taunton. |
Text: Defenders Danny Rose (knee), Jan Vertonghen (ankle) and Toby Alderweireld (hamstring) and forward Erik Lamela (hip) are also out.
Wycombe, fifth in League Two, are without midfielder Matt Bloomfield and forward Dayle Southwell.
Defender Michael Harriman is back in contention, having not played since Boxing Day wi... | Tottenham will be without top scorer Harry Kane (groin) for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie with Wycombe. |
Text: The Seagulls, who became Women's Premier League champions on Sunday, have met the necessary WSL licensing requirements.
The Sussex side beat Sporting Club Albion 4-2 in Sunday's play-off and will take their place in WSL 2 in spring 2017.
Brighton lost just two games as they won the Southern Division this season.
... | Brighton & Hove Albion Women have had their promotion to Women's Super League Two approved. |
Text: Janice Smyth was speaking from the union's conference in Liverpool, where members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a "summer of protest".
She said nurses in Northern Ireland are paid "less than anywhere in the UK".
The RCN is calling on the next government to end years of below inflation pay rises.
A consultativ... | The Northern Ireland director of the RCN (Royal College of Nursing), has said nurses have "had enough" of below inflation pay rises. |
Text: "Two girls aged six and seven were taken to hospital, but despite the best efforts of medical staff died shortly after," police said.
The family were hit in Handsworth on Sunday while crossing a road.
The mother, 39, is critically ill and her daughter of 12 and son aged 13 are being treated for serious injuries.
... | Two sisters have died and their mother and two other children are seriously ill in hospital after they were hit by a car on a Birmingham road. |
Text: The firm, which employs more than 2,000 people across Norfolk and Suffolk, emailed staff saying the company's owner had appointed advisers to check out prospective buyers.
It said the poultry firm had experienced "disappointing results" over the past year.
The company was bought by Rutland Partners in 2013.
In th... | Europe's biggest turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, has been put up for sale. |
Text: New York City health officials have identified the cases - all on one city block in the Bronx.
Each of the three patients was admitted to hospital severely ill with acute kidney and liver failure.
City officials say the cases, occurring in the past two months, are the first such concentrated cluster.
"This illnes... | One person has died and two others have been stricken by an outbreak of leptospirosis - a rare bacterial infection commonly spread by rat urine. |
Text: Chasing a Bangladesh total of 235-8, Ireland made a solid start as Meg Kendal and Cecelia Joyce shared an opening stand of 56.
Kendal struck seven boundaries in a top score of 54, but the Irish struggled to break the shackles of an impressive Bangladesh bowling unit.
Ireland's first game in the tournament proper ... | Ireland lost their Women's World Cup Qualifier warm-up game against Bangladesh by 39 runs in Colombo. |
Text: Inspectors found the dead animals during two visits last year to Botany Farm in Farnham, Suffolk, Ipswich Crown Court heard.
Eric Moss and his company ARP Farms admitted 10 offences under livestock legislation. He was fined £33,200.
Last year the 72-year-old was fined for unlawfully slaughtering cattle and illeg... | A farmer who had decaying corpses of dead cattle on his land has been fined and given a suspended jail sentence. |
Text: The 24-year-old led by three early in the final round but eventually had to rely on the Australian bogeying the last to finish tied on 11 under.
The duo played the 18th hole four more times before Willett claimed victory.
"I've had some ups and downs in the last 18 months and I want to thank everybody for their s... | England's Danny Willett took his first victory on the European Tour by winning the International Open in Cologne after a play-off with Marcus Fraser. |
Text: German national Janet Muller, 21, was discovered in the boot of a car near Horsham, West Sussex, in March 2015 after going missing from Mill View Hospital in Hove.
In 2016 Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, from London, was jailed for manslaughter.
The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has apologised and said change... | Staff at a mental health hospital "failed" a suicidal woman, who escaped and was found dead in a burnt-out car. |
Text: The iPhone 6 and 6S models are similar to Shenzhen Baili's little-known 100C phone, the authority ruled.
In theory, this could lead to iPhone sales being halted in Beijing but sales continue as Apple has appealed to a higher court.
The tech giant said the handset is still available throughout China.
"iPhone 6 and... | Beijing's Intellectual Property Office has ruled against Apple in a patent dispute brought by a Chinese handset maker. |
Text: Coastguards in Cowes, Newport, Bembridge and the Needles formed the rescue team at the site of a recent major landslide, east of Castle Point.
Paramedics and firefighters were also on hand to help the woman who was in "considerable pain" from a leg injury.
The RNLI said it lifted her out of the hole using a flexi... | A woman who attended a summer Solstice party on the Isle of Wight was rescued after falling down an unstable cliff into a deep hole. |
Text: As first reported by the EADT, Suffolk Police arrested the Very Rev Martin Thrower, Rector of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley, on 4 August.
The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich said he was suspended until further notice.
His wife Pauline Thrower said the family was supporting him "with unconditional love".
LIVE... | A rural dean and rector has been suspended from his duties after he was arrested on suspicion of voyeurism. |
Text: The Castlebawn development was to include a 20,000 sq metre shopping centre, business park, hotel and care home.
The first phase of the scheme has already been built.
The investment fund Cerberus appointed KPMG as administrators to Castlebawn Ltd last week.
Castlebawn is a joint venture between Eastwood Property ... | The future of a major redevelopment project in Newtownards, County Down, is in doubt after the company behind it was placed into administration. |
Text: Writing in The Guardian, she said she made the announcement so her supporters could nominate another candidate.
Ms Creagh is believed to have collected about 10 nominations from Labour MPs, short of the 35 needed to feature in the final ballot of members.
"I look forward to working with the next leader," she wrot... | Shadow international development secretary Mary Creagh has announced that she has withdrawn from Labour leadership race. |
Text: Police said "frail and vulnerable" Lurgan man Owen Creaney, 40, died after a "serious and sustained attack".
Stephen Hughes, 27, of Moyraverty Court, Craigavon, and Shauneen Boyle, 23, of Edenderry Park, Banbridge, appeared in court on Tuesday.
The court heard that, during police interviews, each claimed the othe... | A man and woman have been remanded in custody charged with murdering a man whose body was found in a wheelie bin. |
Text: The body of a 59-year-old man was found at a house in Tweedholm Avenue East in Walkerburn at about 15:10 on Friday.
Police inquiries into the death are continuing.
A spokeswoman said a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out.
Summary: | Police in the Scottish Borders are treating the death of a man as unexplained. |
Text: The 29-year-old was discovered in a Mercedes Vito parked near Low Leam Farm in West Woodburn, Northumberland, on Monday afternoon.
He was tied at the wrists and ankles and apparently unable to recall anything after 12:30 GMT on New Year's Day.
Northumbria Police described it as a "highly unusual case".
The purple... | A man found tied up in the back of a van claims he has no recollection of how it happened. |
Text: Fowler is one of 16 players released by the National League club while Kayden Jackson has turned down his offer.
Manny Smith, Wes York, Adriano Moke and Blaine Hudson are also among the departures.
Defender Sean Newton has signed a new one-year deal and Wrexham are in talks with goalkeeper Rhys Taylor, who has be... | Wrexham have offered new deals to seven squad members for 2016-17, but club captain Lee Fowler is not among them. |
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The three-day visit is the last the couple will make together before they have their second baby.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a jam-packed few days linked with youth development charities, meeting many celebrities an... | Prince William and his wife, Kate, have ended their trip to the United States at a black-tie dinner to raise money for St. Andrews University in Scotland where they met. |
Text: MK Dons midfielder Samir Carruthers and Northampton Town loanee James Collins apologised after appearing to relieve themselves on a balcony.
"We don't want this showpiece event linked with drunken culture," festival director Ian Renton told The Times.
"When a line is crossed we will react."
Stephen Atkin, chief e... | Security is to be increased at the Cheltenham Festival after footballers were pictured apparently urinating into a glass at the 2016 event, Cheltenham racecourse have confirmed to the BBC. |
Text: Eilidh Doyle, Zoey Clark, Chris O'Hare and Steph Twell sealed their spots with gold medals, while Josh Kerr and Eilish McColgan also secured their places.
Andrew Butchart's performance on Saturday ensured he joined the four who had qualified previously.
The 11 Scots now in the GB & NI team surpasses the previous ... | Scotland will have a record number of athletes at the London 2017 World Championships after a stunning Sunday at the British team trials. |
Text: Police received a report that the building on Glen Road was on fire shortly after 21:00 GMT on Friday.
They said the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze but the building was "gutted".
Police said they were investigating the circumstances of the fire, but believed it was started deliber... | A sports and social club in west Belfast has been gutted in a suspected arson attack. |
Text: Kite Power Systems (KPS) said the move would consolidate its activities in Scotland.
It is planning to establish a research and test facility at West Freugh near Stranraer, having secured £5m of investment from E.On, Schlumberger and Shell Technology Ventures.
KPS will initially be based in the new Tontine Innov... | A company which is developing new kite power technology has opened a head office in Glasgow. |
Text: The former Wales Under-20 international began his career at Pontypridd and also featured for Cardiff Blues and New Zealand province Northlands.
He is Sale's sixth new signing ahead of next season.
"He has been one of the most consistent performers in the Championship and is a good ball carrier who works hard in d... | Premiership side Sale Sharks have signed prop WillGriff John from Championship club Doncaster Knights. |
Text: The Ukrainian, 22, beat 10th seed Wozniacki 6-4 6-2 to claim her sixth WTA title and her second of 2017.
Denmark's Wozniacki won the Dubai title in 2011 and has reached the semi-finals in six of the seven years she has played at the event.
The former world number one has now lost two successive finals having been... | World number 13 Elina Svitolina beat Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets to win the Dubai Championships. |
Text: "I don't know where this came from. There is nothing to pardon," Jay Sekulow said.
On Saturday, Mr Trump said he had "complete power" to issue pardons, following reports he had asked advisers about the scope of his authority.
Criminal and congressional inquiries are underway into alleged collusion between Russia ... | A lawyer for Donald Trump says the US president's legal team is not looking at ways he could pardon himself. |
Text: Reigning smallbore 100-yard prone champion Andy Chapman is part of five smallbore shooters.
Veteran air rifle shooter David Turner is picked alongside Jonathan Bouchard while 2015 fullbore team gold medallist Bruce Horwood is also going to Gotland.
2015 pistol gold medallist James Daly is joined by experienced pi... | Jersey has named an 18-strong shooting team for this summer's Island Games. |
Text: The ancient Chinese art improves physical performance and enhances quality of life, say researchers.
Tai Chi combines deep breathing and relaxation with slow and gentle movements.
The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests the exercise helps with pain and stiffness in arthritis.
It c... | Tai Chi is a suitable exercise for older people with conditions like arthritis, a study has found. |
Text: Jermaine Goupall, 15, was stabbed to death in south London in Georgia Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon.
He is the 15th teenager to be killed in a knife attack in the capital this year and the second in less than 24 hours. There were 12 fatal stabbings in 2016.
Those arrested were taken to a south London police stati... | A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested over the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy. |
Text: The attack took place in a communal stairway within the flats in George Street on Friday.
A 29-year-old man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries but has since been released.
Police have appealed to anyone who saw three men in the area around the time of the attack to come forward with infor... | A 33-year-old man has been charged following a serious assault in a block of flats in Aberdeen. |
Text: Levon Mkhitarian, 36, of Renaissance Walk, London, pleaded guilty to fraud after he was caught impersonating a doctor while working in Ashford, Kent.
Mkhitarian, who was originally from Georgia, had been banned by the General Medical Council, but began forging documents to gain employment.
He was jailed for six y... | A banned doctor who stole another doctor's identity and treated 3,000 patients has been jailed. |
Text: The series is based on people living in the city's Derby Road, which the TV station calls "ethnically diverse".
The protesters fear the series will provoke "social unrest". It follows Channel 4's Benefits Street, which sparked complaints.
Channel 4 said residents' stories would be "represented fairly and accurate... | A group of Southampton residents are protesting outside Channel 4's headquarters against the pending TV series Immigration Street. |
Text: He will plead guilty to two charges of fraud relating to image rights during his time at Real Madrid.
Di Maria, 29, who now plays for Paris St-Germain, is one of many high-profile players and managers to have their financial affairs under scrutiny.
United manager Jose Mourinho and Real forward Cristiano Ronaldo d... | Former Manchester United winger Angel di Maria has agreed to pay 2m euros (£1.76m) to settle a tax case in Spain, according to Spanish authorities. |
Text: Gray, 22, and fly-half Finn Russell, 23, were being monitored following last Saturday's 29-18 win over France.
A scan showed Gray had partially torn a pectoral muscle while Denton, 26, sustained a groin injury before last month's 36-20 defeat of Italy.
Russell was withdrawn early against France after suffering a ... | Scotland lock Jonny Gray and back-row forward David Denton have been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin. |
Text: The 28-year-old Team Sky rider, who led by 32 seconds going into Sunday's final stage - a 9.6km individual time trial - won it in 19 minutes, 16 seconds.
American Andrew Talansky was 23 seconds adrift on the stage to maintain second place overall, 55 seconds behind Porte.
Nairo Quintana was third on the stage whi... | Richie Porte produced a stunning climb up Col d'Eze to become the first Australian to win the Paris-Nice race. |
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The results of their latest Marine Mammal Sightings Survey has found that Canary Wharf, which has lots of tall buildings and people, is London's seal watching hotspot.
Their presence is a good sign that the Thames, which used to... | Almost three thousand seals, porpoises, dolphins and whales have been spotted in the River Thames, in London, in the past ten years, according to the Zoological Society of London. |
Text: It is understood police officers went to a secondary school in Irvine on Monday as part of an investigation into Facebook messages.
A police spokeswoman said a 17-year-old boy had been detained in connection with an alleged offence under the Communications Act.
He was expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Cour... | A schoolboy from North Ayrshire has been arrested over comments made on social media. |
Text: British number nine Clarke, 18, tweeted an example which referred to him as a monkey and included monkey emojis.
"It has happened a few times. It's the first thing people go to - colour," the world number 394 told the BBC.
"The first few times it's a shock, now you're almost waiting for it."
The Derby native was ... | British tennis player Jay Clarke has revealed that he receives 15 to 20 racially abusive messages a month on social media and it is "not a surprise" when it happens. |
Text: Car valet Nathan Parry, 37, of Ellesmere Port, was described as the "brains" behind the offence and jailed for 12 years at Caernarfon Crown Court.
Andrew Ballantyne, 36, and David Staff, 34, both from Chester, were "willing lieutenants" and each locked up for seven years.
The 33-year-old victim was handcuffed in ... | Three men have been jailed for posing as police in a car with blue flashing lights and kidnapping a businessman. |
Text: The US Department of Justice (DoJ) alleges that Shaun Bridges stole more than $800,000 (£540,000) in Bitcoin.
His colleague, Carl Force, has also been charged with money laundering and wire fraud.
Best known for selling illegal drugs, Silk Road was closed in 2013 following raids by the FBI and other agencies.
Th... | Two former US special agents have been charged with stealing large amounts of digital currency while investigating the notorious Silk Road marketplace. |
Text: MI5 recorded the names of about 4,000 people from Britain and Ireland suspected of travelling to join the war, National Archives files show.
The previous estimate stood at about 2,500. Many volunteers were communists and of interest to MI5.
One name on the list is Eric Blair, better known as author George Orwell.... | Hundreds more Britons went to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s than had previously been thought, newly released files show. |
Text: A total of 972 drivers across Wales were caught, including 454 in the Dyfed-Powys Police area.
South Wales Police fined 242 drivers, North Wales Police 148 and Gwent Police caught 128 drivers.
Susan Storch, chairperson of Road Safety Wales, said it was "saddening" to see so many drivers using their phones while d... | Nearly 1,000 motorists were caught using their mobile phones while driving during a two-week crackdown. |
Text: The weapon was discovered when officers stopped and searched the vehicle on the Dublin Road on Friday afternoon.
The men, aged 21, 22 and 37, were questioned by the PSNI's reactive and organised crime branch.
The men are expected to appear at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.
They face a number of... | Three men have been charged with firearms offences after police found a gun during a search of a car in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. |
Text: Monmouth Conservative MP David Davies said he was "very pleased" with the news, which he received in a letter from Transport Minister Jesse Norman.
Mr Davies said it proved the pledge was "not some wild manifesto promise".
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has described the tolls as a "psychological barrier" to doing b... | The Severn bridges will revert to public ownership on 8 January allowing tolls to be scrapped by the end of 2018, the UK government has confirmed. |
Text: It is the second day of planned 48-hour action by Unite union members after rejecting Cardiff Bus's latest offer in a pay dispute.
Bosses apologised, saying a limited bus service will be in operation.
Travel arrangements for fans driving and catching the train have been improved after complaints.
Arriva Trains Wa... | Limited bus services are operating in Cardiff on Friday ahead of New Zealand's Rugby World Cup match against Georgia at the Millennium Stadium. |
Text: The £33.5m pool at East Whale Lane opened in June 2013.
A Dundee City Council spokeswoman confirmed the pool would close for five weeks for "essential snagging works" to fix minor defects from Monday, 5 January.
The centre's fitness studio and cafe will remain open throughout the works, which run until 9 February... | Dundee's Olympia swimming pool is to close for five weeks for repair works - 18 months after opening. |
Text: The figures for the year to 31 October 2016, include the Sussex Cricket Foundation charitable subsidiary.
An operating loss of £139,000 was recorded for the same period in 2015.
Sussex chairman Jim May said balancing the finances remained a "constant challenge but these were satisfactory figures for the new organ... | Sussex made a small operating profit of £1,000 in 2016, their first year as an integrated body combining professional, recreational and community cricket. |
Text: Simon Pearson, 47, from Church Stoke, Powys died at the Bosco Verde beach in Ostuni, southern Italy on Tuesday.
He was the managing director of a building materials firm in Shropshire.
Reports in the Italian media say Mr Pearson and an Italian man went to help the girl but died after being swept out in strong cur... | Tributes have been paid to a businessman who is reported to have drowned trying to save his daughter while on holiday. |
Text: The blaze, which broke out about a mile from Montcliffe Quarry on George's Lane near Horwich, was spotted by a pilot at about 15:55 BST.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said it was a "significant wildfire" and 10 engines from Greater Manchester and Lancashire were deployed.
The fire was brought under control s... | Firefighters tackled a fire on moorland at Winter Hill in Lancashire for more than five hours. |
Text: The centre, which would see people roll down a hill in a giant plastic ball, has been planned for the banks of the Menai Strait.
Councillor Alun Mummery said it was the proposed location people were unhappy about.
The company behind the plans, Zorb Snowdonia, said the activity was "very low impact".
About 100 peo... | Councillors have been "inundated" with complaints over proposals for a zorbing centre near Menai Bridge, Anglesey. |
Text: Paul Mason, of Ipswich, used to weigh 70 stone (440kg) but has lost more than 40 stone (254kg) with the help of gastric band surgery.
He is to have excess skin removed in New York but his visa application has been delayed due to a conviction.
Mr Mason, 53, said he hoped senator Elizabeth Warren could help his cau... | A man once known as the world's fattest has pleaded with a US senator to help him get an American visa so he can have weight-loss surgery. |
Text: The permanent facility would provide a space for young people and volunteers to gain skills in food, farming and conservation, the trust said.
Currently people are trained in a temporary classroom at Gosling Sike Farm in Houghton near Carlisle.
It is hoped the project will safeguard the future of the county's wil... | Cumbria Wildlife Trust has unveiled plans for a £700,000 training centre in a bid to fill a "huge gap" in conservation skills. |
Text: John Swancott and his wife Helen came across the 8ft (2.4m)-long fish while walking their dog at Freshwater East on Saturday morning.
Mr Swancott, 53, from Lamphey, said: "It must be about 8ft long and weigh between 150 and 200lbs.
"I couldn't believe there was a swordfish in our waters, it was amazing."
Ieuan Wi... | A swordfish has been found washed up on a Pembrokeshire beach. |
Text: Traws Link Cymru said the flight showed the "vast majority" of the 56-mile (90km) track bed was unaffected by development.
The line, which stopped at more than 20 stations, closed in 1965. The group is hoping for a 90-minute service between the two towns.
Reinstatement would cost about £650m.
Nigel Bird from Tra... | A group campaigning for a train line linking Aberystwyth and Carmarthen has flown its proposed route to take aerial shots. |
Text: Deborah Smith began meeting the woman after she left a home and they would go for coffee and bikes rides, a Care Council for Wales hearing was told.
Police were called to the woman's home after neighbours were "concerned something untoward was going on".
No crime had been committed but police alerted Cardiff coun... | A children's care worker has been struck off after forming an "inappropriate relationship" with a vulnerable young woman. |
Text: The 27-year-old former Aberdeen and Chievo player joined the Gulls in February and has made 14 appearances.
He also scored both goals in 2-0 win on the final day against North Ferriby to guarantee the club's survival.
"He did a great job for us under pressure last season, whilst playing slightly out of position,"... | Torquay United defender Myles Anderson has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the National League side. |
Text: Aiden Webb, 22, from Norwich, set off to scale Fansipan mountain alone on 3 June. He died after slipping down a waterfall and was found six days later.
His family and girlfriend Bluebell Baughan have arranged the event on Jesus Green in Cambridge, on 31 July.
It will include personal tributes, "memory tables" and... | A memorial day has been planned for a British backpacker who plunged to his death trying to climb Vietnam's highest mountain. |
Text: The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) had been criticised for not giving any money to Sikh, Hindu, Jewish or Muslim schemes.
Director Helen Boardman admitted it had been hard to attract other faiths.
But she said to succeed it "has to attract all faiths" and non-faith-based groups.
"We have ... | The director of a project aimed at making Northamptonshire the "safest place in England" has appealed for more non-Christian groups to get involved. |
Text: The health and safety ban came about after one postman complained about Severn View, Pontypool, on his round.
Bosses agreed a short stretch of grass between car tracks and residents' front doors was unsafe so the 10 homes need to collect mail from a Post Office.
Royal Mail said it would carry out a further "safe... | Royal Mail has stopped postmen delivering letters to a row of houses in Torfaen because walking on a grass verge has been deemed "too dangerous". |
Text: The prime minister made the comment in a letter sent to army veterans.
They are campaigning to halt investigations and prosecutions of soldiers involved in killings during Northern Ireland's Troubles.
In the letter, Mrs May writes that she "would like to acknowledge the depth of feeling among many veterans about ... | The system of addressing the legacy of past in Northern Ireland is "unbalanced", Theresa May has said. |
Text: Passengers on a British Airways flight from Prague and an Icelandair plane told of their relief after landing safely at Heathrow following the strikes on Wednesday.
One described "a white flash" while others said they felt a "crack" and "bang" as bolts hit the aircraft.
BA said planes were built to cope with ligh... | Two planes have been struck by lightning over west London. |
Text: Pienaar, 29, looked in some discomfort after Friday's game.
The South African underwent a scan on Saturday morning but an Ulster official said there was no news yet on the injury from their medical team.
Ulster's busy period of upcoming games include the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens on 5 April.
Med... | Ulster are anxiously waiting for an update on Ruan Pienaar's fitness after he sustained a shoulder injury in Friday's Pro12 win over the Scarlets. |
Text: The 24-year-old heptathlete was ruled out of last month's Birmingham Indoor event with a minor hamstring strain.
Johnson-Thompson was due to compete in the long jump in Belgrade.
"I'm healthy/happy and in full training. I just want to concentrate on the outdoor season, as originally planned," she wrote on Instagr... | Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson says she has withdrawn from this week's European Indoor Championships in Serbia to focus on her outdoor season. |
Text: The fault was found on jets operated by Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA).
After ANA reported the fault on Wednesday, rival Japan Airlines turned back a 787 plane travelling to Helsinki from Tokyo to check the wiring.
It is the latest issue to hit the 787 jet after battery problems grounded the entire fleet earlie... | Boeing has said that it will investigate the wiring defect that was found in a fire extinguisher system on three of its 787 Dreamliner jets. |
Text: The Football Association charge relates to an incident in the 76th minute of Bournemouth's 1-0 win, which saw Sunderland relegated.
The clubs "failed to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion", the FA said.
They have until 18:00 BST on 5 May to respond to the charge.
Players from bot... | Sunderland and Bournemouth have been charged with failing to control their players in Saturday's Premier League match at the Stadium of Light. |
Text: The Muslim Council of Wales said leaders from Judaism, Christianity and Islam visited Dar Ul-Isra mosque.
It aimed to show extremism and religious hatred have "no place" in the city.
More than 100 guests from the Jewish and Christian faiths visited the mosque.
Summary: | Religious leaders from three faiths gathered in Cardiff for the first time on Thursday to "show solidarity of faith". |
Text: Rashad Maliki, 29, who is originally from Iraq, admitted five charges between May and August last year.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard these included making sexual gestures and physical and sexual assaults.
The new sentence will begin when his current jail-term ends. Maliki was also placed on the sex offenders' regi... | A prisoner who sexually assaulted a fellow inmate and two members of staff at Glasgow's Barlinnie jail has had his sentence extended by 21 months. |
Text: The London Assembly's inquiry singled out suburban routes south of the River Thames as a priority for devolution.
It claims Transport for London (TfL) and the mayor could commission services more efficiently.
But the Rail Delivery Group said the current system produces some of "the best passenger satisfaction lev... | "Poor" train services in London should be moved from central to local government control, a report by City Hall has claimed. |
Text: Paul Thomas, 41, was last seen at Howdenburn Court in Jedburgh at about 20:00 on Saturday evening.
He was wearing a grey long sleeved T-shirt, a black jacket and blue jeans.
He is described as being white, 6ft tall, slim, with short blonde straight hair and blue eyes. Mr Thomas has a metal lip stud and black hoo... | Police searching for a man who has gone missing in the Scottish Borders say they are "growing increasingly concerned for his welfare". |
Text: The latest figures from the Department of Health show that at the end of September 230,625 people where waiting.
That is compared to 155,558 in September 2014.
Department targets suggest no-one should wait for more than 18 weeks for a first appointment, but 110,000 people have been waiting longer than that.
The s... | The number of people waiting for a first outpatient appointment in Northern Ireland has increased by nearly 50% in a year. |
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"I went off social media, so I can't wait to get home and have a look at it," said the 20-year-old swimmer from Seaford in County Down.
Firth won gold in the 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle, 200m individual medley and was runner-up in the 100m breaststroke.
Summary: | Triple Paralympic gold medallist Bethany Firth says she is delighted by the support she received on her homecoming from Rio. |
Text: The accident happened as the jet of flight AI 619 from Mumbai to Hyderabad was being pushed back for departure.
Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani described the accident as a "mishap", but it is not yet clear what happened.
"We are deeply saddened and regret the tragic incident," Mr Lohani said. He added that the ... | An Air India technician has died after he was sucked into an aircraft engine at Mumbai airport, the airline says. |
Text: Southend United supporter Andrew Urry, who lives in Brisbane, travelled to Bradford on Saturday but the match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
"We were told as the coach pulled up outside the stadium," Mr Urry said.
"I got off the coach to have a couple of pictures taken outside the away turnstile, and t... | A football fan from Australia travelled to a match 10,000 miles away from his home only to find it was called off. |
Text: The 2014 tree, surrounded by metal barriers in Liscard, Wirral finished seventh in the 13 Worst Christmas Trees in Britain poll on Buzzfeed.
The tree was spruced up after residents set up a Facebook page complaining that the town "deserved better".
It will be officially switched on later to give a "taster" of how... | A town with one of the "worst" festive displays in Britain is to switch on its new tree eight months before Christmas. |
Text: Benjamin Harris, of Heathfield, Sussex, was described by a bomb disposal expert as showing a "reckless disregard" for his safety and that of his neighbours.
The 30-year-old received a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, at the Old Bailey.
The prosecution told the court he tried to mix explosives in... | A man who had so many homemade fireworks he could have blown up his house has been given a suspended sentence. |
Text: Paul Davies and Tom Matthews missed out on gold and silver on countback in the round-robin men's class 1, losing their last tie against top seeds South Korea.
Paul Karabardak, David Wetherill and Martin Perry moved into the semi-finals of the men's class 6 as group winners, but lost in the last four to Croatia.
S... | Great Britain have won three bronze medals at the Para Table Tennis World Team Championships in Slovakia. |
Text: They threw smoke bombs and firecrackers on police, who responded with tear gas.
The bill aims to reduce the role of the Senate and cut powers of regional governments. Opponents say it will lead to an excessive concentration of power.
Mr Renzi has vowed to resign if he loses the 4 December vote.
He says the plan w... | Hundreds of hooded anti-government protesters have clashed with Italian police in Florence as they demonstrated against a constitutional referendum put forward by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. |
Text: William Mack, 39, waited for more than 16 hours before killing Leanne Wall, 36, at her home in Bury, Greater Manchester on 12 February.
The 36-year-old, of Conway Avenue, died due to compression to the neck.
Mack, of no fixed address, must serve a minimum of 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder at M... | A "jealous" man who hid overnight in his ex-partner's loft before murdering her has been jailed for life. |
Text: The number of patients at Swansea's Morriston Hospital who have died while waiting for surgery was described as "deeply unsatisfactory".
An outside team was called in to look at "longstanding problems".
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board apologised and pledged to implement changes.
The independent review panel s... | A rift involving staff at a hospital's cardiac unit has created "intolerable" working conditions and affected patients, says a hard-hitting report. |
Text: Essex Police had a call about an Audi RS3 being driven erratically at Wickham Bishops near Witham on Friday evening.
Shortly after the police car began its pursuit, the driver lost control, hit a telegraph pole and crashed into the field off Maldon Road.
The two male officers inside the car had minor injuries. Th... | A police car has ended up on its roof in a field while it was chasing a car which was believed to have been stolen. |
Text: The result in Dakar was enough for both teams to qualify with Algeria finishing top of the group and Nigeria ending as runners-up.
Egypt's faint hopes of progressing were dashed after they lost 1-0 to Mali in the other Group B match in M'Bour after Ragab Abdelnabi scored an own-goal in the 18th minute.
Saturday's... | Algeria and Nigeria drew 0-0 in their final Group B match of the Under 23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal to make it through to the semi-finals and keep their Olympic hopes alive. |
Text: Patrick Rice took up the new role as head of the police and Guernsey Border Agency last week.
The former Guernsey police chief said the business case for the joint role was undeniable.
He admitted it had caused some anxiety among staff and it was his job to allay their concerns with a clear plan for the future.
M... | Money will be saved by combining the police and border agency, says Guernsey's new Head of Law Enforcement. |
Text: James McCann, 79, of Suffield Court, Swaffham, Norfolk, is charged with 18 sexual assaults and 48 assaults in connection with St Francis Boys Home, Shefford, between 1963 and 1974.
John Cahill, 73, of Chandos Court, Bedford, has been charged with six sexual offences against four boys.
The pair pleaded not guilty ... | Two men have denied abusing 26 children at a Catholic boys' home in Bedfordshire more than 40 years ago. |
Text: The Italian, 61, who replaced Takeshi Okada in 2010, had said originally he would wait until he returned to Japan before considering his future.
Zaccheroni's side finished bottom of Group C and collected just one point.
They only managed to score twice in three games, losing 2-1 to Ivory Coast,drawing 0-0 with Gr... | Alberto Zaccheroni has quit as Japan coach after his side failed to reach the last 16 at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. |
Text: The 31-year-old pedestrian was knocked down by a blue car on Marfleet Lane, at about 16:45 BST on Wednesday.
She remains in a critical condition at Hull Royal Infirmary.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and a second man, also 28, has now been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop.
The first man was a... | A second man has been arrested after a hit-and-run car crash in Hull that left a woman with critical injuries. |
Text: The alert began after police called to a house in Leckagh Drive following reports all of its windows had been broken.
They found and examined a suspicious object which was discovered to be a hoax.
Residents were allowed back into their homes after midnight.
Summary: | A number of residents had to leave their homes in Magherafelt following the discovery of a suspicious object on Friday night. |
Text: He will visit Washington DC in October for events linked to the Orlando 2016 Invictus Games.
In November and December, he will open a Lesotho children's centre and fulfil a "programme of engagements" in South Africa on behalf of the UK government.
The prince, 30, left the Army in June after 10 years' service.
He ... | Prince Harry is to make official visits to the US, South Africa and Lesotho later this year, Kensington Palace has confirmed. |
Text: Work on the new teaching block in Londonderry began last year after being given the green light by Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry.
When finished, the building will include a 340-seat lecture theatre, 20 classrooms and a café.
T&A Kernoghan Limited said it was "profoundly disappointed".
The Newtown... | An £11m expansion of the Ulster University's Magee campus has been halted after the construction company was placed into administration. |
Text: Kazuya Maruyama from Mr Abe's ruling party made the remark on Wednesday during a parliamentary session.
Mr Abe said that as elected representatives of the people MPs should have "self-discipline".
Mr Obama is the son of a white mother and a black Kenyan father who went to the US as a student.
Mr Maruyama made the... | Japan's PM Shinzo Abe issued a stern rebuke after one of his lawmakers sparked a row by saying US President Barack Obama has "the blood of slaves". |
Text: Briggs, 26, made 15 appearances this season after being restricted by injured, while ex-Watford man Doyley, 34, played just three times.
Dexter Peter, Femi Akinwande, Ben Wyatt, Brendan Ocran and Rhys Williams have also been released.
All other out-of-contract players have been offered new deals.
From the first t... | League Two side Colchester United have released defenders Matthew Briggs and Lloyd Doyley after missing out on the play-offs this season. |
Text: The National Transportation Safety Board said Walmart employee Kevin Roper could have prevented the crash had he been driving at the posted speed limit.
The NTSB said he had been awake for 28 hours at the time of the crash.
They also said the injuries to Morgan and other passengers were exacerbated by their failu... | The truck driver who crashed into comedian and 30 Rock actor Tracy Morgan's limousine van in June 2014 has been held responsible for the accident. |
Text: Workers at Welcome Foods at Huthwaite, near Sutton in Ashfield, were told the firm has been "impacted by difficult trading conditions".
The union Unite said the closure was a "heavy blow" for the workforce and the local economy.
Parent company Bakkavor has begun a consultation to move work to its other sites.
Ste... | About 300 jobs are at risk at a Nottinghamshire food processing site earmarked for closure. |
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Watson, 24, was fined $12,000 (£9,043) for jamming her racket into the grass having squandered three match-points.
The fine is almost one-third of her total tournament prize money (£30,000).
Italian Fabio Fognini was handed a record $20,000 (£15,702) penalty for his ... | British number two Heather Watson was given the second biggest fine in Wimbledon history for unsportsmanlike conduct during her first-round loss to Annika Beck. |
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