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Text: Bob Hill told the island's care inquiry key witnesses were not interviewed.
He said the review in 2008 failed to quiz a minister and police officers.
In 2010, Graham Power's suspension was described as unfair in the Napier Report and he said he had been exonerated.
Mr Hill - a former member of the Health and Soci... | Important evidence was missed in a review into the suspension of a police chief who was accused of mishandling a historical abuse inquiry, a former Jersey politician has claimed. |
Text: It comes after the A7 Action Group presented its vision for the route to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf.
The Scottish government said some of their ideas fell "outside the scope" of the current work programme.
However, it said Transport Scotland was due to start work on a study of transport needs in the Borders.... | A initial investment of more than £240,000 is being planned to carry out improvements on the A7 through the central Borders. |
Text: Dean Haverley sustained fatal injuries in the George Inn in Burnham, near Slough, on Saturday morning and later died in hospital.
The 48-year-old was described as "well liked" and a "family man" by his friends.
No-one has been arrested and police are appealing for witnesses to the assault, a police cordon is in o... | A murder investigation is under way after a man died in a pub brawl on Saturday morning. |
Text: Rovers started brightly and took the lead after 19 minutes when Marsh-Brown converted a cross by Liam Noble, the midfielder making his debut following suspension after a summer move from Notts County.
Woking tried to force their way back into the match before half-time but forward Zak Ansah saw his effort saved b... | A first-half goal from Keanu Marsh-Brown proved enough to give Forest Green Rovers a 1-0 win at Woking. |
Text: 28 April 2017 Last updated at 08:28 BST
Actor Johnny Depp was filmed waving his sword and talking to riders on Wednesday night at the theme park in California, USA.
Excited twins Sarah and Rebecca Saryan sailed right up to him and captured Depp in full costume.
Fans of Jack Sparrow will get to see a lot more of h... | Visitors to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' ride at Disneyland got a surprise - Captain Jack Sparrow himself! |
Text: The Northampton Town Supporters Trust has been auctioning off club memorabilia to try to raise £100,000.
The winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue & Customs has been adjourned until 30 November.
The online auction has so far raised £40,000 towards costs.
Akinfenwa, known as The Beast and now an AFC Wimbledon ... | A football fans' trust trying to save its club from a winding-up petition is down £7,500 after the successful bidder for Adebayo Akinfenwa's hat-trick shirt said he could not pay. |
Text: The pier at Weston-super-Mare is among the 10 most endangered buildings on a list compiled by The Victorian Society.
Survey work is under way to determine how much it would cost to repair the main bridge and carry out structural reports for the other buildings.
Mr West said it was a "beautiful piece of engineerin... | Actor Timothy West has visited a group fighting to save the crumbling Birnbeck Pier, saying it would be "a significant loss" if it collapsed. |
Text: Warm temperatures are being experienced widely across Scotland, but so far they are still below the Scottish May record of 30.9C of five years ago.
By 14:00, the temperature was 27.2C in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, 25C in Inverness and Aviemore in the Highlands and 24C in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
High temperatures hav... | All pictures via the BBC's Weather Watchers. |
Text: Ross Morgan, 25, was watching the Ipswich v Norwich play-off match on television at home on Saturday when Paul Anderson equalised.
In his excitement, Mr Morgan jumped and put a fist-sized hole in the ceiling.
After he tweeted a photograph of the damage, Ipswich winger Anderson offered to foot the bill.
Salesman ... | A footballer has offered to pay for damage caused when a fan momentarily "lost it" and punched a hole in a ceiling while celebrating his goal. |
Text: Bargoed RFC's Adam Buttifant, the 12th Welshman currently serving a drugs ban, was suspended for two years on Tuesday.
UKAD chief executive Nicole Sapstead said: "We are seeing intelligence indicating that there is a big steroid problem particularly within Wales generally, a societal problem.
"Maybe that inevitab... | The head of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) says a "societal problem" could be the cause of steroid drug use in Welsh rugby. |
Text: The 45-year-old was placed under formal investigation on 6 March, but magistrates are deciding whether to remand him in custody.
Several alleged victims attended the morning hearing.
The suspect denies the charges, with his lawyer saying there are "real weaknesses" in the case against him.
He is accused of carryi... | An anaesthetist suspected of poisoning seven patients - two of whom died - appeared in court in France on Wednesday. |
Text: The 18th Century bridge over the River Wharfe was damaged in flooding and could take up to 12 months to repair, leaving the town separated.
The Department for Transport will also fund the provision of a temporary £300,000 footbridge at the site.
The government's Flood Envoy, Yorkshire MP Robert Goodwill, said the... | A £3.3m grant has been approved by the government to rebuild the badly-damaged road bridge in the centre of Tadcaster. |
Text: Bradley met the jockeys at Aintree and had a go on the weighing scales - coming in at 2st 12.5lb (18.37kg).
The boy from Blackhall, County Durham was given the honorary number 41 in the Grand National racecard.
The visit came a day after his family found out his latest and final round of treatment had failed.
"In... | The parents of terminally ill five-year-old boy Bradley Lowery have praised his "amazing" day as a special guest at Saturday's Grand National. |
Text: Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson said his decision was made following a consultation with the Manx Met office.
The rescheduled programme will see the Supersport (10:45 BST), lightweight for Supertwins (13:45) and TT Zero (16:25) races taking place on Wednesday.
The Met Office said strong winds would continued th... | Strong winds and standing water have led to the TT races on the Isle of Man being postponed, organisers have said. |
Text: Defender Barry, who had a spell with Sheffield United, got on the end of Barry McNamee's cross to nod past Peter Cherrie in the seventh minute.
Striker Rory Patterson, back for a second spell with City, shot in for 2-0 on 72 minutes.
The much-travelled Patterson rounded Cherrie for the third in stoppage-time.
The... | Aaron Barry got an early opener and Rory Patterson scored twice as Derry City beat Bray Wanderers to secure back-to-back Premier Division wins. |
Text: Despite scoring 15 goals in their previous five games the hosts struggled to break down Bromley before the break.
Former Fulham midfielder Keanu Marsh-Brown looked the likeliest for Forest Green, firing several shots just wide, while the lively 24-year-old almost set up Elliott Frear just after the half-hour mark... | Forest Green are up to second place in the National League after edging out Bromley at the New Lawn. |
Text: Jordan, 27, claimed career-best List A figures of 5-28 as Sussex defeated Middlesex by 31 runs in the One-Day Cup at Hove on Sunday.
The fast bowler has played six times for his county since returning from a spell with Indian Premier League finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore.
"I learned quite a bit in a short ... | Chris Jordan admits he is "feeling in a good rhythm" ahead of England's one-day series against Sri Lanka. |
Text: The flotation could give the company a market value of nearly £4bn and push it into the FTSE 100 index of the largest UK-listed firms.
The company says it processes about 31 million transactions a day on mobiles, online and in stores.
Worldpay said it would use the money raised from the flotation to reduce debts.... | Payment processing company Worldpay has said it plans to raise £890m by listing its shares on the London stock market. |
Text: The decree was made on Wednesday when the government said police could not contain anti-government demonstrations.
However, the move was strongly criticised by city authorities and the opposition.
Protesters want the resignation of President Temer, fresh elections, and the withdrawal of economic reforms.
The decr... | Brazilian President Michel Temer has revoked a decree that deployed troops in the capital, Brasilia, to defend government buildings against protests. |
Text: In a message on the company's website, Mr Blankfein said: "Fortunately, my form of lymphoma is highly curable and my doctors' and my own expectation is that I will be cured."
He plans to work as usual over the next few months while he undergoes chemotherapy.
But Mr Blankfein plans to reduce his travelling over th... | Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein has announced that he has lymphoma. |
Text: Protesters stormed the legislature, breaking windows and fences.
The country's 1992 constitution, introduced after 35 years of dictatorship, strictly limits the president to a single five-year term.
But sitting President Horactio Cartes is attempting to remove the restriction and run for re-election.
Protesters w... | Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. |
Text: There were doubts whether the inauguration would take place so soon after her killing.
Prime Minister Thabane's ABC party defeated his bitter rival Pakalitha Mosisili's party in a snap election earlier this month.
It was the third election in three years after a bitter power-struggle.
Mr Thabane's party won 48 of... | Lesotho's new Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been sworn in, two days after his estranged wife was shot dead. |
Text: The nine-year-old, who has been treated for a heart condition, won for the first time since April 2013 in this month's Shloer Chase at Cheltenham.
He is now likely to race the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on 27 December.
"He just doesn't need another race at the moment and it's as simple as that," said Henderso... | Jump racing's former champion chaser Sprinter Sacre is to miss Saturday's Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown, says his trainer Nicky Henderson. |
Text: Eight people are confirmed as infected with anthrax, a rare but deadly bacterial disease. It is believed to have spread from reindeer.
More than 2,300 reindeer have died in the outbreak, in the Yamalo-Nenets region of Siberia. Reindeer-herding families have been moved out.
A heatwave has fuelled the disease.
Temp... | Ninety people are undergoing hospital checks in remote northern Russia because of an anthrax outbreak that killed a boy on Monday. |
Text: A 200-yard (180m) section of the Cumbria Coast Line at Flimby remains closed after flooding washed away a section of embankment on Friday.
Train operator Northern Rail said buses were being used between Carlisle and Workington.
However, the company said train services had resumed between Workington and Barrow-in-... | Train services in parts of Cumbria face disruption for up to a week after damage caused by recent bad weather. |
Text: This is set to be the biggest-ever acquisition by NTT Data, which is part of Japan's former telephone monopoly.
Dell has reportedly been looking to sell off non-core assets to raise billions of dollars ahead of its $67bn takeover of data storage firm EMC Corp.
NTT Data will take on Dell's 28,000 employees in Nort... | Japan's NTT Data is buying Dell's technology services business for more than $3bn (£2.1bn) as it seeks to expand its business in North America. |
Text: Libya's internationally recognised government controls only a small part of the country, with Tripoli controlled by rivals Libya Dawn.
The country has been blighted by fighting between the factions, as well as attacks by jihadist groups.
Gen Haftar launched Operation Dignity last year, a self-declared war on Isla... | A controversial anti-Islamist, General Khalifa Haftar, has been named head of the Libyan army. |
Text: In the men's draw, Britain's Australian Open champion, Gordon Reid, has been drawn to face France's Nicolas Peifer.
Norfolk's Alfie Hewett faces Dutchman Joachim Gerard, with the matches scheduled to be played on Thursday.
The third British player in the ladies singles, Louise Hunt, will face Marjolein Buis of th... | US Open champion Jordanne Whiley will face fellow-Brit Lucy Shuker in the quarter-finals of the first wheelchair singles competition at Wimbledon. |
Text: A concussion review panel concluded he should not have played on after a head knock against Leicester on 3 December.
North told the Daily Mail, prior to Wednesday's report, he aims to be like Wales team-mate Gethin Jenkins, 36.
"If I could have that professionalism towards the end of my career and still want to g... | Northampton wing George North says he wants to continue playing for years to come despite his latest head injury. |
Text: The 14-time major winner has been suffering with back problems and has not played since he withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic on 3 February.
Woods, 41, has won the Masters four times and the first major of the season begins at Augusta on 6 April.
"I'm especially disappointed because I wanted to help honour Ar... | Tiger Woods is a doubt for the Masters after pulling out of next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, saying he has "no timetable" for his return. |
Text: Referee Nicola Rizzoli took no action over the challenge by PSV Eindoven's Hector Moreno on Shaw, 20, last month.
"We certainly reminded our referees to be very, very careful with this matter," Collina said.
"Nobody reacted because what was perceived, even by players on the field of play, was the ball was played.... | The tackle which broke Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw's leg should have been punished, believes Uefa referees' chief Pierluigi Collina. |
Text: David Hustler was awarded the Queens Gallantry medal for bravery after he rescued fans as the fire swept through Valley Parade killing 56 people.
He died after a short unexpected illness on 28 October, the club said.
Police said it was investigating his death after concerns were raised about his care at a residen... | The funeral of a Bradford City fan who was hailed a hero for saving two people during a blaze that ripped through the club's ground in 1985 has been held. |
Text: A wildlife expert has said he thinks the streetwise animal captured by a CCTV camera in Swaffham was an otter.
A council official tweeted the image, caught at 01:55 BST, with the plea: "Help us identify our guest!"
A Norfolk Wildlife Trust spokesman said the mystery creature appears to be an otter - and said it w... | An appeal on social media has helped identify a nocturnal rambler crossing a Norfolk road in the early hours. |
Text: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is trying to establish what caused the blaze in Maindee at about 02:45 BST on Thursday.
Crews from Maindee, Duffryn, Malpas, Cwmbran and New Inn attended the incident.
No-one was injured.
Summary: | A house fire in Newport which spread to neighbouring properties is being investigated. |
Text: The tennis coach said Murray, who won gold in the men's singles at London 2012, would probably find the experience "emotional".
Andy Murray is due to lead Team GB at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics at 00:00 BST on Friday.
The current Wimbledon champion is the first tennis player to fill the role.
Judy M... | Judy Murray has said her son Andy is "absolutely thrilled" to have been chosen as flag bearer for Team GB at the Rio Olympics. |
Text: The Cleddau Bridge - which costs 75p per car to cross between Pembroke Dock and Neyland - has a surplus of more than £11m.
On Wednesday, many councillors backed reducing the tolls but others claimed abolishing them would mean £2m less to spend on roads and transport each year.
Pembrokeshire council will make a fo... | A decision on whether to keep road tolls on a Pembrokeshire bridge is set to be made next month. |
Text: A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
Summary: | Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Getty Images and Reuters |
Text: The Olympic athlete was born in the city and adopted by a couple from South Wales when he was six months old.
Until 2014 he did not know his birth parents, or that his father was Jamaican, which he said could explain his speed.
Now, 43, Jamie has taken his search back to Nottingham.
His journey has been followed ... | "I just want to know who I am," says former sprinter and gold medallist Jamie Baulch who has been searching for his biological father in Nottingham. |
Text: The blue blubber jellyfish have completely covered the sand and surprised people who live nearby.
Charlotte Lawson took the pictures after noticing an unusual colour on the beach.
"When we got closer we realised it was jellyfish," she said. "It was like bubble wrap across the beach."
The blue blubber jellyfish is... | Thousands of jellyfish have washed up on a beach in Queensland in Australia. |
Text: For the second successive night, the 13-time TT winner recorded the fastest lap of the session on his Classic Suzuki XR69 Superbike at 122.650mph.
Dunlop, from Northern Ireland, seemed unaffected by the challenging conditions around the mountain course.
Four riders, including Dean Harrison, posted laps in excess ... | Michael Dunlop continued to set the pace in testing damp conditions at the second practice session for the 2016 Festival of Motorcycling on Tuesday. |
Text: Prop Mako, 25, and 23-year-old brother Billy, who plays at number eight, will remain at Allianz Park until the summer of 2019.
"This is fantastic news for everyone associated with the club," Sarries director of rugby Mark McCall said.
"To have two players of the calibre of Mako and Billy commit their futures to S... | England internationals Mako and Billy Vunipola have extended their contracts with Premiership champions Saracens. |
Text: The ballot in Selkirk saw 82.7% back the move which has been debated for more than a decade.
The total number of votes cast was 451 - with 373 in favour and 66 in opposition with 12 spoiled papers.
The result was announced by Scottish Borders councillor Gordon Edgar, who is also vice-chairman of the A7 Action Gr... | Residents of a Scottish Borders town have voted resoundingly in favour of the construction of a bypass. |
Text: 12 August 2016 Last updated at 17:35 BST
The Met Office said gusts reached speeds of up to 47mph in Kirkwall on Friday.
The incident was captured on camera by agricultural firm manager Andy Mair.
"There were at least 20 people helping to get it pegged down again," he said.
Summary: | High winds caused a giant marquee to be lifted up and blown across a field at the Orkney County Show. |
Text: Su Bin admitted collaborating with hackers in the Chinese military to steal data from US defence companies between 2008 and 2014.
He was arrested in Canada in 2014 and extradited to the US.
The Chinese government has repeatedly denied any involvement in hacking foreign companies or governments.
In addition to the... | A Chinese businessman who pleaded guilty to hacking sensitive military information has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison in the US. |
Text: France took the lead in the mixed team event as Richard Gasquet beat Jack Sock 6-3 5-7 7-6 (8-6) in the men's match.
But the United States levelled thanks to Coco Vandeweghe's 6-4 7-5 win over Kristina Mladenovic in the women's tie.
That set up a deciding doubles match, with Gasquet and Mladenovic triumphing 4-1 ... | France won the Hopman Cup for the second time after beating the United States in the final in Perth. |
Text: Deng, who played for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls last season, will effectively replace NBA superstar LeBron James, who joined the Cavaliers last week.
"Luol Deng is one of the most important free agent signings in the history of the franchise," said Heat president Pat Riley. "He is a proven All... | Great Britain forward Luol Deng has joined Miami Heat as a free agent. |
Text: The vehicle's owner spotted it being driven away by two men at about 10:20 BST in Ashton-in-Makerfield.
He called Greater Manchester Police whose officers approached the car.
They ended up chasing the Land Rover down Warrington Road, where it was in collision with a Mercedes carrying two people, before hitting a ... | A stolen Land Rover drove through a garden wall during a high-speed police chase before ending up on its roof. |
Text: McCollum, from Dungannon, County Tyrone, and Reid, from Lenzie, in Scotland, were jailed in 2013.
McCollum's lawyer has received confirmation from the Irish government that the transfer request has been accepted by the Peruvian authorities.
It is thought an agreement in principle has been made to transfer Reid ho... | Convicted drug smugglers Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid are to be transferred from Peru to jails in the UK, the BBC understands. |
Text: The 47-year-old and his nine-year-old daughter were hit by a Kia Picanto in Woodhouse Lane, Benchill, Wythenshawe, at about 16:45 GMT on Tuesday.
A woman, 27, and her two-year-old son, who was in a pushchair, were also hurt in the accident, police said.
The 88-year-old driver remained at the scene. No arrests hav... | A man is in hospital with "life-threatening injuries" after he was struck by a car which hit four pedestrians in Greater Manchester. |
Text: The play is a loose adaptation of Moliere's 17th Century tragi-comedy Don Juan that transports the legendary womaniser to contemporary London.
The production, which Marber will direct, will run at the Wyndham's Theatre from 17 March to 10 June.
The original 2006 production starred Rhys Ifans in the title role and... | David Tennant is to return to the West End next year to play the title role in Patrick Marber's Don Juan in Soho. |
Text: The 25-year-old qualified ahead of London 2012 silver medallist Gemma Gibbons, 29, in the -78kg category.
Powell will become the first Welsh female judoka to compete in the Olympics, which run from 5 to 21 August.
Ashley McKenzie, Colin Oates and Sally Conway, all of whom fought at London 2012, feature in the sev... | Commonwealth champion Natalie Powell has been confirmed in the Great Britain team for this summer's Olympics in Rio. |
Text: The ceremony was held at the Ricoh Arena's new memorial garden before the club's last home match of the season against Sheffield United.
The former TV pundit and Professional Footballers' Association chairman, who lived in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, died in December.
The dean of Coventry Cathedral opened the ga... | The ashes of ex-Coventry City manager and chairman Jimmy Hill have been scattered at the club's stadium. |
Text: As the eurozone debt crisis has unfolded, official figures showed that the Hungarian government's total debt had risen to 82% of its output, as its currency, the forint, has weakened.
Hungary has said it wants "a new type of co-operation" with the IMF.
The IMF team in Budapest will now return to Washington to dis... | Hungary has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) for financial assistance. |
Text: Several of the sport's top players, including world number one Jason Day and Rory McIlroy have withdrawn because of concerns over the Zika virus.
McIlroy also said last week the Games were not the "pinnacle" for golfers.
But Englishman Willett told BBC Sport: "For the sake of one week out of every four years, I f... | Masters winner Danny Willett says he is willing to "risk" a trip to Brazil to compete at the Rio Olympics in August. |
Text: The men are accused of a catalogue of serious sex offences against seven females aged between 13 and 23 at the time of the alleged abuse, police said.
They were held under Operation Doublet, investigating child sexual exploitation of teen girls by older men in Rochdale.
The offences are alleged to have happened b... | Ten men have been charged by police investigating child sexual exploitation in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. |
Text: It happened shortly before 08:00 GMT on Roman Road, causing several properties to flood around the junction with Upper Road.
Dozens of homes in the area were also left without water, but Severn Trent said they had since been reconnected.
The firm apologised to those affected and said the pipe would be repaired ov... | Businesses in part of Shrewsbury have been flooded for the second time in as many weeks after a water main burst. |
Text: They were seen by a team of observers at about 15:30 BST on Saturday, Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch (MWDW) said.
MWDW said the whales, about 26m (85ft) in length, are "incredibly rare visitors to Manx waters", adding they were most likely feeding on Herring.
Fin whales are listed as endangered by the International... | A pair of endangered fin whales have been spotted from the east coast of the Isle of Man, it has been confirmed. |
Text: Palmer has yet to make an appearance for Chelsea, but has twice been named on the substitutes' bench.
The 19-year-old was part of the England Under-21 side which won the Toulon Tournament in May.
"I believe we can help Kasey make the next step in his career and send him back to Chelsea a better player," Terriers ... | Championship side Huddersfield have signed Chelsea forward Kasey Palmer on a season-long loan deal. |
Text: The Italian was given the suspension in December for breaching the Football Association's agent rules over the sale of Ross McCormack to Fulham in 2014.
Cellino and the club were also both fined £250,000, and his ban had been scheduled to start on 1 February.
The club have also confirmed they are appealing agains... | Leeds United chairman Massimo Cellino's 18-month ban from football has been suspended pending his appeal, the Championship club have confirmed. |
Text: According to Switzerland's office of the attorney general, the documents are connected to "the suspected payment of 2m Swiss francs [£700,000]".
It said the search in Paris was carried out at Switzerland's request.
The criminal investigation into Blatter, 79, began in September.
The office of the Swiss attorney g... | French authorities have seized documents from the French Football Federation (FFF) in connection with Switzerland's criminal investigation into ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter. |
Text: Mr Justice Cobb said the case exposed "serious and systemic flaws" in West Yorkshire Police and Wakefield Council.
The children aged seven and two at the time were taken into care after their parents' arrest, the Family Division of the High Court in Bradford heard.
They spent nearly 10 months away from their moth... | Two children who were kept in care for too long have been awarded damages from a police force and council. |
Text: Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrat and UKIP candidates said they believed the problems stem from the lack of a strategic plan.
Lib Dem Steve Webb wanted more locally-based jobs and Labour's Hadleigh Roberts said councils should have more say in transport routes and fares.
Tory Luke Hall wanted to see an M4 l... | Transport problems have dominated an election debate in Thornbury and Yate. |
Text: Fewer than 100,000 people were convicted in Scottish courts last year, the statistics showed.
The number of people facing court proceedings also dropped by 5%.
However, a record 1,156 people were convicted of sexual crimes in 2015-16, up from 1,152 the previous year and from 857 in 2006-07.
The Criminal Proceedin... | The number of criminal convictions in Scotland has fallen to the lowest level on record, according to government figures. |
Text: Former Dundee United teammates David Goodwillie and David Robertson were ordered to pay damages to Denise Clair following a hearing in January.
Judge Lord Armstrong ruled the men should pay Ms Clair £100,000.
But the finding has now been put on hold for eight weeks while lawyers apply for legal aid to fund the a... | Two footballers branded rapists by a judge in a civil action have begun an appeal which could lead to a full legal challenge against the finding. |
Text: 1 March 2017 Last updated at 14:03 GMT
Mr Freeman said benefits should go to "really disabled people" not those "taking pills at home, who suffer from anxiety".
The Labour leader recalled a speech Theresa May once made to the Tory conference and said Mr Freeman's remarks were "proof that the nasty party is still ... | Jeremy Corbyn has condemned comments by No 10 policy unit head George Freeman, during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. |
Text: The 23-year-old left the field during the first half of the Dragons' defeat by Ospreys on New Year's Day.
"Dorian has had a pectoral injury, which looks quite serious," said Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones.
"It could be a few months, which is a blow to us because he's right on top of his game, starting to cha... | Newport Gwent Dragons fly-half Dorian Jones is expected to be out for several months with a chest muscle injury. |
Text: Darren Stevens (79) and Will Gidman resumed for Kent in the morning, 31 runs ahead on 211-5, and put on 100.
On-loan Gidman was then part of another hundred partnership, 115 with Matt Coles, before the former was stranded on 99 as Kent were bowled out for 496.
Sussex then lost two late wickets as they finished 27... | Kent piled on the runs on day two against fellow Division Two promotion challengers Sussex on a day contrasting to the first, when 15 wickets fell. |
Text: He won 60% of the vote, against 15% for his nearest challenger, the interior minister announced.
The opposition says the vote was marred by "massive fraud".
It says the communications blackout announced during the vote was designed to prevent observers from monitoring the election.
More about this and other Afric... | Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected president of Congo-Brazzaville after the constitution was amended to allow him to seek a third term. |
Text: 4 June 2017 Last updated at 15:08 BST
The concert is to raise money for all the people affected by the concert attack in the city on 22 May.
Lots of famous singers are joining Ariana for the One Love Manchester concert including Justin Bieber and Katy Perry.
Watch fans talk about what they're looking forward to ... | Manchester is getting ready for Ariana Grande's benefit concert tonight and Martin's been talking to young fans who'll be attending. |
Text: The "topping out" ceremony marked work to repair the stonework of the north transept of Leicester Cathedral.
From the roof, The Very Reverend David Monteith offered prayers for the cathedral and city.
Leicester Cathedral was awarded £130,000 to "undertake urgent repair work" by the World War One Centenary Repair... | The Dean of Leicester has climbed scaffolding on a cathedral spire to bless a new stone cross. |
Text: Derbyshire-based Arthritis Research UK is funding a ??260,000 research study at the University of Nottingham.
The cordiceps fungus is cultivated in China where it is used as a traditional medicine.
An estimated eight million people in the UK are affected by osteoarthritis.
The researchers are giving the mushroom ... | Scientists are studying the properties of a mushroom that grows on caterpillars to see if it can be used as a painkiller for people with arthritis. |
Text: The original 20,000 free tickets were snapped up by fans in just 90 minutes.
Organisers said they have been working round the clock to give as many fans the opportunity to see the biggest match in the history of Welsh football.
Wales take on Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday at 20:00 BST.
A 100ft (30m) screen is bein... | An extra 7,500 tickets have been made available for the screening of Wales' Euro 2016 semi-final at the Principality Stadium to meet "unprecedented demand". |
Text: Applications from members must be submitted by 16 September, with interviews held ahead of the selection of a shortlist.
A hustings event will take place on 23 September, with the by-election expected to be held on 20 October.
Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire on 16 June.
Last month, former... | The Labour Party has begun the process of selecting a candidate to stand in the by-election triggered by the death of Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox. |
Text: Mr Allan was taken back into detention on his release from hospital.
He had suffered brain damage after spending 65 days without food.
Mr Allan, an alleged member of the militant group Islamic Jihad, began refusing food in protest at being held indefinitely under a controversial policy of administrative detention... | The Israeli authorities have re-arrested Mohammed Allan, who had staged a hunger strike to protest against his detention without charge. |
Text: The closure of The Plough in Shepreth inspired villagers to turn a redundant phone box into an alehouse for a fete.
A local carpenter created a triangular-shaped bar to allow staff to stand inside and pull pints while drinkers queued down the pavement.
A campaign group has been set up to get The Plough reopened.
... | A red telephone box in a Cambridgeshire village took on a temporary new lease of life at the weekend when it opened as a pub called the Dog and Bone. |
Text: Joshua, 27, will defend his IBF heavyweight title against Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley stadium on 29 April, with the vacant WBA title also on the line.
If he beats Klitschko, 40, he would be missing the WBC and WBO titles.
"You have to unify the division to gain that respect," said Joshua.
"This [beati... | Britain's Anthony Joshua believes he will not be recognised as the world's leading heavyweight until he unifies the four divisions. |
Text: The Dow Industrials declined 364.81 points or 2.2% to 16,151.41 and the S&P 500 fell 2.5% to 1,890.28. The Nasdaq shed 3.4% to 4,526.06.
Microsoft ended the day down 2.2%, having earlier risen 2% after analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock.
Oil prices dipped below $30 per barrel, but have bounced back, wi... | (Close): US shares turned sour after a strong start on Wednesday, with energy and consumer goods firms faring worst. |
Text: The Planet Express crew from the 31st century is scheduled to touch down in present-day Springfield on 9 November in an episode called Simpsorama.
The main voice cast from the now cancelled Futurama will return.
In the episode Bender travels back in time to stop Bart from doing something that leads to a catastrop... | New pictures have been released of The Simpsons' Futurama crossover, which is on TV later this week. |
Text: A man is to be reported to the Public Prosecution Service after cannabis and diazepam tablets were seized in the Shantallow area on Tuesday.
In another search, a man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug and possessing it with intent to supply.
On Tuesday night, a man was ar... | Three men have been arrested in Londonderry for drugs offences. |
Text: He began his shooting spree at 05:20 local time (04:20 GMT) at a police station in north-western Kenya.
Earlier, Kenya's police chief had said the gunman was a suspected recruiter for al-Shabab Islamist militants.
An officer who was part of a police special unit sent to retake the station in Kapenguria town was a... | A disgruntled Kenyan policeman who shot dead six of his colleagues has been killed in a shootout after an eight-hour siege. |
Text: The bank reported a $1.67bn profit for the period, compared with a $908m profit a year ago.
Fixed-income sales and trading revenue for the quarter hit $1.5bn, almost three times the $550m achieved in the final three months of 2015.
The bank's figures were in line with those reported by competitors.
US banks benef... | US investment bank Morgan Stanley saw stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profits, boosted by a jump in financial trading after Donald Trump's election. |
Text: They say the bulk carriers' heavy chains are destroying crab pots worth thousands of pounds and parts of the sea bed in Mounts Bay.
It is legal for the vessels to anchor free of charge in the bay, which is sheltered from the weather.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said there were "ongoing efforts" to ad... | Fishermen say they are "devastated" cargo ships anchoring off Cornwall are wrecking their grounds and equipment. |
Text: Denis Burakov, 27, died after the ball - called a zorb - veered off course and fell into a deep gorge in the North Caucasus. His friend was badly injured.
The horrific incident at the Dombai ski resort on 3 January was filmed.
The authorities are trying to establish whether the death was caused "through providing... | The Russian authorities have launched an investigation after a man was killed during a ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball. |
Text: Stefan Jacoby, 54, is handing the reins over to Jan Gurander, the chief financial officer, who will serve as the acting chief executive.
The Zhejiang Geely owned Volvo has admitted that it is struggling to build up its retail operation in China.
Volvo cars are currently imported to China from factories overseas.
... | The chief executive of the Chinese owned car company Volvo is temporarily standing down from his post for a month, after suffering a mild stroke. |
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A new book and exhibition is celebrating that history.
The free exhibition is open to the public at the W London hotel, Leicester Square, and runs until 18 October.
BBC London's Emilia Papadopoulos met broadcaster Robert Elms, g... | As the centre of London's cinema-land, Leicester Square has hosted many a glamorous film star along many a red carpet over the years. |
Text: Thomas landed the 4ft (1.2m) fish on a stretch of the river near his home in Powys.
His father, Louis Macdonald-Ames, said the pike's head "was bigger than Thomas's".
The fish was not weighed but the pair have estimated it could rival the biggest pike ever recorded from the Wye, caught in 1910, which was 37lb.
Th... | A 12-year-old was left reeling with surprise after catching a "monster" pike in the River Wye. |
Text: Many over-55s will be able to dip into their pensions pots when they wish to.
But the party says a charges cap may be required to prevent investors in certain schemes losing more than a quarter of their money in fees.
The Treasury says savers will be given impartial guidance and new rules for financial firms are ... | Labour is urging the government to ensure people taking advantage of new pension freedoms next April are not ripped off by financial firms. |
Text: The 150cm-wide wheeled-vehicle appears as a single pixel in the images from the US space agency's (Nasa) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
The lander that placed Yutu on the surface of Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains) on 14 December is also visible nearby.
Both pieces of Chinese hardware are distinctively bright aga... | An American satellite has pictured the Chinese Yutu rover on the surface of the Moon. |
Text: Daniel Atkinson twice thwarted Andy Cook in a dominant first half for Rovers, first saving his bullet header before fumbling his long-range drive.
James Norwood finally ended their resistance, evading the offside trap to fire home his fifth goal of the season.
Guiseley's Javan Vidal had a rare effort on target bu... | Tranmere moved to the top of the National League with a routine victory over managerless Guiseley. |
Text: The Shore Test Facility reactor at Vulcan in Caithness will now been cleaned up and taken apart.
Last year, the Scottish government criticised UK ministers and the MoD for its handling of a radioactive discharge at Vulcan.
The incident happened in 2012 but was not made public until early 2014.
The UK government s... | A reactor at a Scottish nuclear test site at the centre of a political row has been shut down as planned, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. |
Text: Emin, probably best known for her unmade bed installation, follows in the footsteps of Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst and Vivienne Westwood in designing the award.
Last year, hat designer Philip Treacy put his own stamp on the statuette.
Emin said: "I was thrilled to be asked to rework the Brits trophy."
She added... | Tracey Emin is the latest artist to be asked to design the winners' trophy for the Brit Awards in 2015. |
Text: Stuttgart, the 2007 Bundesliga champions, lost 3-1 on the final day at Wolfsburg to go down.
Bremen, who could have been relegated, scored a late winner to beat fellow strugglers Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 and secure safety.
Eintracht finished 16th and face a promotion-relegation play-off with Nurnberg, third in the... | Stuttgart were relegated after 39 years in Germany's top flight as Werder Bremen pulled off a dramatic escape. |
Text: Wayne Letherby, 42, died on 17 April following the attack in De Winton Street, Tonypandy.
The two charged men, both aged 26, spoke only to confirm their names and addresses at Pontypridd Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
They were remanded in custody to appear at Merthyr Crown Court on Thursday.
A man and a woman, ... | Two men have appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a man after a serious assault in Rhondda Cynon Taff. |
Text: The north-south interconnector would connect the two power grids by 138km of overhead lines between Moy in County Tyrone and County Meath.
However, the inquiry will not examine significant issues until later in the year.
The one-day hearing in Armagh on Tuesday will deal solely with "legal and procedural issues".... | A public inquiry is set to resume into the Northern Ireland part of a major £204m cross-border energy project. |
Text: Milan Schipper told the CBC that he bought his flight because it was much cheaper than all the other tickets.
Instead of heading straight to the beach, as he had planned, he found himself in near-blizzard conditions with nothing more than a light jacket.
Airline employees helped him book a return ticket home to A... | A Dutch student learned the hard way that some deals are too good to be true when he landed in Sydney, Canada instead of Sydney, Australia. |
Text: The A4232 was shut after a car overturned on the northbound carriageway at the junction for Culverhouse Cross just before 09:00 GMT.
South Wales Police said the driver had been taken to hospital but was "conscious and breathing".
Traffic was queuing in both directions, but congestion began to ease after the road ... | One of the main roads in Cardiff has reopened following a crash. |
Text: Lorna Graves-Lynch, 37, died at her flat in supported accommodation in Holywell, Flintshire, in November 2015.
A post-mortem examination found she has injected herself with more than six times the fatal dose of heroin - a drug she was addicted to.
Assistant coroner Nicola Jones recorded a conclusion of suicide.
T... | The death of a psychiatric patient has led to major changes in mental health care in north Wales, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Fonda plays Mr Burns's girlfriend, while Dafoe will voice Bart's new teacher, Mr Lassen.
Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman will feature in later episodes, along with comedian and writer Sarah Silverman.
The 26th season of the popular animation comedy starts on Fox on 28 September.
Frasier star David Hyde P... | The Simpsons will feature the guest voices of Jane Fonda and Willem Dafoe in its forthcoming new season. |
Text: Several sharks arriving in Scottish waters during summer in 2012, 2013 and 2014 were tagged in an effort to track their movements.
A new report analysing the information gathered has identified a key "migratory corridor" for the fish.
Some sharks were also found to remain close to Scotland and did not migrate.
Sc... | Scientists say satellite tagging basking sharks off Scotland has given valuable insights into the behaviour of the world's second biggest fish. |
Text: Gillian Costello said her father Paddy, 62, was left in a wheelchair at the wrong gate at East Midlands Airport and missed his Ryanair flight to Ireland.
She said he and three other disabled passengers "were left sitting at a gate….no-one came and the flight took off without them".
The airport apologised for "an ... | The daughter of a disabled man said he was left stranded at an airport after staff "forgot about him". |
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