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Text: The Irish firm reported a 1.8% rise in operating profits in Scotland for the year to the end of February.
But it said growth would have been stronger had it not been for "challenging trading conditions" in the final quarter.
It blamed the new drink-drive law, which came into force in December.
The legislation red... | Stricter drink-drive legislation in Scotland has had an impact on profits for Tennent's lager maker C&C Group, according to the company. |
Text: Second-half goals from Colm Byrne and Ben McDonnell booked a semi-final encounter against Donegal.
A free from Stephen McBrearty in the fifth minute of injury time saw Donegal edge an ill-tempered clash with Derry by 0-14 to 2-7 in Ballybofey.
Armagh hammered Down 5-16 to 0-9 to set up a last-four game with Monag... | All-Ireland U21 champions Tyrone beat Cavan 2-10 to 0-10 in the Ulster quarter-final at Breffni Park. |
Text: Ms Douglas appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, including Planes, Trains and Automobiles, ER and The West Wing.
She was the first wife of actor Kirk Douglas, and mother of actor Michael Douglas, and appeared with both in the 2003 film It Runs in the Family.
She died of cancer in a retirement home on Friday, ... | US actress and model Diana Douglas has died in Los Angeles aged 92, her family says. |
Text: Dielna, 28, has played 25 games for the Owls since signing as a free agent in August 2014, but his last appearance came in April last year.
The former Lorient and Olympiakos centre-half has only been involved in one matchday squad this season.
He has another season left on his three-year contract at Hillsborough.... | Sheffield Wednesday's French defender Claude Dielna has joined Slovak Super League side Slovan Bratislava on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Crown-of-thorns starfish have have been described as a significant threat to coral.
The Cotsbot robot, which has a vision system, is designed to seek out starfish and give them a lethal injection.
After it eradicates the bulk of starfish in a given area, human divers can move in and mop up the survivors.
Field tr... | An autonomous starfish-killing robot is close to being ready for trials on the Great Barrier Reef, researchers say. |
Text: Amir, 23, received a five-year ban and served three months in prison for his part in a spot-fixing scam in 2010.
New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White described the incident as "inappropriate and disrespectful".
Playing the sound effect had "trivialised one of the biggest issues facing cricket", he adde... | New Zealand have apologised after a stadium announcer played the sound of a cash register opening when Pakistan's Mohammad Amir ran in to bowl. |
Text: The 23-year-old returns to the Glovers less than six months after signing for City, having made just two appearances at the Academy Stadium.
Wilshire was Yeovil's top scorer in 2014 with 11 goals in 16 appearances.
"I am looking forward to being back at Yeovil, they are a club with a lot of ambition," she told th... | Wales international striker Sarah Wiltshire has left Manchester City Women and rejoined Women's Super League Two side Yeovil Town. |
Text: Two-thirds of motorists asked in the RAC survey said they thought parking was pricier.
But the group representing councils said parking charges were not being used by authorities to raise money.
Two-thirds of drivers also thought spaces did not take into account new, wider cars with side-impact protection.
Follow... | A majority of drivers believe that town centre parking has become more expensive and spaces are too small for today's vehicles, a survey has said. |
Text: The founder of the seized Megaupload websites is seeking to have the hearing broadcast on YouTube.
The US - which wants New Zealand to hand over Dotcom and three former colleagues - has opposed the proposal.
The request was made by Dotcom's lawyer on the first day of the appeal hearing in Auckland, which is expec... | A judge in New Zealand is considering Kim Dotcom's request to have his extradition appeal livestreamed online. |
Text: In a BBC interview, he said the migration crisis was putting the entire EU project at risk, not only the EU's passport-free Schengen zone.
He said the EU must urgently expand reception centres for migrants in Greece and other countries on the EU's external borders.
Failure to do so could lead EU states to reimpos... | The French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, has warned that European society could be totally destabilised if the EU lets in every refugee who arrives. |
Text: The 48-year-old star, who has returned to London following a month-long stay in a Vienna hospital, said he was "very weak" but added he feels "amazing".
In a press conference outside his home, an emotional Michael said he still has "plenty to live for".
He was forced to shelve the remaining 14 dates of his tour a... | Singer George Michael has admitted that his recent bout of pneumonia was "touch and go for a while" and was "the worst month of my life". |
Text: But for a player on their books, that's exactly what happened - he was unaware that his club were even playing.
Nick Powell played for Manchester United in their previous European game, the 3-2 defeat by Wolfsburg which eliminated them from the Champions League in December.
But the 21-year-old, who has not lived ... | Plenty of Manchester United fans will wish they had played computer games rather than watch the club's dismal 2-1 Europa League defeat at FC Midtjylland on Thursday. |
Text: The 26-year-old, who has won 12 international caps for Scotland, has made 81 appearances since joining Sarries from Bedford Blues in 2011.
"I don't think he gets the credit for the wonderful work he can do with and without the ball," director of rugby Mark McCall said.
"His work-rate and contribution to this team... | Saracens centre Duncan Taylor has signed a new long-term contract with the Premiership champions. |
Text: Belgian police have arrested a suspect after a masked gunman tried to crash his car through the gates of the army barracks.
The man drove off after the attempted attack, during which Belgian soldiers fired shots. No-one was hurt.
The attack happened in Flawinne, south-east of Brussels.
"For the moment there are n... | Belgium has said there are no signs that terrorism was the motive behind an attack on army barracks near the city of Namur. |
Text: On a day several big names struggled, world number 11 Scott had a five on the par-three 17th and a six on the par-four 18th to shoot a two-under 70.
William McGirt and Mackenzie Hughes lead overnight after five-under 67s.
Rory McIlroy and Masters winner Sergio Garcia finished one over, the latter hitting a hole-i... | Adam Scott dropped four shots over the last two holes as he blew the chance to take a first-round lead at the Players Championship at Sawgrass in Florida. |
Text: The Appeal Court has ruled that the lender, which is an arm of the West Bromwich Building Society, was wrong to increase its charges for buy-to-let tracker mortgages.
In September 2013 it announced a 1.9% increase in its tracker rate, even though base rates had not risen.
The lender said it was disappointed, but ... | The West Bromwich Mortgage Company is to refund £27.5m to thousands of landlords who were overcharged. |
Text: Neymar and national team-mate Coutinho, both 23, know each other from their time in their country's youth set-up.
Spanish media have linked Reds playmaker Coutinho, a 2013 signing from Inter, with a move to Barca.
"I see many Brazilian players with quality today. But one I like and think could play here is Coutin... | Brazil forward Neymar has said he would like to play alongside Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho at Barcelona. |
Text: The Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) accreditation is given to farms and estates that demonstrate a standard of excellence in land management.
To receive the award, estates have to encourage wildlife conservation and biodiversity through careful species and habitat management.
Over 20 farms and estates have achiev... | The Duke of Edinburgh has collected an award on behalf of Balmoral Estate for its wildlife practice. |
Text: Buick, on Highlands Queen, was adjudged to have caused the fall of Pierre-Charles Boudet's mount Armande.
He was subsequently disqualified from his ninth-placed finish and put last.
Stewards banned Godolphin jockey Buick for the automatic 15 days for causing the fall and an extra 15 days for being offensive to th... | Jockey William Buick has been banned for four weeks by stewards after an incident in the French Oaks won by La Cressonniere. |
Text: Robert Hart, 26, died four days after an assault at the Parklife Music Festival in Manchester on 7 June 2014.
Manchester Coroner Nigel Meadows told the hearing Salford Royal Hospital accepted the mistake delayed Mr Hart's admission to a specialist unit.
Greater Manchester Police is continuing its investigation in... | A man who died after being struck at a music festival "probably would have survived" but for a brain scan interpretation mistake, a court heard. |
Text: The 56-year-old was struck by a car as he walked along the Belfast Road in Dunadry at about 02:20 GMT on Saturday.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
The road was closed for a time but has since reopened.
Summary: | A man has been killed in a road accident in County Antrim. |
Text: It comes after the world's fourth-biggest smartphone maker posted a 30% growth in overall revenue on Monday.
Huawei said it shipped 48.2 million devices globally in the first half of 2015, giving them a 87% surge in handset sales revenues
The company is competing with Apple and Xiaomi for the top spot in China, t... | Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday said its global smartphone sales jumped by 39% in the first half of the year. |
Text: Danny Carr put the hosts in front early on when he fired a low shot past on-loan Harriers goalkeeper Max O'Leary.
McQuilkin then levelled for Kidderminster with a spectacular 20-yard strike with 11 minutes to go.
The draw ended a run of six straight defeats in the National League for Garry Hill's Cards.
Harriers,... | James McQuilkin's impressive second-half strike secured a point for relegation-threatened Kidderminster at mid-table Woking. |
Text: The 8ft (2.4m) diameter plastic pipes, with the longest beached segment 1,574ft (480m) long, washed up at Winterton and Sea Palling.
They came loose as they were being tugged to Algeria in north Africa for a large project.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "Other than their physical presence they pose no o... | Giant pipe segments have washed up on the coast of Norfolk. |
Text: Sussex, who began on 11-1, were in danger of following on after Wayne Parnell (3-48) and Mitch Claydon (4-87) struck to leave them 97-6 after lunch.
But Brown (90) and Archer (60 not out) frustrated Kent as the hosts made 291, 13 runs short of Kent's total.
In reply Kent lost Daniel Bell-Drummond (35) and Joe Den... | Ben Brown and Jofra Archer put on 91 for the final wicket to help Sussex stay in the match against Kent. |
Text: The supermarket chains will be selling petrol at 99.9p per litre and cutting diesel by 1p a litre.
The price of crude oil continues to fall, with Brent now below $40 a barrel and close to a seven-year low.
Asda is running a weekend 99.7p promotion on petrol, with diesel at 103.7p per litre until Sunday.
Morrisons... | Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's have cut the petrol price below £1 a litre, the lowest UK price level, excluding special promotions, since 2009. |
Text: BBC Radio Sheffield understands the 44-year-old has agreed terms with the Championship side and they hope to conclude a deal in the next 24 hours.
Stubbs led Hibs to their first Scottish Cup final success in 114 years earlier this month.
The Scottish Championship side "reluctantly" gave the Englishman permission ... | Rotherham are set to appoint Hibernian boss Alan Stubbs as their new manager. |
Text: The A-lister will still produce and star in the as yet unnamed film but said in a statement he and Warner Bros were looking for a new director.
"It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require.
"There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Performing th... | Ben Affleck has pulled out of directing the upcoming standalone Batman film. |
Text: The haul of 16th and 17th century paintings was worth €50,000 (£40,000; $56,000) when stolen from the Westfries Museum in the city of Hoorn in 2005.
The four recovered works had been "in the possession of criminal groups", Ukraine's foreign minister said.
Reports say they were recovered from Ukrainian ultra-natio... | Ukraine says it has recovered four paintings from a haul of 24 that was stolen from a gallery in the Netherlands more than a decade ago. |
Text: Manager Kenny Shiels said he was 99% sure McNamee would not be fit and that there were also doubts over defenders Aaron Barry and Dean Jarvis.
Shiels is without Rory Patterson for about three months as the striker is recovering from a fractured ankle.
Derry are third in the table having won four of their first fi... | Derry City midfielder Barry McNamee is likely to miss Friday night's Premier Division match against leaders Cork City because of a hamstring injury. |
Text: The Star Wars director is executive producer whilst Interstellar co-writer Jonathan Nolan will pen the scripts
Sir Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris and James Marsden will all star.
The show is a remake of a 1973 sci-fi western about a futuristic themed amusement park that has a robot m... | JJ Abrams' sci fi drama Westworld has been officially commissioned for a whole series by HBO. |
Text: Ding, who lost to Li in the final in London four years ago, came out on top of a final-game decider to win 4-3.
It is the 26-year-old two-time world champion's second Olympic gold having won the team title for China in 2012.
Meanwhile, Kim Song I won bronze for North Korea after with a 4-1 victory over Japan's Ai... | China's Ding Ning won table tennis gold at Rio 2016, beating compatriot Li Xiaoxia in a thrilling women's singles final. |
Text: Mark Burry was working at Rigmar Services base in Dundee's docks area when he was killed in the accident on 12 February last year.
A fatal accident inquiry into the 49-year-old's death will begin in September.
A sheriff offered his condolences to Mr Burry's family at a preliminary hearing at Dundee Sheriff Court.... | A forklift driver died when two large pipes fell from a storage rack and landed on him, a court was told. |
Text: The 19-year-old came through the Canaries academy and signed his first professional contract last summer.
He has yet to make a first-team appearance for Norwich, but was an unused substitute for their FA Cup tie against Southampton in January.
Woking start the new National League season on 5 August with a home ga... | Woking have signed right-back Louis Ramsay on a season-long loan from Championship club Norwich City. |
Text: The Met Office issued the warnings on Wednesday, covering the whole of Wales from 06:00 to 20:00 GMT on Thursday.
Gusts of up to 80mph are said to be likely in mid and north Wales, with a "danger of injury from flying debris".
There is also likely to be "damage to structures, interruptions to power supplies and w... | Strong winds connected to Storm Doris have triggered yellow and amber weather warnings across Wales. |
Text: The club are accused of using a player not registered with the Football Association Women's Super League in the group match at Sunderland on 15 August.
Defending champions City won the game 3-1 and finished top of Group Two.
The club have until 17 September to respond to the charge.
Summary: | Manchester City Women's Continental Cup quarter-final with Arsenal on Sunday has been postponed after City were charged with fielding an ineligible player during the group stage. |
Text: The 33-year-old midfielder, whose contract was due to expire this summer, joined the west London side in 2013 and made 39 appearances last season.
"Karl is a fantastic professional," manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told QPR's website.
"He is an experienced player and a leader on and off the pitch for us. He leads... | Karl Henry has signed a new one-year deal at Championship club QPR. |
Text: The teenager was found on a towpath near Burrows Court, Eldonian Village, in the Vauxhall area of the city, by a member of the public at about 23:10 GMT on Sunday.
He was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, where he died a short while later, police said.
Police have launched a murder investigation a... | A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead in Liverpool. |
Text: RWE Innogy UK wants to build the power station on the Conwy Falls, south of Betws-y-Coed - one of the most scenic stretches of the river.
In March, the Snowdonia National Park Authority's planning committee rejected the scheme.
It followed opposition by environmentalists, anglers, canoeists and local businesses.
... | Fresh plans have been lodged for a controversial £12m hydroelectric scheme on the River Conwy. |
Text: The victim was attacked after leaving the 155 bus in Balham High Road, south London, at 20:30 GMT on Friday.
The woman was taken to hospital after the attack.
A man from Tooting was charged with two counts of rape and one count of kidnap/false imprisonment on Sunday. The 41-year-old is due to appear at Wimbledon ... | An 81-year-old woman was raped after being followed when she got off a bus on a busy road, police say. |
Text: Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks began on Monday and are continuing, according to the network's operator, Jisc.
The attacks "have resulted in reduced connectivity and disruption", says a statement on Jisc's facebook page.
Engineers are working to restore normal service, it adds.
DDoS attacks are malic... | University students across the UK have been unable to submit work, after the academic computer network known as Janet came under cyber-attack. |
Text: The Yellow Cloud guitar, said to be one of Prince's favourites, was bought for $137,500 by the owner of the American Football team Indianapolis Colts.
Bowie's hair, which sold for $18,750, came from a former employee of Madame Tussauds in London who had used it to recreate the music icon's 1983 hairdo.
Both stars... | An electric guitar owned by Prince and a lock of David Bowie's hair have sold at auction in the US for a total of more than $150,000 (£110,000). |
Text: Known as LudoSport, it has gained popularity in the UK since being created in Italy.
While described as a "playful fun sport" instructor Jordan Court wants it to become an Olympic sport.
He said while it did not have the strict regime of martial arts, students needed to be respectful to each other.
"I would love ... | A group of lightsaber enthusiasts have been learning to master the Jedi weapon's use in the run up to the release of the latest Star Wars movie. |
Text: Rabeni represented Fiji at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and Premiership side Leicester between 2004-2009, before joining Leeds.
Nicknamed 'Rambo' because of his marriage of pace and brutal tackling, he also played in New Zealand and France and was a noted sevens exponent.
Fiji media reported Rabeni died at his ho... | Former Fiji and Leicester back Seru Rabeni has died at the age of 37. |
Text: The poll of 1,650 Britons by YouGov found 56% would quit the competition.
And it found those who backed Leave in the EU referendum were most likely to want to drop out, with 76% to 21% in favour of quitting. Remain voters were 65% to 35% in favour of competing.
The UK first entered Eurovision in the second year o... | The UK would make its mind up to leave the Eurovision Song Contest if there were a referendum, a survey suggests. |
Text: The operation, which took place on Monday at a government hospital in the capital, Tehran, was said to be "routine".
An announcement about the surgery ahead of the procedure was unprecedented, as the Ayatollah's health is traditionally a confidential subject.
The 75-year-old cleric has led Iran since 1989 and is ... | Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is recovering from prostate surgery, state media say. |
Text: The former Labour leader of Tower Hamlets, standing independently for Tower Hamlets First, received 43.38% of first preference votes.
He addressed supporters outside Troxy theatre in Stepney, east London, after the result at about 02:00 BST.
He said an investigation ordered by the Communities Secretary Eric Pickl... | Tower Hamlets Bangladeshi mayor Lutfur Rahman has been re-elected, greeted by about 2,000 supporters. |
Text: Lord Taylor of Blackburn, 87, was left in a "stable" but critical condition after being taken to a south London hospital about 18:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Lord Taylor was the Labour leader of Blackburn Council in the 1970s before being made a Life Peer in May 1978 and becoming a businessman.
The driver stopped at the... | A Labour peer has been seriously injured after his mobility scooter collided with a van outside Parliament. |
Text: Former Southampton youth officer Bob Higgins left Saints in 1989 and joined the Malta FA until 1994.
Higgins is accused of historical sexual abuse against young players.
He has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and was acquitted of sexual abuse charges in 1992.
On Tuesday, former Southampton and England forwar... | A former Malta youth footballer has claimed a coach at the centre of sex abuse allegations would "shower naked" with young players during his five years working with the Malta FA. |
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Jack Beaumont, Jonathan Walton, John Collins and Peter Lambert beat the rest of the field comfortably in Poznan.
There were silver medals for the men's four, women's eight and for Victoria Thornley in the women's single sculls.
The men's eight earned bronze, while Ir... | Great Britain's men's quadruple sculls took gold as the team won five medals on the final day of the World Cup II. |
Text: The 58-year-old received it for his lifelong contribution to the media industry and his excellence in the culinary arts.
Myers, who was born and lives in Barrow joined hundreds of students at their graduation at Carlisle Cathedral.
Speaking outside the cathedral, he told the BBC he felt "very proud".
Alongside hi... | Dave Myers - one half of celebrity cooks The Hairy Bikers - has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of Cumbria. |
Text: The US bank revealed plans to reduce headcount by 3,000-4,000 at its consumer and community banking unit, in a presentation.
And it reiterated previously announced plans to shed 13,000-15,000 jobs at its mortgage banking unit.
It expects about 4,000 losses to come this year, mainly through attrition, a spokeswoma... | JP Morgan Chase has increased its planned job cuts to 19,000 by the end of next year. |
Text: The former Ospreys number eight, from Newport, who retired last year, got a MSc (Master of Science) degree.
He follows Rugby World Cup referee Nigel Owens who got an honorary LLD (Doctor of Laws) from the College of Law on Monday.
Mr Jones said he was "delighted" to received the honour.
Summary: | Ex-Wales rugby captain Ryan Jones who won 75 caps for Wales and three Grand Slams has received an honorary degree from Swansea University. |
Text: If you have a picture you would like to share, please see below the images for details on how to submit yours.
If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image the... | Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England - the gallery will grow during the week. |
Text: The FTSE 100 share index ended the day 49 points, or 0.68%, ahead at 7,297.43.
Shares in Pearson were up 12.4% after it announced plans to cut costs by £300m a year by the end of 2019.
The company also launched a "strategic review" of its troubled US school publishing business.
The US business has proved problem... | (Close): Education company Pearson and British Airways owner IAG were the top two performers on London's benchmark share index on Friday, helping to bolster the UK market. |
Text: It is alleged Martin James Powell, 36, approached the child in St Peter's Gate in the city centre on Wednesday.
The suspect, of no fixed abode, has also been charged with assault, indecent exposure and breach of a court order requirement.
He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday and was remanded in ... | A man has been charged with kidnap after a child was taken from her family in Nottingham. |
Text: The remains of Christophe Borgye, 36, from France, were found at a house in in Hylton Court four years after he was reported missing.
Manuel Wagner, a 28-year-old German national who now resides in Toxteth, Liverpool, will appear before Chester Magistrates' Court later.
Two men were jailed for life for the murder... | A man has been charged with murder in connection to remains found at a house in Ellesmere Port in 2013. |
Text: Labour AMs jeered ex-orthopaedic surgeon Altaf Hussain as he raised the issue at First Minister's Questions.
He said: "Many newly-qualified doctors in England refuse to come to Wales because they don't want their children educated here - that is a fact."
First Minster Carwyn Jones called the claim "absolutely ext... | Wales is struggling to recruit junior doctors because they do not want their children educated in its schools, a Conservative AM has suggested. |
Text: He will play Jane Austen's much-loved character in an adaptation of PD James's Death Comes To Pemberley.
The book places the Pride and Prejudice characters Elizabeth Bennett, Fitzwilliam Darcy and George Wickham in a murder mystery.
Anna Maxwell Martin will play Bennett, while Matthew Goode takes on the role of W... | Matthew Rhys is to follow in Colin Firth's footsteps and take on the role of Mr Darcy for the BBC. |
Text: It said the "pollution incident" affected the Annsborough River on Saturday afternoon and the cause was identified and rectified shortly after.
The chemical spillage has been cleaned up and there is no further risk to the river, the company said.
NI Water said it would continue to work with the Environment Agency... | Accidental discharge from a treatment works caused the deaths of more than 1,600 fish in a river near Newcastle, County Down, NI Water has said. |
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Some twitters comments said they were expecting an announcement at a new album, from the recently formed super group.
The band say they will write new material on their tour next year.
This video was shot by McBusted member Ja... | McBusted have answered fans comments on Twitter over their announcement to headline British Summer Time festival at Hyde Park in 2014. |
Text: Up to 20 police officers and a helicopter were searching for the woman but it was Patterdale terrier Flash who found her next to a hedge.
The ten-month-old dog joined the search party near his home in Barmpton, Darlington, of his own volition.
Flash's owners said their pet is an "outside dog" and they only found ... | A pet dog has been hailed a hero for finding an elderly woman who had been missing for 14 hours. |
Text: The album was compiled by the former King Edward VIII's equerry, Sir Dudley Forwood, and has been in his family ever since.
It features 60 photos, some previously unseen, of the duke meeting Nazis, including Adolf Hitler.
The album is due to be sold at Duke's of Dorchester on 10 March.
It details the visit the du... | Photographs showing the Duke of Windsor's visit to Nazi Germany in 1937 are expected to fetch up to £1,000 at auction. |
Text: The man, believed to be in his 20s, was barely conscious when paramedics arrived at Scotia Road in Burslem and had to be cut out of his car.
He was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital after the crash at 19:00 GMT on Saturday.
Both houses are said to be unsafe and Scotia Road is shut between Chatterley St... | A driver is in hospital with serious chest injuries after crashing into two houses in Stoke-on-Trent. |
Text: The Australian, 74, now a Christian pastor, says she will not fly on Qantas "where possible" in protest of its support of same-sex marriage.
Tennis Australia stated that her personal views "are her own".
Grand Slam winners Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King, who are both gay, have previously criticised Cour... | Australian Open venue Margaret Court Arena will not be renamed despite the 24-time Grand Slam champion's opposition to same-sex marriage. |
Text: Didier Deschamps's team will take on Cameroon on 30 May in the French city of Nantes.
Cameroon will be preparing for a trip to play Mauritania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier the following weekend.
The Indomitable Lions are currently top of Group M having won both their qualifiers so far.
Before June's ... | France will play Cameroon in a friendly as part of their preparations to host the European Championship. |
Text: Pranava Prakash said five men barged into the gallery in the Noida district on Sunday, saying the pictures were "against Indian culture".
He said he was thrown to the floor and a number of pictures were damaged.
Hardline Hindu groups have in the past protested over art works they say offend their beliefs.
The att... | An Indian artist has been assaulted in a gallery in the capital, Delhi, where he is exhibiting a number of nude paintings. |
Text: The two-vehicle crash happened on the N2 between Carrickmacross and Castleblayney at about 06:00 GMT on Monday.
The men were the sole occupants of their trucks.
The road has been closed and is expected to remain so for a number of hours. Diversions are in place.
Gardaà are appealing for anyone who witnessed the ... | Two truck drivers have died in a road collision in County Monaghan. |
Text: The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch tracks species such as starlings and song thrushes, which have declined by 80% and 70% since the survey began in 1979.
The unusual weather this winter could affect which birds are seen in gardens.
The RSPB said it was likely there would be fewer birds because they have been less reli... | More than half a million people are taking part in an annual UK birdwatch this weekend, recording species spotted in gardens and parks. |
Text: Martina Wing, who captured the footage, said the dolphin approached one of the divers and waited patiently as he was cut free.
The diver then spent eight minutes cutting the tangled line from the mammal, which then swam away unharmed.
After the rescue the diver said the dolphin had nudged itself into him as if he... | A dolphin tangled up in a fishing line in Hawaii swam up to divers, seemingly to ask for help. |
Text: Sex crimes rose from 4,108 to 5,016 while violent crime went up from 40,771 to 49,046.
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday show there were just over 185,000 recorded crimes in Wales in 2015, a rise of 2.5% compared to last year.
The total number of crimes went from 180,648 in... | Recorded sex offences in Wales have risen compared to last year and overall crime has increased slightly. |
Text: Root scored 254 and 71 not out as England won the second Test by 330 runs to level the four-match series 1-1.
Opener Cook made 105 and 76 not out, after a first-innings 81 at Lord's, and shared two century stands with Root.
"We had a look at Cook and Root again. We analysed our plans," said Arthur.
"We see them a... | Pakistan have changed their plans for England batsmen Joe Root and Alastair Cook before the third Test at Edgbaston, says coach Mickey Arthur. |
Text: Jayne Hickey and her son Christian were shot when two men knocked on their front door in Gillingham Road, Salford on Monday evening.
Ms Hickey said her injuries meant she had not been able to care for her son.
Christian had surgery to remove a bullet on Wednesday, which has been passed to police for examination.
... | The mother of a seven-year-old boy who was shot as he opened the door to his home has spoken of her horror at seeing "blood pouring" out of him. |
Text: Anna Jacobs, from Horsmonden, Kent, had applied for a position at Tonbridge-based Tecomak Environmental Services.
But alongside the company's response were comments suggesting she was "worth an interview if only for a laugh".
In an email to Ms Jacobs, Ross Black of Tecomak said he understood it "must have been up... | A company has apologised to a graduate jobseeker for calling her a "home educated oddball" in comments accidentally attached to an email. |
Text: Two Australians, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, and a Philippines woman, Mary Jane Veloso were notified by Indonesian officials on Saturday.
Under Indonesian law, convicts must be given 72 hours' notice of execution, but no formal date has yet been set.
The appeals process for a French national is still under ... | At least three of 10 people on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling have been given formal notice of their imminent execution. |
Text: The 24-year-old was attacked by up to eight man with bats and was hit with the machete during the attack in Quinton, Birmingham.
West Midlands Police said the victim, who is lucky not to have been killed, had been in a property on Rilstone Road when a number of vehicles pulled up on Tuesday evening.
Police believ... | A man nearly had his arm severed when he was attacked with a machete. |
Text: Barca play Real Sociedad, Real Madrid face Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid meet Eibar in three ties involving two La Liga teams.
Alcoron, the only non top-flight team left, have been drawn against Alaves.
The first legs will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, with the return fixtures a week later.
Barca, who fo... | Holders Barcelona have avoided Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid as Spain's big three clubs were kept apart in the Copa del Rey quarter-final draw. |
Text: The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket last year after more than 400 appearances in all formats, featured six times for Middlesex in the competition in 2016.
McCullum averaged 33 for the county last season, with a highest score of 87, and will return in July.
"It was an easy decision to return to... | Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is to rejoin Middlesex for nine 2017 T20 Blast group matches. |
Text: She had a working dinner with Michel Barnier and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in No 10.
Downing Street said Mrs May reiterated the UK's aim of building a "deep and special partnership" after Brexit.
Reuters quoted a Commission spokeswoman saying they discussed the process of the UK's withdraw... | Theresa May has met the EU's chief Brexit negotiator for talks in Downing Street in the run-up to a crucial summit of the remaining 27 EU members. |
Text: Merthyr RFC coach Lee Jarvis said seven players suffered the friction burns to their legs and arms after their match at Sardis Road, Pontypridd.
Merthyr were playing RGC 1404 in the National Cup semi-final on Sunday.
A spokesman for Pontypridd RFC said the club had no comment to make.
Merthyr RFC posted photos of... | A Welsh rugby coach has posted photographs on social media of burns his players received playing on an artificial pitch. |
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Posh lost the fourth-round replay after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes.
"It was tough on the boys. If you ask me hand on heart who was the better team over the 120 minutes, I'd have to say us," said Westley.
"The inches you need to win through in those situations weren't ... | Peterborough boss Graham Westley says his team will learn from their FA Cup penalty shootout defeat by West Brom. |
Text: A private funeral service was held in Gorleston, Norfolk, on Wednesday for the 24-year-old, whose real name was Chris Hardman.
Friends and family then gathered at Claremont Pier in the singer's hometown of Lowestoft to release the balloons - chosen to match his favourite colour.
His friend George Goddard, 23, sai... | Green balloons have been released at a ceremony celebrating the life of singer Lil' Chris. |
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Wanderers came from a goal down to beat Fleetwood 2-1 on Saturday and maintain their perfect start to the season.
Bolton were relegated from the Championship last term, but have won their first four League One games under new manager Parkinson.
"I thought it was our ... | Bolton boss Phil Parkinson has praised his team's mental strength after they matched their best start to a league season in 82 years. |
Text: Miss Lawrence disappeared on her way to work in York in March 2009.
Her father, Peter Lawrence, who has been campaigning for changes to the powers available to relatives, called current legislation "mind-boggling".
MPs unanimously backed "Claudia's Law" in the Commons, which will go to a second reading next month... | The family of Claudia Lawrence have called on MPs to support a proposed law that allows relatives of missing people to deal with their financial affairs. |
Text: The protest was big, rowdy and attended by a wide cross section of people but there was no repeat of violence which marred a similar rally last month.
About 18,000 police were deployed in the capital, Seoul.
Protesters oppose plans including changes to labour laws and greater controls over history textbooks.
Left... | Tens of thousands of protesters in South Korea have held a mass rally against a raft of government policies that they say weaken democracy. |
Text: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency listed nine areas where flooding may occur.
They include Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire and Arran, Central, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh and Lothians, Fife, Scottish Borders, Tayside and west central Scotland.
A red warning that flooding is expected covers part of Tayside... | Flood alerts have been issued in parts of Scotland amid warnings of heavy and persistent rain. |
Text: The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) handed the ban to the forward after remarks he made in the media about corruption in African football.
An FSF statement read: "Diouf is banned from performing any football-related activity for a period of five years."
Diouf reacted angrily to the FSF's claims that he had f... | Blackburn Rovers' El-Hadji Diouf has been banned from all football-related activities in Senegal for five years. |
Text: Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at a Kuala Lumpur airport - police believe he was poisoned while waiting for a flight.
Malaysian police say they are now looking for four North Koreans.
Pyongyang's envoy to Malaysia was also summoned over earlier comments he made.
Last week Kang Chol accuse... | Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un. |
Text: Book Beautiful, at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh, includes texts from the earliest days of print in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Curators said the collection shows how books can be more than things to read and become works of art.
The books include the 1545 edition of Francesco Colonna's La Hypner... | An exhibit displaying some of the "most beautiful books that man has ever made" has opened in Edinburgh. |
Text: The new species has been named Dracoraptor hanigani, which means 'dragon thief', after the red dragon which is the national symbol of Wales.
The Dracoraptor's skeleton was found by two fossil-hunting brothers, who spotted the bones in a pile of rubble from a rock fall in 2014.
The brothers found its skull, claws,... | Scientists have confirmed that bones discovered in Wales in 2014 are from a new species of dinosaur which, at 201 million years old, could be the oldest known Jurassic dinosaur from the UK. |
Text: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed it spent £946,659 on bills and £138,000 on repairs at Bassingbourn Barracks.
Some 300 cadets were sent to the barracks, with five later jailed for sex attacks in nearby Cambridge.
All cadets being trained to support the then new Libyan government were returned home in Novem... | More than £1m has been spent on a barracks left empty since cadets returned to Libya a year ago after a series of sex attacks, figures show. |
Text: Prof Christopher O'Neil is currently head of Gray's School of Art at Robert Gordon University.
He will replace Diane Rawlinson, who has been at Inverness College UHI since 2013, in the next academic year.
She is moving to the role of vice-principal for further education at the University of the Highlands and Isla... | Inverness College UHI's board of management has appointed a new principal and chief executive officer. |
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The one-day race ends in Doncaster and follows the same 136km route the men will tackle later the same day.
"I never expected to compete at home in a UCI women's race - let alone as world champion," she told BBC Radio York.
"It's my first race in the UK in the rainbo... | Lizzie Armitstead says it will be a "dream come true" to ride in the world champion's rainbow jersey when the women's Tour de Yorkshire departs her home town of Otley on Saturday. |
Text: Nearly 200 traders were warned they could have been summoned to court.
More than 60 paid in full before the summons, while 48 were withdrawn and one was deleted.
Only two of the 89 businesses turned up to a hearing at Stafford Magistrates' Court earlier.
More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire... | Dozens of traders are facing fines for failing to contribute towards the Business Improvement District (BID) in Newcastle-under-Lyme. |
Text: Software developers, Version 1, said the expansion comes after "winning substantial new business". The jobs will be created in the next two years.
It first opened in Belfast five years ago and its existing Northern Ireland customers include the pharmaceutical company, Almac.
The Belfast expansion will see its wor... | An Irish IT company is expanding its Belfast operation in a move which it said will create 60 jobs. |
Text: The brawl involved a large group of teenagers near the Hunters Bar roundabout on Friday evening, South Yorkshire Police said.
Officers were called at about 20:00 BST to reports of an altercation between a group of teenagers.
A 19-year-old man and 14-year-old boy suffered what are believed to be stab wounds.
The 1... | A 19-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital following a fight in Sheffield. |
Text: Ethiopia's Communications Minister Getachew Reda said the attackers were members of South Sudan's Murle tribe.
He said security forces were chasing the attackers and had killed 60 so far.
Ethiopia is hosting thousands of South Sudanese refugees who fled the 2013 clashes that began when President Salva Kiir sacked... | Ethiopia says armed men have killed 140 people near its border with South Sudan and abducted at least 39 children. |
Text: Azarenka is the WTA Tour's form player after her Indian Wells win, but Konta is rising fast through the rankings.
They meet for the second time, after the Belarusian retired at a set down in Wuhan last September.
"It was difficult to consider that a full match since I didn't feel physically well," said Azarenka.
... | Victoria Azarenka expects British number one Johanna Konta to provide a severe test when they meet at the Miami Open on Wednesday. |
Text: Three panels at Sueno's Stone at Forres, between the B9011 and the A96, were broken on Wednesday night.
The early medieval period carved standing stone is more than 20ft tall.
Police Scotland said: "It is disappointing for the community that this has happened and this type of behaviour will not be tolerated."
A s... | Vandals have caused more than £10,000 worth of damage to glass panels which surround a medieval stone in Moray. |
Text: Shaun Murphy, 38, died in hospital after was he was found injured in Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe on Saturday.
A 23-year-old man is in custody for questioning, Greater Manchester Police said.
Det Ch Insp Jane Higham said: "This investigation is still in it's early stages and we are continuing to follow a number of... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in Manchester, police have said. |
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