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Text: Wales trailed 16-0 at half-time and were 19 points behind at one stage before battling back to lose 25-21.
"We were second best and didn't really get out of the blocks in the first half which was costly in the end," Lydiate told BBC Radio Wales after the defeat at Twickenham.
"We just wished the game went on for ... | Flanker Dan Lydiate says Wales were "not good enough" during the first half of their Six Nations loss to England. |
Text: The pearl was found 10 years ago by a fisherman who was unaware of its value and kept it as a good luck charm, Palawan official Aileen Amurao said.
"We were amazed when he brought it to us," she told local media.
Officials are awaiting confirmation from gemologists that the find is indeed the world's largest pear... | Philippine officials believe they may have recovered the biggest natural giant clam pearl in the world - weighing a whopping 34kg (5.2 stone). |
Text: The 29-year-old has been out of action since early January because of a neck injury, which he has had surgery on. The length of his new contract has not been disclosed.
"I couldn't be happier to have extended my time here at Bath, and there wasn't really any hesitation," Garvey said.
"It's the light at the end of... | Bath forward Matt Garvey has signed a new contract with the Premiership club. |
Text: The supermarket will test the service at three stores and plans to expand it to 30 outlets by Christmas.
Amazon recently raised the pressure on UK supermarkets with the launch of same-day deliveries in London.
The online retail giant signed a deal with Morrisons and now sells 130,000 products, including fresh goo... | Sainsbury's is ramping up the fight for a bigger share of the online grocery market by launching a same-day delivery service. |
Text: Police were called to Cherry Tree Lodge Farm, Crow Tree Bank, Doncaster, after several were shot overnight.
Six lambs were found dead, with a further six having to be put down due to the extent of their injuries.
At Stoupers Gate farm, near Hatfield, six lambs were shot dead overnight between 21 and 22 March, whi... | Twenty lambs have been killed in shootings at neighbouring farms. |
Text: Reports say investigators believe he has relevant information, but he is not necessarily suspected of a crime.
The FBI is looking into potential Russian meddling in the 2016 election and links with Mr Trump's campaign. The president denies any collusion.
Mr Kushner's lawyer said his client would co-operate with a... | President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, is under FBI scrutiny as part of the Russia investigation, according to US media. |
Text: Nurse practitioner, Elaine Lowery, 50, from Whitehaven, cared for a woman suffering from paranoia but instead stole £6,242 to spend on holidays.
In October 2015, Lowery helped withdraw £16,000 from the woman's account for her new home and funeral plan.
At Carlisle Crown Court, Lowery, of Gable Road, admitted two ... | A support worker has been jailed for stealing more than £6,000 from a pensioner she was looking after. |
Text: The work is the second in a series of Tynwald Day portraits by Russian artist Svetlana Cameron.
Mrs Cameron said she was inspired after attending the annual ceremony last year.
Her latest work shows the Rt Rev Robert Paterson in the parish church of Saint John the Baptist in his convocational robes and holding th... | A painting of the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man has been unveiled by an artist in the Isle of Man. |
Text: A Stock Exchange announcement confirmed the deal's conclusion, following court approval for the merger last week.
The enlarged company, which will trade as Standard Life Aberdeen, will hold £670bn under management.
Co-chief executive Keith Skeoch described the move as the "beginning of a new chapter" in the firms... | The £11bn merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management has completed, creating Europe's second-biggest fund manager. |
Text: That was the tongue-in-cheek advice from technologist and futurist Tom Scott, who gave MPs a masterclass in protecting their privacy.
The Houses of Parliament has just two IP addresses, the unique identification number which links net users to a location, he explained.
This means it is relatively easy to find out... | MPs who want to sneakily edit their Wikipedia entry might want to think about doing it from their home PC. |
Text: The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found Texas can require clinics to meet the same surgical standards as hospitals.
This may require all but seven of the state's abortion clinics to close.
In August, a lower court ruled such a requirement was unconstitutional, placing an undue burden on women see... | A US appeals court has ruled Texas can enforce restrictions on abortion clinics under a contested state law. |
Text: In a filing with US regulators, the firm said it planned to raise $314m, valuing it at nearly $2.6bn.
Virtu is one of the biggest so-called high-frequency trading firms that rely on algorithms to execute trades.
The practice came under fire after a "flash crash" in 2010.
The crash wiped 700 points off the Dow Jon... | US high-speed trading firm Virtu has renewed efforts to make its stock market debut, after it was forced to delay plans due to a controversial book. |
Text: The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing terrorist related material when he arrived at the airport on Saturday.
A Metropolitan Police statement said: "The man was arrested under PACE legislation and taken to a west London police station where he remains in custody."
No flights were disrupted.
Officers from... | A 39-year-old man was arrested at Heathrow Airport under the Terrorism Act. |
Text: The Cononish gold mine and outbuildings were broken into sometime between Thursday, 28 May, and Monday.
Thieves cut padlocks and stole samples of stream sediment, which police confirmed contained no gold.
Officers said the culprits would have had to walk along a three-mile rough track in order to access the remot... | Police are investigating after thieves broke into a gold mine near Tyndrum. |
Text: Max Wright shot the visitors ahead with a superb shot but was then sent off for a reckless challenge on Rabin Omar.
Annan levelled early in the second half when substitute Smart Osadolor converted Josh Todd's cross.
Shire snatched the lead from a set piece, Kris Faulds scoring from close range, and Gavin McMillan... | Annan slipped to fourth place in League Two as they fell to a surprise defeat at home to 10-man East Stirlingshire. |
Text: The organisation has called for evidence on whether guns are used "for the right reasons, in the right circumstances."
It will also look at how others - including some pheasant shoots - use NRW-managed land.
NRW itself uses firearms to "limit pest damage and help protected species."
Ceri Davies, NRW's director of... | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched a review into the use of firearms on land it manages, following animal welfare and safety concerns. |
Text: Police said an unknown amount of money was stolen from the machine next to the McDonalds burger restaurant near the Headington roundabout.
According to employees a white car was seen fleeing the scene. No-one has been arrested.
A witness told the BBC debris was found 15ft (4.5m) away from the cash machine, which ... | A cash machine was reportedly "blown up" in a morning raid in Oxford. |
Text: Two cars collided just after 22:00 BST on Thursday in London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent.
A male passenger in one the cars died at the scene, police said.
Another person in the car had to be freed by emergency crews using hydraulic equipment.
Ken Police is appealing for witnesses.
Work is ongoing to repair a power ... | A man has died in a car crash that saw three other people injured and a vehicle end up in a garden. |
Text: Casey, 39, returned to complete his round on Friday after rain stopped play on the opening day at Crooked Stick.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is a stroke further back heading into the second round, having carded six birdies on his way to a four-under-par 68.
American Robert Castro, at seven under par, held a o... | England's Paul Casey finished two shots off the lead after the BMW Championship first round in Carmel, Indiana. |
Text: Paramedics, the police and Coastguard were called to the scene at Whiterocks beach on Wednesday afternoon.
The accident was witnessed by an 11-year-old boy who was walking his dogs with his grandmother at the time.
Adam Bustard told BBC News NI the paraglider "came down on his knees" and was helped by a passer-by... | A paraglider has been treated in hospital after he crashed onto a beach in Portrush, County Antrim. |
Text: The bodies of Mr Hawe and his wife Clodagh, and their sons Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, six, were found at their home in August last year.
The five were buried together after a funeral Mass in Castlerahan.
Mr Hawe's body was removed earlier on Wednesday .
The exhumation was carried out in the presence of member... | The body of Alan Hawe, who died along with his wife and three children in an apparent murder-suicide, has been exhumed from the family grave in County Cavan. |
Text: Vern Cotter's side go into the match in Kilmarnock having beaten Argentina 19-16 after a 23-22 defeat by Australia.
"If we can get a performance and a result this weekend, we'll be in a great spot," said Laidlaw, 31.
"We enjoyed winning on Saturday, so it's very important we finish off this series with another wi... | Scotland will boost their Six Nations hopes if they can secure back-to-back wins by beating Georgia on Saturday, captain Greig Laidlaw says. |
Text: He polled 50 votes with just four going to his only challenger Cameroonian Zelkifli Ngoufonja at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Extraordinary General Assembly Congress in Bahrain.
Two others Leodegar Tenga from Tanzania and Mohamed Samir Sobha from Mauritius withdrew before the vote.
It takes to seve... | Egyptian Football Association (EFA) president, Hani Abo Rida, has been elected onto the Fifa Council. |
Text: A passenger had asked for the wrap because he was cold, and was outraged when he was asked to pay $12 (£9.80).
Police said the man, 66, said he "would like to take someone behind the woodshed for this", which the pilot deemed threatening and then ordered the plane be diverted to Los Angeles.
No crime had been co... | A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Honolulu has been diverted because of a row over a blanket. |
Text: Kevin Balmer, 54, and Brendan Cantwell, 46, who were co-directors of Action Building Contracts, were found guilty of bribing council officials with cash and hospitality.
They did it in exchange for maintenance and repair contracts in 2015.
They previously spent more than two years in jail for the maintenance frau... | Two contractors who bribed Edinburgh City Council officials have had more than £266,000 confiscated by the Crown. |
Text: The midfielder, who ended a 13-month goal drought against Coventry on Good Friday, lashed home the opener before doubling Posh's lead after Alex keeper Ben Garratt had denied Aaron Williams.
Lee Angol sealed United's third straight win with a rasping finish from Marcus Maddison's fine pass.
The visitors offered l... | Harry Beautyman scored twice as Peterborough edged League One basement side Crewe closer to the drop. |
Text: Both offer advice for victims of bullying and their parents, teachers and carers.
You can check out their websites by clicking on the links further down the page.
If you want to talk to someone, the following charities also offer free helplines...
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour helpline for children and young peopl... | Kidscape and Beatbullying are two charities aimed at preventing bullying and child abuse. |
Text: Hanlan, who joined the National League side on an initial one-month deal in January, will now stay until 25 March.
The 19-year-old has made 15 first-team appearances for Charlton this season, but also impressed with three goals in four appearances for the Ravens.
Although available for eight more league games for... | Bromley have extended the loan spell of Charlton striker Brandon Hanlan. |
Text: Jacqui Thompson from Llanwrda faces a £190,000 bill after a failed libel action against Mark James.
He counter-sued for posts made on her blog and received £25,000 in damages.
On Friday, the council was granted a charging order which means Ms Thompson can be ordered to sell her home if she cannot pay her debt.
Ms... | A blogger who lost a libel case with Carmarthenshire council's chief executive could be forced to sell her house to pay the legal costs. |
Text: Premier Greg Selinger said on Thursday the practice left "intergenerational scars and cultural loss".
The programme sought to integrate children into mainstream Canadian society, but in doing so rid them of their native culture.
The Canadian government apologised in 2008, but this is first time a province has tak... | The Canadian province of Manitoba has apologised to indigenous families for decades of forced adoptions. |
Text: The original 6ft (1.8m) high sculpture, called Voyage, was taken from its plinth on Hull's Victoria Pier by a gang of thieves in July last year.
The replica sculpture was cast in bronze by the original artist, Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, in Iceland.
Hull City Council spent £40,000 from its insurance reserves on the... | A statue that replaces a stolen bronze sculpture marking the links between Hull and Iceland is due to be unveiled later. |
Text: The drugs, with an estimated street value of A$360m (£212m; $258m), were uncovered after a police investigation over more than two years.
Police said they seized 500kg (1,100lb) of cocaine from a boat in Brooklyn, north of Sydney, on Christmas Day.
It followed the confiscation of 600kg in drugs in Tahiti. Police... | Fifteen men have been charged after police said they made the biggest cocaine bust in Australia's history. |
Text: Imdad Ali was declared clinically insane after killing a cleric in 2002.
Safia Bano, Mr Ali's wife, had appealed against her husband's conviction on the grounds that he was insane.
But the court rejected the appeal on Friday, saying schizophrenia was "not a permanent mental disorder".
A copy of the court verdict,... | The Supreme Court in Pakistan has ruled that schizophrenia is not a mental illness, paving the way for the execution of a paranoid schizophrenic man convicted of murder. |
Text: But the company said it would "accelerate innovation" in golf footwear and clothes.
Nike invested heavily in golf during the late 1990s with its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, giving him his first five-year contract in 1996, worth $40m.
But the winner of 14 of golf's major tournaments has been struggling with a loss... | Nike will stop selling golf clubs, balls and bags after years of falling sales at its golf division. |
Text: Prof Richardson is currently in charge at St Andrews and has previously had a senior role at Harvard University.
If she is formally adopted as the 272nd vice chancellor, Prof Richardson will follow almost eight centuries of male heads of Oxford University.
She will replace Andrew Hamilton, who is moving to New Yo... | Oxford University is set to have a female head for the first time in its history, with the nomination of Louise Richardson as vice chancellor. |
Text: The North Antrim MLA made the comments in a speech at his party's conference.
Mr Allister told TUV members that the "rollover unionism" had "renewed its vows in government with the IRA".
He said the recent deal reached by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sinn Féin and British and Irish governments was "a ser... | Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister has criticised what he has called the "catastrophic failure" of the Northern Ireland Executive. |
Text: The brick wall had stood as a barrier in Ardoyne, north Belfast for 30 years, until it was demolished in February.
It has been replaced by a landscaped pathway, lined with trees and railings, which local residents helped to design.
Visiting the site on Thursday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness praised the... | The removal of an 8ft "peace wall" at a sectarian interface has been hailed as a sign of progress by Northern Ireland's deputy first minister. |
Text: Kalvinder Singh died 16 days after he was beaten by a group of men at the premises in Cheetham Hill in 2004.
Alfred Kurti, 31, was arrested by police in the Irish Republic on Thursday and has been remanded in custody while his extradition is sought by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
Two men have previously been ... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an attack at a Manchester takeaway 11 years ago. |
Text: The hackers - calling themselves Mexican Cyber Protest - targeted websites of political parties, media organisations and government agencies.
Hacked pages were replaced with a message denouncing the recent presidential election as fraudulent.
They also complained about corruption, drug-related violence and the ec... | Mexican computer hackers have taken over at least ten government and other websites in a political protest marking the country's independence day. |
Text: Mr Keane was elected on a count of second preference votes and polled 84,601 votes when first and second preferences were added.
His Conservative rival John Dwyer, was the first Cheshire PCC elected in 2012, and polled 81,652 votes.
Overall turnout in the election was 23% and Mr Keane said he was "honoured".
He s... | Labour's David Keane has ousted the Conservative candidate in Cheshire to become the new Police and Crime Commissioner. |
Text: Jurors have been told victims were passed around a group of men at the Wrexham home of Gary Cooke, 64, in the 1980s.
Mr Cooke and six co-defendants deny a range of sex offences against boys aged 10 to 15. The trial began in April.
The jury started their deliberations on Friday. The judge asked them to resume on M... | A jury in a long-running historical sex abuse trial at Mold Crown Court will resume its deliberations next week. |
Text: The Croatian winger has been linked with a £48m move to Manchester United.
Spalletti says Inter want to keep Perisic, 28, but would reluctantly sell the former Wolfsburg player to free up funds to strengthen his squad.
"He's an important player in the team and we're counting on him to start the new season," added... | Inter Milan will consider offers for winger Ivan Perisic that are "difficult to reject", says boss Luciano Spalletti. |
Text: Games will also be held in Bangladesh before the competition returns to India once polling has concluded.
The world's biggest elections start on 12 May and security forces cannot be spared for the Twenty20 competition.
The UAE will host at least 16 matches from 16 to 30 April, with some second-stage games earmark... | The opening matches of the Indian Premier League will be held in the United Arab Emirates to avoid a clash with the country's general election. |
Text: It said that migrants who choose to live in Italy must respect Italian laws prohibiting the carrying of weapons even though many Sikhs regard ceremonial knives as sacred.
The court acknowledged that diversity in a multi-ethnic society is important.
But it ruled that public safety from weapons was of paramount imp... | The Italian Supreme Court has ruled against a Sikh migrant who wanted to carry a ceremonial knife in public. |
Text: Dunn, 29, joined in July 2016 and is also the club's goalkeeping coach.
Penn joined on a short term deal in January but the 31-year-old has opted not to sign a new contract because of family reasons.
"I have to thank Russ for his contribution in the second half of the season," manager Dean Keates said.
"He has be... | Goalkeeper Chris Dunn has accepted Wrexham's offer of a new contract but midfielder Russell Penn has rejected a new deal. |
Text: Mr Farage said he had neglected a chronic back condition resulting from a plane crash in 2010 but that he was "back on form" thanks to treatment.
After addressing rumours about his health in a Daily Telegraph interview, Mr Farage told the BBC he was receiving private treatment.
Campaigning left him no time to man... | UKIP leader Nigel Farage has admitted to being "in a great deal of pain" at the start of the election campaign. |
Text: The charity looked into 149,604 complaints compared to 143,004 in 2015, but the number of successful prosecutions fell more than 6% to 744.
It said the surge in complaints may be due to increased use of social media.
Prosecutions included snakes decapitated with scissors and a golden eagle kept in a cramped kitch... | The RSPCA investigated more than 400 allegations of animal cruelty per day last year - a rise of nearly 5% compared to the previous 12 months. |
Text: 11 December 2015 Last updated at 17:07 GMT
This is what might happen to kids living on the island of Kiribati, in the Pacific Ocean.
Kiribati is a nation of about 105,000 people that sits, surrounded by water, halfway between Hawaii and Australia.
The land there it just six metres above sea level and scientists t... | Imagine living somewhere that could be completely under water in a few years time. |
Text: The Hornets also announced the signing of Venezuelan forward Adalberto Penaranda, 18, from Udinese, who will remain on loan at Granada.
Both Doucoure, 23, and Penaranda have signed four-and-a-half-year deals.
The signings continue the link between Udinese, Granada and Watford, who are owned by the Italian Pozzo f... | Watford have signed Rennes midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure for an undisclosed fee and immediately sent him to La Liga side Granada on loan. |
Text: A mob assaulted and partially stripped the 21-year-old woman after a Sudanese student's car ran over and killed a local woman on Sunday night.
The woman and her three friends - all Tanzanians - were attacked as they were passing by the accident site.
The crowd chased the young woman and "removed her top", police ... | Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore say they have arrested five people in connection with an attack on a Tanzanian student. |
Text: 8 January 2016 Last updated at 08:04 GMT
Ricky's been checking out what's said to be one of the safest drones on show at the exhibition, because the propellers aren't exposed.
Instead, they are encased in plastic, meaning owners can actually take hold of the drone.
It can even be switched off by turning it on its... | Tech companies have been unveiling their newest gadgets at a massive tech show called CES in Las Vegas, America. |
Text: Transport Minister Edwina Hart said she also wanted to introduce measures to streamline the system and cut fraud.
Tough new guidelines to tackle abuse, introduced in 2013, were suspended by one council in February 2015.
Neath Port Talbot council had received complaints that genuine cases were being rejected.
It w... | The blue badge disabled parking scheme could be extended to people with temporary conditions restricting their mobility. |
Text: But the "cozy" property is not making headlines for its affordable price tag, which is a reasonable C$239,900 ($174,800; £135,200).
Instead, it is for the online photos of its clown-heavy interior decor.
Realtor Kyle Jansink says there has been lots of interest in the single family home despite the ornamentation... | A "charming" bungalow in south-western Ontario filled with hundreds of clown pictures, statues and knick-knacks is expected to sell over asking price. |
Text: Nicky Spinks, 49, is only the second person to complete a double Bob Graham Round within 48 hours.
A complete single round is a 66-mile circuit of 42 summits within the space of 24 hours.
The farmer from West Yorkshire completed the challenged to celebrate beating breast cancer.
She said: "My main aim was to cele... | A cancer survivor has completed a 132-mile fell run across the Lake District's highest peaks in less than 48 hours. |
Text: The academy, on Martingale Way, Lawley, is expected to cater for 201 pupils and is due open in January 2016, three months later than first announced.
It will be sponsored by REAch2 WM Academy Trust, one of the largest primary-only academy trusts in the UK, Telford and Wrekin Council said.
The school will provide ... | Work has started on a new £4.7m primary school in Shropshire. |
Text: They gave out flowers to the passers-by and thanked everybody who stopped.
They said they wanted to show appreciation for the kindness of the community, which has treated them so well.
Ahmad Al Najjar, who has been in the town for four months, said he came up with the idea after the welcome they received.
"It's v... | Syrian refugees in Aberystwyth have thanked locals for welcoming them to the Ceredigion town. |
Text: Kent County Council said converting lights to LED technology would cut its bill by about 60%.
Every residential area will return to all-night lighting.
Part-night lighting was introduced in 2010 with about half of Kent's 120,000 lights turned off. Campaigners opposed it, amid claims of a crime rise, but the counc... | All street lights are to be turned back on in Kent after the county council found a cheaper way to run them. |
Text: 3 September 2015 Last updated at 06:51 BST
The skeletons were found near Durham Cathedral, north-east England, during work on Durham University's Palace Green library.
Experts have dated the bones to 1650, and say they could be from hundreds of soldiers who fought a big battle in the 17th century.
Watch Martin's ... | A 400-year-old burial site, which was discovered in 2013, contained the remains of Scottish prisoners of war. |
Text: Alan MacLaren, 86, scored one of the goals in Lovat's 4-1 victory over Kyles Athletic in shinty's most prestigious competition 62 years ago.
Lovat face Kyles Athletic again in Saturday's final in Oban.
Mr MacLaren has been asked by Lovat's boss John MacRitchie to tell the players about the 1950s victory.
The Kilt... | One of only three survivors of a shinty team's historic Camanachd Cup win in 1953 will help fire up a new generation of players for this year's final. |
Text: Kathryn Smith, 23, was jailed for life for the murder of daughter Ayeeshia Jane Smith.
Her then partner, Matthew Rigby, was jailed for three-and-a-half years for causing or allowing Ayeeshia's death.
Ayeeshia had been known to social services at Derbyshire County Council all her life.
Ayeeshia collapsed at the co... | The results of a serious case review due to be revealed next month after the murder of a 21-month-old toddler have been put back "by several months". |
Text: The High Peak Trail is a 17m (27km) route through the Peak District along a former railway line in Derbyshire.
Most of the path is wide enough for horses, cyclists and walkers to use at the same time, but a stretch from Newhaven Crossing is just 30in (75cm).
Thanks to a £42,000 grant from Natural England, the se... | A traffic free path through a national park is to be widened and resurfaced to increase safety. |
Text: Officers were called to Rowley Healthcare on Hawes Lane in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, on Monday afternoon.
The woman, who was in her 50s, was treated by medical staff and taken to hospital but died a short time later.
A 54-year-old man was arrested at the surgery and is in police custody.
The area has been cord... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who arrived at a doctor's surgery with stab wounds and died shortly after. |
Text: The British Geological Survey (BGS), which recorded it at about 15:45, said it had a magnitude of 3.8 and was centred on Moidart.
A smaller quake, which registered 1.5 on the Richter scale, was centred on Kingussie.
It was the biggest such tremor to be felt in the region since a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Oban ... | The biggest earthquake to hit the Highlands in three decades has been widely felt across the region. |
Text: BBC Scotland revealed last month that an MSP had passed on concerns.
One oil worker said companies would not hire him because they believed he would quit if the oil price rose again.
Business minister Margot James has now said the cases are believed to be isolated.
Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin had descri... | An investigation into claims of discrimination against former oil workers has uncovered some examples but it is not widespread, the UK government has said. |
Text: The 32-year-old back-rower has made 28 appearances for the Perpignan-based side after joining from South Sydney.
He will make his final home Super League appearance for the Dragons at the Stade Gilbert Brutus against Castleford on Saturday.
Stewart previously spent 12 seasons with Manly Sea Eagles.
Summary: | Catalans Dragons have released former Australia international forward Glenn Stewart just one year into his three-year contract for family reasons. |
Text: 17 December 2015 Last updated at 16:25 GMT
She's being cared for by staff at the Columbus Zoo in the US, because her mum, named Aurora, stopped looking after her.
The little cutie doesn't have a name yet and weighs just 1.5 pounds.
At the moment she's enjoying her sleeps with her teddy, and making lots of happy n... | This sleepy little polar bear cub is nearly six weeks old. |
Text: Maria von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday, her brother, Johannes von Trapp, told the Associated Press.
He said she was a "lovely woman who was one of the few truly good people".
Von Trapp and her family fled Nazi-occupied Austria in 1938 and ended up performing around the US.
Their story eventually i... | The last surviving member of the Trapp Family Singers, the group whose story inspired The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 99, her family say. |
Text: Police said they were called to a house in the hamlet of Vogue, near Redruth in Cornwall, just after midnight where a man was discovered with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
A 35-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, officers said.
He was in police custody, await... | A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an incident at a house party. |
Text: Model Angie Sanclemente Valencia, 31, had denied helping her boyfriend recruit other young women to smuggle cocaine to Europe via Mexico.
She said she had come to Argentina to get married, not to smuggle drugs - her only crime was to fall in love.
Her Argentine boyfriend Nicolas Gualco was given the same sentence... | A former Colombian beauty queen has been jailed for nearly seven years in Argentina for running an international drug trafficking ring. |
Text: A baby girl and her mother are in a critical condition in hospital after the fire in Jamaica Street on Thursday. Her father is in a stable condition.
Some people had tried to rescue the family, but were unable to due to the heat.
They were later removed from the property by the fire service.
Fr Gary Donegan said ... | A priest in north Belfast has spoken of the "wonderful community effort" shown by people in the Ardoyne area in trying to save a family from a house fire. |
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Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Southampton left the Swans three points above the bottom three.
But Guidolin, who succeeded Garry Monk in January, believes Swansea are in a stronger position than when he first arrived.
"If it wasn't difficult at Swansea, I would not be here... | Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin says he has "no fear" despite seeing his side slip closer to the Premier League relegation zone. |
Text: The items include Bronze Age axes and Viking jewellery.
It is believed that whoever found the items may not be Irish and may have been using a metal detector.
The museum has four sites but the best known is on Dublin's Kildare Street next door to the Dáil (Irish parliament).
Admission is free and thousands visit... | The National Museum of Ireland has appealed for a person who anonymously sent in archaeological discoveries to come forward. |
Text: Karlsson, 47, played in Europe's victory in 2006 and the defeat two years later and is Bjorn's first backroom appointment.
Next year's event takes place at Le Golf National in Paris from 28-30 September.
USA are the current holders having beaten Europe 17-11 at Hazeltine.
Former European Tour number one Karlsson ... | Europe Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn has named Sweden's Robert Karlsson as his first vice-captain for the 2018 event against USA in France. |
Text: The warship HMAS Warramunga made sharp turns at speed during training exercises in Malborough Sounds harbour off New Zealand's South Island last week.
The turns generated waves that damaged boats and a fish farm.
Twelve complaints were lodged with the Malborough Sounds harbourmaster.
Paul Keating, a member of loc... | Conduct described as "maritime hoonery" has left a New Zealand community unhappy with the Royal Australian Navy. |
Text: Mr Darling, who served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010, will take up the role in January.
His move follows former Prime Minister Gordon Brown's appointment to an advisory panel at the global investment firm Pimco.
Mr Darling, 62, played a key role in addressing the global economic crisis.
Mor... | Morgan Stanley has said former Chancellor Alistair Darling will join the bank's board of directors. |
Text: The partnership would see the council work with the humanitarian agency on a "child rights partners programme".
It would give young people a say in policy decisions, the chance to design public spaces and ensure their rights are considered when delivering services, among other things.
The council said it would en... | Cardiff could become Wales' first "child friendly city" if it agrees a three-year partnership with Unicef UK. |
Text: The festival, which has been running for more than 30 years, is currently based in the capital's Charlotte Square.
It comes after the owners asked the festival to reduce its impact on the space.
Officials are also looking at ways to minimise damaging the grass.
Nick Barley, director of Edinburgh International Boo... | The home of the Edinburgh International Book Festival is looking to spill out on to George Street in a bid to capture new audiences. |
Text: The merger would see Cheil Industries, a Samsung de-facto holding company, take over its sister firm, construction group Samsung C&T.
The US activist fund has argued the merger is not in the best interests of Samsung C&T's shareholders.
Elliot holds 7.1% of Samsung C&T.
Samsung is the largest of South Korea's cha... | A court in South Korea has rejected an attempt by US activist investor fund Elliot to stop a shareholder vote on a proposed $8bn merger of two key Samsung Group firms. |
Text: The 26-tonne vehicle went up Garnet Street on Friday, which has a weight limit of 3.5 tonnes, while collecting rubbish in the Garnethill area.
Glasgow City Council has apologised for the incident.
The scene was about one mile from where a council bin lorry crashed on 22 December 2014, killing six people.
Summary: | An investigation has been launched after a Glasgow bin lorry was driven up a steep road in the city centre, in contravention of a weight restriction. |
Text: The railway carries passengers the five miles (8km) between Laxey and Snaefell's summit - at 2,034 ft, the island's highest peak.
Celebrations include the unveiling of a specially commissioned piece of music, guided talks and tours of trams.
A spokesman said special services will be in operation all day.
He said:... | A series of celebrations is planned to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Snaefell Mountain Railway on the Isle of Man on Thursday. |
Text: The seventh-seeded English pair, who won Commonwealth gold in 2014, took the match 21-17, 21-12.
They will face Indonesian Olympic champions Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir in the next round on Friday.
"We're really happy with how we performed," Gabby Adcock told BBC Sport.
The Adcocks beat the Indonesian duo a... | Olympians Chris and Gabby Adcock reached the All England Open Badminton quarter-finals with a victory over China's Chen Xu and Du Yue. |
Text: Gloucester-born Roberts, who could also play at full-back, started his career with Cheltenham and joined the Cherry and Whites for the 1989-90 season.
He made his top-flight debut in the following season and went on to make 47 league starts for Gloucester, contributing 66 points in league games.
A statement said ... | Former Gloucester centre Martin Roberts has died suddenly at the age of 48, the Premiership club have announced. |
Text: Robert Kay, from Bonnyrigg, stabbed Carlo Volante, in a "one sided violent attack" in broad daylight in front of the victim's girlfriend, Mhairi Hughes.
Kay, 36, must serve a minimum of 17 years before he can apply for parole.
Judge Lady Rae said: "This was a brutal killing with an extreme level of violence used ... | A man who admitted murdering his flatmate's boyfriend after a row at the home they all shared has been jailed for life. |
Text: The authority has made £114m of savings since 2010 but a new spending plan has now been drawn up for the next period.
It said support for vulnerable people accounted for almost two-thirds of its annual budget and it was now having to help people more than ever.
An eight-week public consultation will seek feedback... | Social care in Gloucestershire is being targeted by the county council which said it wanted to cut £75m from its budget over the next three years. |
Text: Lydia Leith, from Carlisle, said the artwork featuring Republican nomination candidate Donald Trump would make a "good talking point".
"He has a face that is interesting to illustrate, he was an obvious one for a sick bag," she said.
He is the only candidate Ms Leith plans to draw because of his links to the UK.
... | An artist known for producing sick bags to commemorate high profile events has created one for the US presidential election. |
Text: A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning covered the Western Isles, Wester Ross, Sutherland, Argyll, Lochaber and parts of Tayside and central Scotland.
Play at the Open golf championship at St Andrews has been suspended due to rain.
Police Scotland urged rush hour drivers to "slow down and take care."
At The Open ... | Heavy rain overnight has been causing problems on roads around the country, with flooding and surface water leading to delays. |
Text: More than 200,000 golf fans are expected to descend on the Fife town for the event.
The town's Old Course is hosting the championship for the 29th time.
VisitScotland, which is an associate of the event, said it believed The Open played "a crucial role" in helping bring golf enthusiasts to Scotland.
This year's c... | This week's Open golf championship at St Andrews could boost the Scottish economy by more than £100m, according to VisitScotland. |
Text: They have asked the Scottish government to increase the minimum age at which children can be held responsible for crimes from eight to 12.
The charities said they were concerned about young children having a criminal record which could affect their future.
The Scottish government has pointed out that children und... | The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland should be raised, according to a group of 12 charities. |
Text: Ian Stewart, 56, also gave conflicting accounts of when he had last seen his fiancée alive during the three months she was missing, St Albans Crown Court was told.
Ms Bailey's body was found in a cesspit in July at the home she shared with Mr Stewart in Royston, Hertfordshire.
Mr Stewart denies killing her.
The ... | The man accused of murdering children's author Helen Bailey repeatedly spoke of her in the past tense while she was still missing, a court has heard. |
Text: Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the VisitScotland deal, a first for TripAdvisor in Europe, in New York.
Speaking on the final day of her visit to the US, the first minister said it would promote Scottish tourism to 70 million potential new visitors.
The two organisations will work on a joint marketing campaign in the U... | Travel website TripAdvisor has struck a partnership deal with Scotland's tourism agency which it is hoped could boost the Scottish economy by £150m. |
Text: The 2013 FA Cup winners dropped into the third tier, along with Millwall and Blackpool, after Rotherham's 2-1 win over Reading on Tuesday.
Sharpe told the Wigan website: "Our only target next season is promotion, nothing else will suffice.
"Football is full of examples of clubs who have come back stronger after r... | Wigan Athletic will "bounce back" after being relegated into League One, according to chairman David Sharpe. |
Text: 3 August 2016 Last updated at 20:27 BST
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Anne-Marie Hutchinson QC, said it had been the most "compelling" case she has worked on.
Earlier on Wednesday, the High Court in London ruled that she must be allowed to return. Amina Al-Jeffery claimed her father had locked her up against her wil... | The lawyer for Amina Al-Jeffery - a British-Saudi woman who claimed she was being held against her will in Saudi Arabia - has spoken of her delight at winning the case. |
Text: The 20-year-old, from County Down, dominated the race and is now leading the World Cup ranking in the event.
He has secured back-to-back gold medals after winning the points race in the second World Cup round in Apeldoorn.
"This one means a lot more to me than Apeldoorn because of the fashion in which I won," sai... | Northern Ireland's Mark Downey has won the men's points race in the third round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Colombia. |
Text: CIE Well Control Ltd, a specialist in subsea and surface operations, has called in administrators from KPMG.
The move comes after orders fell away, in the wake of the oil price collapse.
Twenty-one people have been made redundant, while two staff have been kept on to handle the administration process. A buyer for... | Another engineering firm working in Aberdeen's oil and gas sector has collapsed. |
Text: The body of the woman - believed to be 37-year-old Jessica McGraa, from London - was discovered at a flat on Union Terrace on Friday afternoon.
Bala Chinda, 25, was charged with murder and theft at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody.
Police said the woman was "stron... | A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of a woman in Aberdeen. |
Text: Talisman Sinopec had not been given approval to delay 159 of the orders on the Clyde platform.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out an inspection last November.
The company has been given until the end of May to comply.
The inspector's report said the operators had failed to properly implement its pr... | An oil company has been served with an improvement notice after inspectors found more than 180 "safety critical" work orders outstanding on one platform. |
Text: The town hall commissioned a street art mural by the country's top graffiti artist, C215, showing a sulking boy slumped against a wall.
But there was a slight hitch - the town's cleaning department were not told not to remove it.
C215, whose real name is Christian Guemy, seemed quite relaxed about it.
The artist ... | Citizens of Reims in northern France have lost a brand new artwork commissioned for the town, after the anti-graffiti squad scrubbed it off. |
Text: More than 50 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which hit the Olympic venue in Sydney on Sunday. No deaths were reported.
Firefighters say the blaze was probably started as a grass fire sparked by a cigarette butt or a car exhaust pipe.
Eyewitnesses said they heard car tyres and petrol tanks exploding... | A fire that broke out at Australia's Olympic park has destroyed or damaged around 80 cars and forced 1,500 people to evacuate the aquatic centre. |
Text: Protesters in the capital, Podgorica, chanted "Milo, thief!" and demanded fair elections organised by a transitional government.
Some threw flares and fireworks at police guarding parliament.
Fifteen policemen were injured and 24 protesters sought treatment after being teargassed, the interior minister said.
An l... | Police in Montenegro have fired tear gas to disperse several thousand demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic. |
Text: Lewis Ball, 26, had not been seen since he left the Thekla on Bristol's Floating Harbour at 03:20 GMT on Sunday 5 February.
Avon and Somerset Police said Mr Ball's family had been informed of the discovery.
Formal identification has not yet been carried out, a police spokesman said.
Summary: | Police divers searching for a missing Bristol clubber who disappeared three weeks ago have found a body in the city's harbour. |
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