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Text: The emergency services were called to the scene on Vinicombe Street, just off Byres Road, at about 13:55.
A police spokeswoman said two men had been taken to hospital and another was treated at the scene. Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
Building inspectors and the Health and Safety Executi... | Three workmen have been injured after a wall collapsed in the west end of Glasgow. |
Text: A child, who was unharmed, was also found inside the property in Holland Crescent, Ashby de la Zouch, at about 15:20 GMT on Thursday.
The woman was taken by air ambulance hospital after suffering "extensive injuries".
It is not yet clear how the man died, but officers are not looking for anyone else in connection... | A man was found dead and a woman seriously injured at a house in Leicestershire. |
Text: A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 9 and 16 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics
Summary: | All pictures are copyrighted. |
Text: The Reds rejected an offer of more than £2.5m from Derby for the 26-year-old former Arsenal midfielder, who has scored six goals this season.
Montanier admitted other clubs have bid for Lansbury, but did not name them.
"We've had an offer but it's not me who makes the decision to sell him," he told BBC Radio Nott... | Nottingham Forest head coach Philippe Montanier says it is not his decision whether Henri Lansbury will remain at the City Ground. |
Text: Jake Blakeley, 18, of Abbotts Road, Didcot, was acquitted on a charge of preventing the lawful burial of Jayden Parkinson after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
Jayden was murdered by his brother Ben, 22, who is serving a life sentence.
Mr Blakeley previously admitted perverting the course of justice and is du... | The brother of a man who murdered his ex-girlfriend has been cleared of being involved in hiding her body. |
Text: In the year to the end of March 2011, there were 3,700 drug seizures and in 2013-14 that number had increased to nearly 4,500.
Three privately run jails recorded the most drug finds.
Ministers said the figures showed security measures, including sniffer dogs, were working.
Security procedures in prisons also incl... | The number of drug seizures in prisons in England and Wales has significantly increased, figures from the Ministry of Justice show. |
Text: Mrs Nicholson and her husband Keith, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, took just three years to spend their prize money - equivalent to £3.5m today.
Son Howard said she had died following a "long fight against dementia" after developing the condition in 2009.
He requested donations to Dementia UK in her memory.
"A... | Viv Nicholson, who became famous overnight when she said she would "spend, spend, spend" a £152,000 Pools win in 1961, has died aged 79. |
Text: Keith Lowe, 22, had originally denied the attack, in which Brendan Mason, 23, suffered 99 injuries, in Abbey Park, Leicester, in July 2016.
But just days into the trial at Leicester Crown Court, footage emerged of Lowe landing blows on Mr Mason.
Joshua Hack, 21, admitted murder at an earlier hearing. Both will be... | A man has admitted murder part way through his trial after being confronted with new video evidence. |
Text: His latest work The Prague Cemetery, a thriller set in 19th Century Paris, is joined by another Italian writer, Diego Marani.
Works by Chinese, Icelandic, German and Israeli authors are also in contention for the £10,000 prize.
The IFFP, which awards literature translated into English, announces its winner in Lo... | Italian Umberto Eco is among the writers nominated for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (IFFP). |
Text: The vessel was not thought to have been badly damaged but it requires a full safety check.
The service's back-up ferry, The Maid of Coul, is currently unavailable.
Highland Council, which operates the service, said it was working with third parties to "find a solution" to the matter.
Local councillor Allan Hender... | The Corran Ferry service in Lochaber has been suspended for the "foreseeable future" after the boat hit rocks near a slipway on Saturday. |
Text: The Met Office warning is in place between 02:00 BST and 18:00, when conditions are expected to clear.
It said showers on Friday evening would become more frequent overnight, be often heavy with a risk of hail, lightning and gusty winds.
It warned of localised surface water flooding and difficult driving conditio... | A yellow "be aware" warning for heavy rain is in place in south Wales throughout Saturday. |
Text: The Australian world number two appeared to pick up the problem on the 16th tee and went for treatment following his victory.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy only secured his win over Thorbjorn Olesen on the last hole when the Dane bogeyed.
World number one Jordan Spieth overcame Wales' Jamie Donaldson 3&2.
Five-... | Jason Day suffered a back injury in his opening pool match at WGC-Dell Match Play but still managed to defeat Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell 3&2. |
Text: Hatfield Colliery, which has been run by an employee-owned trust since 2013, closed in June with the loss of 430 jobs.
The last piece of coal mined at the pit was given to the Mayor of Doncaster.
Announcing the closure, a colliery spokesman said there was no longer a market for the coal.
The Hatfield Main Collier... | The company that ran Hatfield Colliery has been wound up at the High Court, bringing to an end almost a century of mining at the pit near Doncaster. |
Text: Police found a tranche of photos depicting child abuse and bestiality on Norman Lever's computer after raiding his home in Devon.
In one picture, they recognised an animal being abused as his mother's collie dog, Exeter Crown Court heard.
Lever, 31, was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
H... | A man who photographed himself performing a sex act with his mother's dog was given away by a "prominent" tattoo on his hand, a court heard. |
Text: Dozens more were wounded in the explosion at a packed market in the southern city of Davao.
A presidential spokesman said investigators had found shrapnel from a mortar-based improvised explosive device (IED) at the scene.
Police in the capital Manila are on high alert following the deadly blast.
At least 60 peop... | At least 14 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the home city of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. |
Text: Eight experts scaled the structure using ropes, after bad weather hampered previous attempts to board the rig.
Since the rig ran aground off Lewis on Monday, salvors have only been able to make a short assessment of its condition.
More than 12,000 gallons of diesel oil have been lost from its tanks.
On Sunday, th... | A salvage team has managed to get back on board the stricken oil rig Transocean Winner in order to carry out a full assessment of damage. |
Text: The drinks giant said that under the new Diverted Profits Tax regime, HMRC will ask for more tax and interest for the past two financial years.
Diageo said it would challenge the HMRC's assessment.
However, the company said it will have to pay £107m then work with HMRC to resolve the issue.
Diageo, which owns bra... | Diageo has been ordered to pay £107m by the UK tax authority as part of a long-running investigation into moving profit between its global businesses. |
Text: Town, who are guaranteed a place in the Championship play-offs, lost 2-0 at St Andrew's.
Birmingham survived with a last-day win at Bristol City as Blackburn went down.
Huddersfield have been asked for their "observations" but Harvey told BBC Sport Huddersfield "probably deserve the right to plan for the play-off... | English Football League chief Shaun Harvey has hinted that Huddersfield may not be penalised for making 10 changes for last week's defeat by Birmingham. |
Text: A 300m cordon has been set up in Wood End Lane, Northolt, north-west London, as armed police and negotiators speak to the man.
Officers were called to the address at about 01:00 BST on Friday over concerns the man had hazardous materials.
Emergency services have not attempted to enter the property.
A Met Police s... | Police have evacuated about 80 people from their homes in a stand-off with a man reported to be in possession of "dangerous items". |
Text: Glendon's loan spell was due to end this month but Town have made him a permanent member of their squad.
The 21-year-old, who has represented England at under-17 level, joined City's academy aged five but did not ever feature for their first team.
He has signed an 18-month contract with the League One Cod Army.
F... | Fleetwood Town have signed Manchester City midfielder George Glendon for an undisclosed fee after spending the first half of the season on loan. |
Text: It is the second litter born to adults Mimi and Musa at Washington Wetland Centre.
The otter family are on a global register, known as a studbook, aimed at conserving healthy populations of the animals in captivity.
Studbook keeper Jason Palmer said maintaining "genetically healthy populations" was "vitally impor... | Four Asian short-clawed otters have been born at a centre conserving the vulnerable species. |
Text: OLAF, the European anti-fraud body, is looking into the claims, although North Wales Police has said it is no longer investigating the matter.
It relates to alleged use of European parliamentary funds for party political purposes, such as election campaigning.
Mr Gill said he was "well aware of who are behind thi... | UKIP MEP Nathan Gill said allegations he misused European parliamentary funds are "entirely bogus". |
Text: The tourists - on 80-5 at the start of the day and 95 runs short of making New Zealand bat again - had faced defeat.
But New Zealand were denied the chance to seal a series-levelling victory as play was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Hamilton.
"It's a real fair assessment to say we got saved by the rain... | South Africa sealed a 1-0 series win in New Zealand after rain washed out the final day of the third Test. |
Text: Christian Perera, 31 from Samphire Road, Oxford, raped his 19-year-old victim on a track in Stoney Lane, Watlington, on 29 April.
Perera met the woman after contacting her under the guise of a female au pair on the social network site, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
He was sentenced to 13 years and six... | A rapist who attacked a woman after pretending to be a female au pair on Facebook, has been jailed. |
Text: The £28m scheme, which will include a larger pool and expanded gym facilities at Fleming Park leisure centre, was approved by Eastleigh Borough Council on Wednesday.
It is hoped the replacement centre will open near Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh in 2017.
The current centre - built in the 1970s - will be demolished.... | Plans for a multimillion-pound revamp of a Hampshire leisure centre have been given the go-ahead. |
Text: Brochs are Iron Age roundhouses, and ruins of these homes can be found in the north and west Highlands and Orkney.
Caithness in the Highlands has more broch sites than anywhere else in Scotland.
Caithness Broch Project plans to make a large scale model of a roundhouse in Lego and loan it to museums.
The model wou... | Lego is to be used to draw attention to some of Scotland's oldest and most formidable structures. |
Text: Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code, which unifies anti-doping rules for global sports, have increased the suspension for doping from two years.
Other changes will see less leniency given for missed tests but possible reduced bans for helping investigators.
UK sports minister Helen Grant said the changes would ... | Drug cheats in sport face a minimum four-year ban under new rules which came into effect from 1 January. |
Text: The crash, involving a Peugeot 206 and a Ford Transit van, occurred last Wednesday in Upperton Road, Leicester.
Two passengers in the car died at the scene and the driver has now been discharged from hospital.
The 35-year-old man was bailed pending further inquiries.
Updates on this story and more from Leicesters... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after two men died when a car being followed by an unmarked police vehicle collided with a tipper truck. |
Text: East Park School in Maryhill, which supports children with additional needs, has been given £513,906 to help with a planned £3m campus development.
Glasgow City Council's "Connect 2" project, to help 16 to 19 year olds into employment, education and training has received a grant of £540,800.
St. George's and St. ... | Three Glasgow-based projects have been awarded lottery funding of £1,595,027. |
Text: HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins told councils the station's site would be either Toton, in Nottinghamshire, or Breaston, in Derbyshire.
He said the delay in naming the hub's location was "unsatisfactory" for those affected in both areas.
Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins said Toton was the favoured site a... | The location of the East Midlands' HS2 hub will not be decided until early summer, it has been announced. |
Text: A 13-year-old, 14-year-old and two boys aged 15, all from Liverpool, were arrested following the incident at the Staffordshire theme park on Thursday.
A boy from Dudley, aged 15, suffered facial injuries and is in stable condition in hospital, Staffordshire Police said.
Detectives said the four boys remain in cus... | Four boys were arrested on suspicion of assault after a teenager was airlifted to hospital at Alton Towers. |
Text: Stroll, 18, will be the first Canadian to race in the sport since 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.
He will partner experienced Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas at the Mercedes-powered team.
European Formula 3 champion Stroll is set to be the youngest driver on the starting grid next season.
However, he will ... | Teenager Lance Stroll will make his Formula 1 debut with Williams in 2017, replacing Felipe Massa, who is retiring at the end of the season. |
Text: The young seals may look abandoned but the Wildlife Trust's Living Seas said they are often left on the beach as their mother swims for food.
Sarah Perry, Living Seas' science officer for south and west Wales, has urged people not to touch them as this could cause them to be abandoned.
Dogs should also be kept on... | Walkers along the Cardigan coastline are being warned about the dangers of approaching seal pups. |
Text: Robert Thomson's letter had urged the European Commission to take a tougher approach to Google's market dominance.
But in a detailed response on its website, the search company said it "has done more than almost any other company to help tackle online piracy".
Google also defended itself against accusations that ... | Google has responded to an attack by the chief executive of News Corp, who called it a "platform for piracy". |
Text: The politician from New Jersey is alleged to have used his office to promote the interests of a Democratic donor, in exchange for gifts.
Attorney General Eric Holder has reportedly given prosecutors permission to proceed with charges.
Senator Menendez has labelled the probe a smear campaign.
"I am not going anywh... | The US justice department is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, US media reports say. |
Text: Folajimi Orebiyi, known as Fola, was stabbed in the neck outside the Aston House estate in west London on 3 July 2016.
The 17-year-old then fled along the Portobello Road but collapsed. An air ambulance was called but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be s... | A 15-year-boy has been found guilty of murdering a teenager in Notting Hill. |
Text: Police sealed off Cimla Road, Neath, on Thursday morning following its discovery at the bottom of Cimla Hill.
Although it was only 1.5ft (0.5m) wide on the surface, the council said the void below was 20ft (6m) wide and deep.
The road was due to reopen to cars at about 18:00 GMT on Sunday, after the hole was fill... | A main road closed by a sinkhole in Neath Port Talbot is being reopened following emergency repairs. |
Text: The U's survival hopes look slim as they currently sit 10 points from safety with six games to go.
"It's all very well me sitting here saying I know who I want to keep," Keen told BBC Radio Essex.
"There will be a lot of external influences throughout the summer depending on what league we're in."
Colchester are ... | Colchester boss Kevin Keen says it is very difficult to persuade players to commit to the club until they know what league they will play in. |
Text: Luis Suarez scored four for the Spanish leaders, with the Uruguay striker bundling in the opener, then tucking in Lionel Messi's pass.
Barca scored six in the second half - Ivan Rakitic fired in, before Suarez slid in for his hat-trick and then tapped in Neymar's selfless pass.
Messi rolled in, then Marc Bartra's... | Barcelona humiliated Deportivo La Coruna to end a three-match losing run. |
Text: The city, located about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Mexico City, dominated central Mexico in pre-Columbian times.
The relics found include jewellery, seeds, animal bones and pottery like these human figurines.
The objects were found inside a sacred tunnel that was sealed about 1,800 years ago.
The entrance of t... | Some 50,000 relics have been discovered in Mexico in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, Mexican archaeologists say. |
Text: The drugs, with a street value of A$30m (£18m; $23m), were seized from three duffel bags inside a shipping container on a vessel that arrived in Melbourne from Panama, according to police.
Four Australians, two Canadians and a Briton were arrested.
Police also seized A$580,000 in cash.
Australian Federal Police ... | An international drug syndicate used drones to run counter-surveillance on police in a failed bid to import 78 blocks of cocaine into Australia, authorities say. |
Text: The Shanghai Composite closed down 1% at 3,747.90, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.2% to 24,900.89.
Mainland Chinese equities had hit a seven-year high during the day as investors bet on more monetary easing.
Sentiment was also boosted after Beijing announced plans to prop up its struggling property mark... | Markets in China ended mixed following a volatile trading session on Tuesday in spite of moves by the government to boost its economy. |
Text: The firm has been forced to recall millions of vehicles worldwide, to replace faulty airbag inflators made by automotive parts manufacturer, Takata.
Six deaths have been linked to Takata airbags - all in Honda cars.
Honda says the costs will not affect its dividend or profit forecasts for the current year.
In Apr... | The Japanese carmaker Honda has said it expects to spend almost 45bn yen (£234m; $363m) on recalling cars fitted with potentially dangerous airbags. |
Text: The club's 12-goal scorer, who signed on a one-year deal from Yeovil in July 2015, has already been linked with a move to join newly-departed ex-Vale boss Rob Page at promoted Northampton.
"His agent sent an email today to say that they were rejecting the offer," said Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite.
"They want ... | Port Vale striker AJ Leitch-Smith has rejected the offer of a new contract with the League One club. |
Text: Mr Chen, who arrived on Sunday, is expected to meet opposition lawmakers and discuss human rights in China.
The self-taught lawyer, who is blind, sparked a diplomatic row last year when he escaped house arrest and sought refuge in the US embassy in Beijing.
He was eventually allowed to travel to the US to pursue ... | Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has arrived in Taiwan for an 18-day trip that is likely to anger Beijing. |
Text: Wales number eight Faletau is heading to Bath in the summer and will lead the Dragons against Ospreys.
"The only time I've been captain before was playing FIFA," Faletau said. "I'm not really thinking about it being about my last game at Rodney Parade."
"It is an honour to follow some top names in captaining the ... | Taulupe Faletau will captain the Newport Gwent Dragons in what is likely to be his final appearance at Rodney Parade. |
Text: The United Airlines flight landed at the international airport on Saturday, dumping 50,000 litres of fuel.
Jeremiah Mathias Thede, 42, an American citizen with an address of The Alameda, Berkley, California, was arrested and appeared before magistrates on Monday.
He was charged with endangering the safety of the ... | A plane en route from Rome to Chicago was forced to divert to Belfast after a man got angry over nuts and crackers, a court has heard. |
Text: Websites for government departments, India's Supreme Court and two political parties all came under attack.
Anonymous said the attacks were carried out in retaliation against blocks imposed on well-known video and file-sharing sites.
The Indian anti-piracy firm behind the blocking of Vimeo, DailyMotion and The Pi... | The hacker group Anonymous has carried out a series of attacks against websites in India. |
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BBC reporter Peter Wilson spoke to Chief Insp Adrian Atherley, from West Midlands Police, as well as one of the victims.
Summary: | Phone scammers have conned more than 40 people across the West Midlands - including 12 this week - by pretending to be bank or police officials. |
Text: It is alleged the doctor falsified information in at least 25 cases, and accepted money from multiple patients outside Europe in exchange for placement on the Eurotransplant list.
The doctor, who has not been named, denies all the charges.
A shortage of organ donors has led to competition between transplant centr... | The trial of a doctor accused of falsifying patients' information to push them up an organ transplant list has begun in Germany. |
Text: Claudio Ranieri's squad will travel on an open-top bus through the city before taking the stage at Victoria Park.
Leicester will be presented with the trophy following Saturday's final home game of the season against Everton.
Opera star Andrea Bocelli will also perform at the King Power Stadium before Saturday's ... | Leicester City will hold their Premier League title parade on Monday, 16 May - the day after their final match of the season at Chelsea. |
Text: The 24-year-old, currently the leading run-scorer in Division One of the County Championship, having hit five centuries, joined in 2011.
Jennings' deal is significant for Durham, after Mark Stoneman's departure to Surrey for 2017 and uncertainty over Scott Borthwick's future.
"We have an exciting future ahead in ... | Durham opening batsman Keaton Jennings has signed a new four-year contract. |
Text: Dorothy Jones, 75, was fatally injured when she was struck by a silver Ford Transit truck in Nantlle Road, Talysarn, on Friday afternoon.
She was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, but later died.
Her family said she was "the kindest, most generous person with a heart of gold".
Ms Jones, known as Dot, was bor... | Tributes have been paid to a woman who died after being hit by a tipper truck while walking her dog in Gwynedd. |
Text: The Lions made the Cup semi-finals but were beaten 17-10 by Russia, who went on to win the main trophy.
The secondary Plate final was won by Great Britain Royals, who beat Georgia 15-12 in the final to be ranked fifth overall.
After entering two teams in Russia, head coach Simon Amor will trim his squad down to 1... | Great Britain Lions finished third at the Moscow sevens as they continued to build-up towards the Rio Olympics. |
Text: BMW Mini have been granted permission to expand their plant on to facilities currently leased by the club.
The expansion of the Cowley plant is still subject to planning permission, but Oxford City Council will relocate leisure facilities at the site.
"We're being kept in the loop with a number of alternatives be... | Oxford United chief executive Mark Ashton says the club need to find "a long-term home" for a training ground. |
Text: The murder of 17-year-old Alfie Stone in west London earlier this month was the 13th fatal stabbing of a teenager in London this year.
Recent weeks have also seen stabbings on the premises of two south London schools.
The Met has pledged to do all it can to reduce knife crime.
The families of Alfie Stone, 21-year... | The families of murder victims have led a protest through central London against the number of young people stabbed to death in the capital. |
Text: The incident happened on the 16:44 ScotRail service between Hamilton West and Glasgow Central.
The two suspects boarded the train at Hamilton West and made an anti-social comment towards another passenger.
The victim had glanced over at the pair, who then approached him and began punching him in the head.
They al... | A 49-year-old man has been treated in hospital for facial injuries after being attacked by two teenagers on a train in South Lanarkshire. |
Text: Recorder Jason Dunn-Shaw, of Maidstone Chambers in Kent, is understood to have called one man a "donkey" and others "narrow-minded and bigoted".
He also accused others of commenting "without thinking things through".
Mr Dunn-Shaw told KentOnline - the site where the comments were posted - he was "dismayed" he had... | A judge has been sacked for using a pseudonym to post abusive comments on a newspaper website about cases he was involved in. |
Text: The IFA "exercised its discretion" in not imposing a sanction, which could have seen Carrick deducted three points and relegated as the bottom club.
Instead, Warrenpoint finished bottom with the Mallards in the play-off.
The IFA said their appeals had no standing as they were "third parties" to the case involving... | The Irish FA has dismissed appeals from Ballinamallard and Warrenpoint against a decision not to punish Carrick's failure to implement a touchline ban. |
Text: Alice Smylie, from the Ballymena area, died in the crash on the Hillhead Road just after 10:40 GMT on Saturday morning, police said.
Three men were taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Police said the crash happened near the Creagh Road and involved a red Kia Soul and a bl... | A 74-year-old woman has died after a two-vehicle crash near Castledawson, County Londonderry. |
Text: Esme Blore-Rimmer, 17, was diagnosed with gastroenteritis at the Royal Berkshire Hospital on August 25 and was discharged the same day.
The sickness continued the following day and she was taken to Northampton Hospital, where she died of a rare metabolic disorder.
Coroner Anne Pember recorded a narrative verdict.... | The death of a teenager who fell ill at the 2013 Reading Festival was due to natural causes, an inquest has found. |
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Tonga is a small island in the Pacific Ocean, east of Australia.
Experts from New Zealand's GNS Science agency said volcanic activity had been recorded for a few weeks.
It's thought the volcano may have started under the ocean ... | Flights to the island of Tonga have been cancelled after a volcano erupted, spewing ash into the sky. |
Text: Police were called to a property in Graig Avenue after being called at about 17:45 BST on Thursday.
Katrina Evemy remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The 21-year-old man will appear before Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Summary: | A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 19-year-old woman was left in a critical condition following an incident in Llanelli. |
Text: Jamie Leek was celebrating his ninth birthday when he was killed crossing a road in Zakynthos in June 2012.
Chris and Lydia Leek, from Clifton, Nottingham, had been celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary on the island.
Last year they asked PM David Cameron to urge the Greek authorities to speed up the prosecu... | The parents of a boy killed when he was hit by a motorbike in Greece say they want to see "justice done" as they travel back for the rider's trial. |
Text: Hull, 19, had a share of the lead going into the final round but struggled with two bogeys to finish on 14 under par.
It left her four shots behind the winner, South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo, who had a superb seven-under final round of 66 for a two-shot victory.
She finished ahead of compatriot Kim Sei-young, Sweden's... | A final round of 71 ended England's Charley Hull's hopes of victory at the Pure Silk Classic in the Bahamas. |
Text: The 25-year-old has not played since surgery on a dislocated shoulder he suffered in the Six Nations in March and he is now out with a groin injury.
Last week Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal said the player's contract could be terminated on medical grounds.
But it is understood that the rift has now been heale... | Leigh Halfpenny's future at Toulon appears to have been resolved following a meeting between the Wales full-back's representative and club officials. |
Text: John Radford was left in a coma after the dispute in Huddersfield in 2013. He died 16 months later.
Michael Gledhill, who was found guilty of dangerous driving last October, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Mr Radford died.
Mr Radford was the chairman of Huddersfield and District Cyclists... | A motorist has admitted causing the death of a cycling safety campaigner who was knocked off his bike in a road rage incident. |
Text: The 26-year-old former Birmingham City trainee has made 60 appearances for the Glovers since signing from Exeter City in June 2014.
"He's been superb between the sticks," said Yeovil manager Darren Way. "He's kept us in many games with his bravery.
"He is a quality goalkeeper and I see him playing a major role in... | Yeovil Town goalkeeper Artur Krysiak has signed a new two-year contract with the League Two club. |
Text: His agent confirmed he died on Thursday, but no cause of death was given. He had been suffering from cancer for a number of years.
He played a shell-shocked U-boat captain in Wolfgang Petersen's six-hour film Das Boot.
It was Germany's most expensive film when it was released in 1981.
Sander played an angel in Wi... | German actor Otto Sander, who appeared in World War II movie Das Boot and Wings of Desire, has died at the age of 72. |
Text: The trees are "like catnip" to lions, said Kim Simmons at Linton Zoo.
Both Linton and Shepreth Wildlife Park usually ask people to give them trees but neither had to appeal this year.
Rebecca Willers from Shepreth said she had been offered more than 600 but had room for only 30 in the enclosures.
"We've not had t... | Two Cambridgeshire zoos which usually need to appeal for donations of old Christmas trees for their big cats say they have been "inundated" with offers from garden centres. |
Text: Torsten Kulke, 48, was reported missing on 31 July after arriving on the island a few days earlier.
A member of the public reported finding a man's body on Cliff Beach, near to the Valtos area of Lewis, at about 15:25 on Saturday.
Formal identification is yet to take place, however Mr Kulke's family have been inf... | Police searching for a missing German tourist on the Isle of Lewis have confirmed that a body has been found. |
Text: 8 July 2017 Last updated at 07:58 BST
The chance of an asteroid actually hitting the planet is pretty remote but it's a concern being explored by space agencies around the world.
Now it looks like Nasa and the ESA (European Space Agency) may have come up with a solution.
They want to test their plan, called the D... | How do you stop an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at hundreds of thousands of miles an hour? |
Text: The 17-year-old died when a "skip" round struck him in the chest at around 03:40 local time on Thursday.
Two officers fired shots at the dog, which moments earlier had bitten one officer's knee. It had been restrained by the boy, but had broken free again.
An officer was also hit in the leg by a bullet fragment, ... | Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies mistakenly shot and killed a teenager when a bullet ricocheted off the pavement during a dog attack, they say. |
Text: A woman, aged 24, and a 29-year-old man were held on suspicion of modern slavery in a raid on a business premises in High Street, Northwich.
A woman, 43, was also arrested at an address in Chesterton Court in Chester on suspicion of the same offence.
The 24 and 29-year-old were also held on suspicion of money lau... | Three people have been arrested in Cheshire as part of an investigation into modern slavery and human trafficking offences. |
Text: Her three-year-old son slept through the attack.
The incident at Moyard Parade was reported shortly after 20:00 GMT on Friday.
It was the second such attack in the area in recent days.
The woman said the men claimed to be from the IRA and warned her she had 24 hours to leave her home.
The gang went on to smash wi... | A woman in west Belfast has been left shaken after four masked men with hammers forced their way into her house, threatening her and smashing windows and furniture. |
Text: The India-born 37-year-old played two one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match for the Proteas in 2007.
The match-fixing charges relate to the 2015 Ram Slam T20 Challenge Series.
Five of those 20 years are suspended on condition that Bodi, a left-arm wrist-spinner, commits no further offences.
Cricket South Af... | Former South Africa spinner Gulam Bodi has been banned for 20 years after admitting charges of contriving or attempting to fix a number of domestic Twenty20 matches. |
Text: Lewis Hamilton kept his word at the Hungarian Grand Prix by handing back third place to his team-mate Valtteri Bottas - a promise made during the race as Hamilton attempted to chase down the leading Ferraris.
But could it come at a price?
Finishing fourth instead of third cost Hamilton three points, meaning Ferra... | It was a very sporting gesture. |
Text: It happened just before 03:30 GMT on Saturday in the Queens Avenue area of Cookstown.
The victim was taken to hospital for his injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.
The 57-year-old man is in custody assisting police with their inquiries.
Det Insp Will Tate said: "Police attended and a car and s... | Police have arrested a 57-year-old man after a 33-year-old man was shot in the foot in County Tyrone. |
Text: Ex-prisoners will no longer automatically qualify for emergency accommodation on release, under the new Housing Wales Act.
Shelter Cymru said it was "very concerned" more would now end up on the street.
The Welsh government said it was working on a "package of support".
Rebecca Taylor, of Shelter Cymru, said the ... | Concerns have been raised that changes to housing legislation could see more former prisoners becoming homeless in Wales. |
Text: The leg spinner, 20, has taken 21 wickets this season and scored 319 runs in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Callum Parkinson, 19, will join Leicestershire at the end of the season after turning down a new deal.
He has played four times for Derbyshire after making his first-class debut against the Foxes in August.
C... | Derbyshire all-rounder Matt Critchley has signed a new four-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2020 season. |
Text: They were called to the scene near Lochard Road at about 11:00 after the pony, called Nemo, got into difficulty.
Four firefighters used water rescue equipment to move the animal to safety as the owner stood by.
Two fire appliances and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service boat went to the scene, although the boat ... | Firefighters have rescued a Shetland Pony which was stranded in a swollen river at Aberfoyle. |
Text: Humberside Police Roads Traffic Unit tweeted a picture of their speed camera reading on Saturday morning.
The driver was stopped on the M62 near Goole, East Yorkshire.
The roads policing unit tweeted: "M62 nr Goole. This speeder was twice over the drink drive limit with his little kids in the car! #inthecells".
S... | A motorist who was allegedly twice the drink-driving limit has been arrested after being clocked at 121mph on a motorway with children in the car. |
Text: Pictures from the village of Dalori show burned-out buildings and charred livestock.
Fires from the burning village could be seen in the the city of Maiduguri, nearly 10km (six miles) away.
One witness reported hearing the screams of children as huts were set on fire.
Other survivors say the shooting on Saturday ... | At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in north-eastern Nigeria in a gun and bomb attack by suspected Boko Haram militants. |
Text: Oxadixyl, which was used to control potato blight between 1991 and 2003, was found in routine tests.
Helier Smith, chief executive, said: "Mains water is safe for consumers and the current situation presents no risk to public health."
Pesticides Metribuzin and Linuronn were found at Val de la Mare reservoir, but ... | A pesticide not used in Jersey for 13 years has been found in a stream that feeds drinking water reservoirs. |
Text: IC24 has a contract to provide 111 non-emergency call services and GPs outside normal hours in Norfolk and Wisbech.
A leaked critical report on the business said it had a shortage of GPs and deficiencies in call handling.
IC24 medical director Mark Reynolds told a county council health committee: "We receive £7.5... | A GP out-of-hours service provider said NHS cuts had left it with less than the price of a pizza to spend on patients. |
Text: The Grade II listed City Pool and Turkish Baths in Newcastle shut in 2013 due to the "high investment" needed.
Fusion Lifestyle Ltd has now been granted a lease for the site and plans to renovate the building and restore the historic baths.
The Re-open Newcastle Turkish Baths campaign group said it was "delighted... | Turkish baths which were earmarked for closure as part of £100m council cuts have been saved. |
Text: 21 June 2017 Last updated at 16:41 BST
Many animals can't keep cool in the same way that humans can - by sweating through our skin.
Instead, they keep cool by panting and sweating through glands in their feet.
Check out our guide to keeping pets cool here.
Top dog trainer Cesar Milan and his dog Eddie gave us som... | It's been pretty hot and sunny recently in the UK, but for our furry friends this can be pretty tough. |
Text: The woman was pronounced dead at her flat on Gomer Street, Willenhall, on Wednesday, West Midlands Police said.
The area has been cordoned off while forensic examinations take place.
A police spokesman said the man, who was arrested in a car outside the property, is being held in custody, and officers are not loo... | A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found with fatal stab wounds. |
Text: Italian media say the structures - used in Onna after a devastating 2009 earthquake - are favoured over tents, such as those currently being used, or converted shipping containers.
The 6.2-magnitude quake last Wednesday shattered Amatrice and two other towns in mountains north-east of Rome.
Some 290 people died i... | Italy plans to build simple, wooden chalet-style huts within three months for the 2,500 people displaced by the 24 August earthquake. |
Text: The county admitted the offences at a disciplinary hearing on Friday, and the deduction effectively cancels out one of this summer's two Championship wins.
The Foxes had previously endured a 37-game winless run in first-class cricket before beating Essex in June.
"We believe that the sanction imposed is severe," ... | Leicestershire have been docked 16 points by the England & Wales Cricket Board for five incidents of dissent towards umpires and opposing players. |
Text: Archibald-Henville made 130 appearances for the Grecians after joining on an initial loan deal in January 2009, before moving to Swindon in 2012.
The 27-year-old former Tottenham trainee signed for Carlisle in 2014 and played 37 games for the club.
Meanwhile, full-back Craig Woodman, 33, has signed a new undisclo... | Exeter City have re-signed centre-back Troy Archibald-Henville following his release by League Two rivals Carlisle. |
Text: Cornelly United will not let spectators inside its Meadow Street home ground following claims fans have failed to stay behind barriers on the pitch.
The club says it has been fined by the South Wales Alliance Premier Division in six out of eight games.
Club chairman Bryon Power said the club was not aware of such... | A football club in Bridgend has asked its fans to stay away from all future matches. |
Text: Each event will focus on specific sectors including forestry, fish farming and food and drink.
The discussions will be hosted by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing.
They will bring together industry representatives to recommend action to boost investment and consider how to protect interests with the EU.
Mr Ewi... | A series of summits are to be held on ways to boost Scotland's rural economy and consider its role in the EU following the Brexit vote. |
Text: The Premier League champions are in advanced talks with Swansea to sign the 26-year-old Ivory Coast striker for a fee expected to be in excess of £30m.
Kacou, speaking to Sky Sports, said he believed a deal for Bony was close to being finalised.
"It's about some small details about money but I think things will g... | Wilfried Bony's sale from Swansea City to Manchester City should be completed soon, says his agent Francis Kacou. |
Text: London-based OysterWorld is setting up its development, marketing and research centre on Melin Corrwg Business Park, Treforest near Pontypridd.
The inward investment is being backed by £1m business funding from the Welsh government.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart said it was a significant boost for the county's di... | A games development company is opening a base in south Wales creating 60 jobs over the next three years. |
Text: Chris Coleman's side arrived at Cardiff airport at about 14:15 BST before heading to their team hotel.
Despite losing 2-0 in their crunch match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday, they qualified for Euro 2016 after Israel lost to Cyprus.
Gareth Bale called it the best defeat of his life.
Midfielder Aaron Rams... | A triumphant Wales football team have flown home to Cardiff to join the celebrations after reaching their first major football tournament since 1958. |
Text: Worshippers had gathered at the Torbay Islamic Centre for early prayers at 03:30 when the men approached.
Imam Abdi from the centre said the "shocked" congregation "stayed inside" the building as the men were hurling abuse from outside.
Police are treating the incident, in which no-one was hurt, as a suspected ha... | Three men hurled stones and used abusive language to attack a congregation at a mosque. |
Text: Moses, 26, joined the Blues from Wigan for £9m in 2012 but was sent out on loan to Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham by former boss Jose Mourinho.
But he played 34 times this term as Chelsea claimed the Premier League title with a record 30 wins.
"I am more focused now than ever. I am enjoying my football again," he ... | Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has praised manager Antonio Conte for resurrecting his career and giving him the "confidence to enjoy his football". |
Text: 12 March 2017 Last updated at 14:58 GMT
It's a Hindu spring festival that came from India but is now celebrated all over the world.
Holi is also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love".
Watch Martin's video guide to it, including why people throw coloured powder at each other!
Summary: | Millions of people around the world are celebrating Holi at the moment. |
Text: VW Group's total EU sales were 0.5% down from October 2014, while market share slipped to 24.9% from 25.37%.
The data from the Association of European Carmakers (ACEA) also showed a slowdown in EU growth as a whole.
Just more than 1.1 million cars were sold in the EU last month, up 2.9% on last year but 9.8% down... | Volkswagen's group sales and market share in the European Union dipped in October, suggesting that the emissions scandal might have had an impact. |
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