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Text: The firm, which produces cigarette brands including JPS and Gauloises, said the "structural changes" were part of a "new phase of cost optimisation".
About 500 people are employed at the firm's head office on Winterstoke Road.
A company spokesman said the steps were "difficult but necessary" to strengthen its "co... | Up to 100 jobs could be cut at Imperial Tobacco's head quarters in Bristol, the company has confirmed |
Text: Both Winston Graham's fourth Poldark book, Warleggan, and the 1970s TV adaptation saw Ross Poldark force himself upon an old flame.
However the new series will rework the liaison between Ross and Elizabeth as "a charged encounter".
"It seems consensual," star Aidan Turner told The Sun. "He goes to talk, [not] to ... | A scene in which the hero of BBC drama Poldark apparently commits rape has been toned down for its second series. |
Text: Warriors' tie against Racing 92 was postponed on Saturday in the wake of events in the French capital.
England face France in a football friendly at Wembley on Tuesday and Blair believes it will be an emotional evening in London.
"Sport is something that brings people together, brings countries together," said 34... | Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Mike Blair says sport can play a unifying role following the attacks in Paris. |
Text: The attack took place at about 03:00 in the town's New Street, near to its junction with Weighhouse Close.
The victim was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital where he is being treated for a serious head injury.
Police Scotland have appealed for witnesses.
Det Insp Stuart Lees, from Paisley police o... | A 33-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in what police are treating as an attempted murder in Paisley. |
Text: Police said Michael Carter, 49, from Salford, got into a row about football with two men on King Street West at about 03:10 BST on 31 August.
He was punched and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the pavement, said police. He died on 10 September.
The images show the two suspects outside Revolution Bar, Sout... | CCTV images of men wanted in connection with the death of a man after a "single punch" on a night out in Manchester have been released by police. |
Text: Betham, 28, and forwards Graham Kitchener, 27, Dom Barrow, 23, and Will Evans, 19, have also agreed new deals.
Head coach Aaron Mauger, who is in temporary charge following Richard Cockerill's sacking, was "delighted".
"Continuity of your core group is very important," Mauger told BBC Radio Leicester.
"Pete has h... | Australia international winger Peter Betham is one of a quartet of Leicester Tigers players who have signed new contracts with the club. |
Text: Police described the deaths of the men, aged 19 and 23, in Annan as "sudden and unexpected".
Their bodies were found a short time apart on Thursday.
Police Scotland said they were at the early stages of their investigation and appealed for anyone with information about the men to come forward.
Det Insp Scott Youn... | Two men have been found dead at separate addresses in a Dumfries in Galloway town following what may have been drugs-related incidents. |
Text: A dedicated team of officers from the Met's sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command will work alongside Operation Hydrant.
Hundreds of people have reported abuse to UK police so far, the National Police Chief's Council said.
The Met is not discussing the number of allegations or the clubs involved.
... | The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse in football at clubs in London. |
Text: Peter Gichira denied the charge during a court appearance in the capital, Nairobi, and was freed on bail.
Police say he was arrested on Saturday for trying to jump from the sixth floor of the electoral commission's offices.
He was among eight candidates who failed to meet the criteria to contest the 8 August elec... | A Kenyan man has been charged with attempted suicide for allegedly trying to jump from a building after his bid to run for president was rejected. |
Text: It will include 35 emergency ambulances, 13 rapid response vehicles, 42 for patient care services and four specialist vehicles.
The Welsh Government allocated the money as part of its final budget for 2016-17.
The service has 706 vehicles in its fleet, covering more than 8,000 square miles.
Summary: | The Welsh Ambulance Service will receive 94 new ambulances following a £10.3m investment. |
Text: Cavendish, the Tour's green jersey winner in 2011, has agreed a deal to support the team next year.
"I'm 30 next year so the chances get slimmer, but I never stop striving to want to do it," said Horton.
"Mark putting his name to the team will allow us to be in the shop window at bigger races."
Horton is one of G... | Tobyn Horton says Mark Cavendish's decision to help coach riders on his Madison Genesis team could help achieve his dream of riding the Tour de France. |
Text: NI Screen contributed more than a quarter of a million pounds to the programme, which tells the story of how Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart murdered their spouses twenty-five years ago.
Some relatives of the victims have said the series has re-traumatised them.
NI Screen invested £300,000 in the production of The... | The government-backed agency Northern Ireland Screen has defended helping to pay for the controversial ITV series 'The Secret'. |
Text: The announcement was made at an emergency meeting on Monday night.
Supporters of the Magpies, who play in Southern League Division One South and West, have been asked to help save the 138-year-old club.
It has recently been taken over by a consortium, with former Bournemouth and Spurs manager Harry Redknapp joini... | Non-league football club Wimborne Town has warned it "could fold" after revealing debts of more than £100,000. |
Text: Dan Clement, 102, performed the honour for his friend Sandy Little when he married Susan Davey.
The couple travelled from Cornwall for the ceremony near Mr Clement's home in Bridge of Dee, near Castle Douglas.
The current record-holder is Ronald Hornby, who was 96 when he served as best man in 2014.
Mr Little, 73... | A Scottish centenarian is expected to enter the record books after laying claim to becoming the world's oldest best man. |
Text: He was driven towards the border with Mali, the mayor of the town of Abalak, Ahmed Dilo, told Reuters news agency.
Gunmen arrived on a motorbike and then an all-terrain vehicle, first killing the guards and then taking the aid worker away in the car, he said.
Niger has been less prone to kidnappings than Mali whe... | A US non-government organisation worker is reported to have been seized and his two guards killed in western Niger. |
Text: The 23-year-old was not included in Leigh's squad for the Championship win over Oldham on Sunday.
Brierley, a former Castleford youngster, has scored 81 tries in 66 appearances in the past three seasons.
The Giants are looking to strengthen their squad after Luke Robinson was forced to retire aged 31.
Summary: | Leigh Centurions have turned down two bids for half-back Ryan Brierley from Super League side Huddersfield Giants, reports BBC Radio Manchester. |
Text: Chris Murphy had gone to court to contest the route of the A6 dual carriageway at Toomebridge.
A High Court judge ruled in March that work could proceed on a section of the £160m new road that skirts Lough Beg.
Mr Murphy said it was an area of "enormous cultural heritage".
Last week, it was announced that major ... | An environmentalist who lost a court case challenging the route of a major road scheme close to landscape made famous by poet Seamus Heaney has lodged an appeal against the ruling. |
Text: A spokesman said leaders can bring their own bodyguards to the summit in Hamburg, but the law must be respected.
A list of Turkish officials expected to travel to the event reportedly included several people involved in the brawl.
US prosecutors charged 12 agents with assault last week for the incident.
Police ca... | Germany says it does not expect Turkish security agents who were charged for violent scuffles in Washington last month to join President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a G20 summit next week. |
Text: More than half of the foundation piles needed for supporting turbines for a massive offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have been installed.
Energy firm SSE, which is involved in the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm project, said a total of 86 clusters of four piles would eventually be installed.
They will provide su... | All images are copyrighted. |
Text: The man fell when he went to explore the cave and dislodged a large boulder, estimated to weigh more than one tonne.
The Coleraine Coastguard went to the scene after 22:00 GMT on Monday along with the inshore lifeboat and the Ballycastle Coastguard team.
The man was located at the base of a steep slope in the sea... | A 19-year-old man has been rescued from a cave at the White Rocks in Portrush, County Antrim. |
Text: The 53-year-old woman, who has not been formally identified, was pronounced dead at the address in Bewdley Street on Friday.
She was found to have suffered a cardiac arrest after police were called at 05:48 BST.
Mark Pearce, 51, also of Bewdley Street, will appear at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday.
More on the ... | A man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead at a house in Evesham, Worcestershire. |
Text: Joseph Boeckmann resigned in May after dozens of men claimed he paid them to allow him to spank them with a paddle and to take photos of the red skin.
Mr Boeckmann, 70, has previously denied the allegations through his lawyer.
According to a federal indictment, he now faces 21 separate charges.
They include eight... | A former Arkansas judge accused of giving lighter sentences to male defendants in exchange for nude photos and sexual acts has been indicted on federal fraud and bribery charges. |
Text: The prince took part in a ceremony at Bath Abbey which was attended by over 240 dignitaries and university staff.
In his speech, he said that he did not feel "either senior or distinguished enough" for the role but that he was "very excited".
One of his first acts was to present Paralympic gold medal-winning swim... | Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has been installed as the chancellor of the University of Bath. |
Text: Owen Griffiths was 25 and from Evesham in Worcestershire.
Police in Aviemore were alerted to the fall at Aladdin's Couloir, Coire an t-Sneachda, in the Northern Corries at about midday on Tuesday.
He was airlifted by a coastguard helicopter to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he died.
Members of Cairngorm Mountain ... | A climber who died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall in the Cairngorms has been named by police. |
Text: The council is sending 20,000 food caddies to households, while it has already delivered 13,000 wheelie boxes and introduced a new fleet of 19 recycling vehicles.
Welsh councils had been set the target of recycling 58% of waste by 2016 which will rise to 100% by 2050.
Councillor David Bithell said Wrexham's rate ... | Moves to increase recycling rates in Wrexham have been announced. |
Text: Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire, and Paxton & Whitfield stores have removed products made by Cornish Charcuterie.
The Food Standards Agency said it had concerns over the manufacturer's procedures to control Clostridium botulinum.
The toxin may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism.
More on this s... | Retailers have recalled meat products made by a Cornwall company because of concerns over potentially fatal bacteria. |
Text: The visitors had the best chance of the first half as Ajay Leitch-Smith's drilled shot cannoned off the post.
Sam Foley should have given Vale the lead but he ballooned his shot over the bar from close range.
With the game seemingly heading for a draw, Maddison danced his way past two Vale defenders before unleas... | Substitute James Maddison's fantastic late strike earned Coventry a hard-fought victory over Port Vale. |
Text: The Tour of Pembrokeshire is celebrating eight years on the road with updated routes around the county.
Around 1,500 cyclists are expected to take part, choosing from 50, 75 or 100 mile routes - with the latter featuring almost 10,000 feet of climbing.
Organiser Joshua Fiddy said "it's going to be an exciting yea... | Pedal power is set to captivate Pembrokeshire on Saturday with the return of a popular sporting event. |
Text: The Old Bailey heard family members of Sana Ahmed Khan did not approve of her relationship with Mohammed Rehman, 25.
The pair, both of Reading, are accused of buying ingredients for a home-made bomb, inspired by radical Islamist material online
Mr Rehman and his wife, 24, deny preparing acts of terrorism.
Giving ... | A woman accused of plotting a terrorist attack in London has never shown any sympathy with extremist causes, a court has heard. |
Text: The 70-year-old Spanish tenor will chair the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
The music world was facing "enormous changes and challenges", he said.
He said he "passionately believed in the importance of respecting talent and in the rights of all those who perform, create, produce and... | Opera singer Placido Domingo is taking a leading role the fight against music piracy after becoming chairman of the global body representing record labels. |
Text: That is according to statistics released by the UCAS.
In 2016-17, 4,060 students from Northern Ireland were accepted into English universities - a rise from 3,430 in 2014-14.
Overall, 5,380 Northern Ireland students were accepted by universities elsewhere in the UK this year.
That is a rise of 17% since 2013-14.
... | There has been an increase of almost 20% in the number of Northern Ireland students beginning university in England since 2013-14. |
Text: One of the lorries shed its load of spuds in the crash near Knutsford and police said it took three hours to clear the road.
"They filled the carriageway," said bee farmer Henry Baxendale, whose farm is close by. "I didn't see any injuries but there were a few bruised potatoes."
A police spokeswoman said: "One ma... | A potato spillage blocked roads after a smash involving two lorries in Cheshire. |
Text: The England international, 31, damaged cartilage during West Brom's Premier League win over Stoke on Saturday.
Boaz Myhill will start against Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday, with former academy player Jack Rose, 20, deputising for him.
"It's rotten news for Ben because he's been so consistent," West Br... | West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster has been ruled out for at least four weeks with a knee injury. |
Text: Wardens said only 29 nests remained at the coastal site at Crimdon, near Hartlepool, with evidence suggesting dogs were let loose over the weekend.
Durham Heritage Coast (DHC), which manages the site, described the incident as "heartbreaking".
Little terns are among the UK's rarest sea birds and are protected by ... | Vandals using dogs have destroyed 50 nests at a colony of endangered sea birds, according to conservationists. |
Text: Venues in Cromer, Norfolk, said they had closed early due to "local events".
Cromer Pier posted on social media to say its theatre bar was closing "on the advice of police".
Norfolk Police said extra officers were on patrol "following reports of low-level disorder" but stressed that accounts of a stabbing were un... | A seaside town was reportedly in "lockdown" on Saturday night as disorder forced pubs and bars in the resort to shut. |
Text: The complaints were about cyclists travelling at speed on pedestrian routes in and around the city centre.
Police they had traditionally applied discretion around the issue.
But after getting a number of complaints, Police Scotland has decided to remind cyclists that it is an offence to use footpaths.
Insp Jill M... | Police have asked cyclists to stay off footpaths in Inverness after receiving complaints about near misses between people on bikes and pedestrians. |
Text: Rebecca Fox was in labour and being taken to hospital by her mother Sandra on Thursday when she realised her baby was coming sooner than expected.
They pulled into Chiswick police station's car park where they were joined by a police staff member and a PC, and Bobby was born in the car.
The Met Police said both m... | A baby who was unexpectedly born outside a west London police station has been named Bobby by his mother. |
Text: The 29-year-old left-arm paceman was struck in the left eye while batting, after Anwar Ali's delivery went through the grille of his helmet.
"Everything is as good as it can be," said McClenaghan on Twitter. "Just a few broken bones."
McClenaghan was recently re-signed by Middlesex as their overseas player.
The p... | New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan will have surgery on a fractured eye socket after being hit by the ball in a one-day international win over Pakistan. |
Text: The site was hacked on Thursday and Friday by a group calling itself the Sri Lanka Youth.
It demanded that A-level exams due to be held in April be rescheduled because they clashed with Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations.
The student, 17, is being questioned to determine any other motives.
A message posted b... | A Sri Lankan teenager has been arrested for allegedly hacking the website of President Maithripala Sirisena, police say. |
Text: The tour will visit five continents in the space of 12 days, calling in on South Korea, Australia, the US and Mexico before winding up in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in August.
Capaldi said it was "fantastic" so many people love Doctor Who.
Fans will first be able to see Capaldi and assistant Jenna Coleman at events... | The new Doctor Who is to go on a world tour ahead of the first series starring Peter Capaldi. |
Text: Lee, 25, is three shots ahead of Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand.
England's Charley Hull, playing on her home course, is tied 11th on three under par while Scotland's Catriona Matthew is two under.
New Zealand's world number one Lydia Ko is two over, alongside England's four-time major winner Dame Laura Davies.
Lee,... | South Korea's Mirim Lee leads the Women's British Open at the end of day one after shooting a course-record 10-under-par 62 at Woburn. |
Text: Italy boss Conte will take over at Stamford Bridge after Euro 2016, replacing interim coach Guus Hiddink.
The 46-year-old won the Serie A title in each of his three years as Juventus boss between 2011 and 2014.
"He's done so well in Italy that he has to be considered the same level as Guardiola and Mourinho," Zol... | Chelsea's incoming manager Antonio Conte is one of the best in the game alongside Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, says Gianfranco Zola. |
Text: The MV Glenachulish, which was built in Troon by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, operates on the oldest crossing to Skye from the mainland.
An event to mark the anniversary of the manually-operated turntable ferry will be held in Glenelg on 8 August.
The Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band, one of America's oldest pipe... | What is thought to be the last surviving ferry of its kind in the world is 45 years old. |
Text: Orange likenesses of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are being lovingly produced and shared with glee on social media.
The small but growing craft community has invented the term "Trumpkin" to describe their vegetable homages to the Republican nominee. No such snappy term has yet been coi... | With Halloween approaching, the pursuit of pumpkin carving is receiving a topical twist in the US. |
Text: The Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot communities have been split since conflict erupted in 1974. A UN buffer zone separates the two sides.
A round of UN-backed talks in Switzerland, which began in January, were seen as the best chance to move towards a two-state federation.
But despite some signs of progress, the negot... | The latest talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus have ended without a deal. |
Text: The £11.3m station would be served by a local service between Leamington Spa and Coventry.
The government has set aside a total of £20m to pay for 75% of the cost of either building or renovating stations in England and Wales.
The rest of the money for the scheme would come from the county council.
It is hoped wo... | Warwickshire County Council has bid for £5m of government money to go towards the construction of a new railway station in Kenilworth. |
Text: 6 January 2017 Last updated at 09:10 GMT
It's believed that the eggs came from five containers which had washed off a cargo ship in bad weather.
The tiny German island of Langeoog is located in the North Sea and has a population of under 2000 people.
The mayor of the island, Uwe Garrels decided to allow the local... | Kids on the German island of Langeoog were 'eggcited' when thousands of plastic eggs containing toys had turned up on their beach. |
Text: 20 April 2016 Last updated at 18:48 BST
Police were called to a site in Parnell Road following the discovery of the unexploded ordnance.
The explosion was carried out in Victoria Park and captured on camera by Guy Shelton.
Summary: | A World War Two device was blown up in a controlled explosion after it was found in an East London building site. |
Text: Ben Butler, 36, was given a minimum 23-year jail term for inflicting catastrophic head injuries upon Ellie in the family's Sutton home in 2013.
The Court of Appeal ordered the 2014 judgement should be made public following a court challenge.
It was also revealed Butler has appealed against his conviction.
The ori... | A secret ruling about the case of a man convicted of murdering his six-year-old daughter, 11 months after she returned to his care, is to be published. |
Text: Eloise Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, died in April 2015 after accidentally overdosing on drugs she bought online.
She had been studying families and childhood studies at Wrexham Glyndwr University.
Ms Parry would have gained a degree but her mother, Fiona, was given a diploma in recognition of work she completed.
A... | A student who died after taking "highly toxic" diet pills has been given a posthumous award by the university she would have graduated from this week. |
Text: The regulator, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has already warned that up to 670,000 consumers face such fees.
In a survey of people withdrawing cash from their pension, Citizens Advice found those with smaller funds were paying proportionately larger charges.
Those with pension pots of less than £20,000 ty... | Withdrawing money from a pension fund can cost savers up to 10% of their retirement fund, according to Citizens Advice. |
Text: The meeting, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Peru, comes amid growing concern in Beijing at Hong Kong's independence movement.
Hong Kong has been hit with protests after Beijing intervened to bar two pro-independence lawmakers from office.
Mr Leung said Mr Xi had "forcefully" told him there was "no room wh... | China's President Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung to uphold national unity. |
Text: The widow of Lee Gaunt said her husband had predicted something "catastrophic" would happen hours before the death of Stephen Hunt in 2013.
Mr Gaunt was found hanged at Stalybridge Fire Station in October.
Caroline Gaunt said that following his colleague's death her husband "went into meltdown".
She told the hear... | A firefighter who hanged himself "couldn't function" after one of his colleagues died tackling a blaze in Manchester, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The Giants conceded a goal scored by Daniel Ahsberg in the opening seconds but hit back to lead 2-1 through David Rutherford and Colin Shields.
Former Giants Craig Peacock equalised but James Desmarais and Alex Foster made it 4-2.
Alex Leavitt got the Clan's third before Foster netted again for Belfast.
Summary: | The second-placed Belfast Giants are just four points behind Elite League leaders Cardiff Devils after Friday night's home win over Braehead Clan. |
Text: The rain has caused floods and extensive damage, including to one of the main markets in the city centre.
Homes collapsed in several parts of the city, trapping or killing those inside, AFP reported Zourkaleini Maiga, secretary general of the local authority, as saying.
Last month, the UN warned that 106,000 peop... | At least nine children are reported to have died as houses in Niger's capital, Niamey, collapsed following heavy rain. |
Text: Phyllis Roberts first held the title in Blaenavon, near Pontypool, 47 years ago - when Elvis Presley topped the charts and a loaf of bread cost 9p.
The former newsagent and magistrate received a British Empire Medal in 2015 for her services to her community.
"If you set your mind to it and you want to do somethin... | A 93-year-old, believed to be Britain's oldest mayor, has returned to the role for the second time in Torfaen. |
Text: The fire at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute in Withington started at 10:35 BST on Wednesday.
Prof Richard Marais, director of the institute, said they were still counting the costs of the damage.
But he said staff were "determined" to get back to work "as soon as we can".
Prof Marais told the BBC the ... | The vital work of Manchester's cancer research centre will be "delayed" as experts assess the full damage of the blaze which tore through it this week. |
Text: The 35-year-old from Glasgow began his impressive round with six successive birdies at Victoria Clube de Golfe, and made just one bogey.
English trio Eddie Pepperell, Matthew Baldwin and Callum Shinkwin are in a group of five at seven under.
Ireland's three-time major winner Padraig Harrington and Scotland's 1999... | Scotland's Marc Warren opened with an eight-under-par 63 to lead the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura. |
Text: The 27-year-old made 101 appearances for the U's over two seasons after joining from Exeter City.
However, he was left out for Oxford's final five matches of the season for unspecified "disciplinary reasons", according to manager Michael Appleton.
He had been out of contract, but Appleton said the club would trig... | Oxford United midfielder Liam Sercombe has joined fellow League One side Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: Unions have warned of industrial action after the Labour-run authority said it wanted to end allowances paid to weekend and night workers.
The council said it needed to make cuts of £30m by the end of 2017 and removing shift allowances would save £2.5m.
Union bosses described the move as "a disgrace" and pledged ... | Some Newcastle City Council staff face a pay cut of more than £3,800 a year amid plans to axe shift allowances. |
Text: It follows the reopening of the 500m stretch known as the Todmorden Curve, which has been delayed by a year. The route was initially axed in 1972.
Passengers no longer have to change at Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire on journeys between Burnley and Manchester.
Burnley Council said £10m had been invested in the link, ... | Direct rail services between Manchester and Burnley have been reinstated. |
Text: The county council secured more than £8m to buy and flatten some rundown properties in Rhyl and create a new green space as part of its plans.
The work at Gronant Street comes amid news the council failed to secure £12m to revamp another part of the resort.
The council said it was "bitterly disappointed" but rege... | Demolition work has started on the next phase of a project to regenerate a Denbighshire seaside town. |
Text: The show vacated its old set in central Manchester earlier this year and moved to a new site on Salford Quays.
The old set has since been opened up for guided tours and its indoor Studio One has now been given permission to host wedding ceremonies.
The studio houses the interior sets for the Rovers Return, the kn... | Coronation Street fans can get married in the Rovers Return after the soap's old set was granted a wedding licence. |
Text: Former transport official David Wildstein, 55, received three years of probation and 500 hours' community service for the Bridgegate scandal.
The judge praised him for co-operating with authorities to jail two Christie associates who were implicated.
All three officials claimed Mr Christie was aware, but he was n... | New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's former ally who admitted closing a bridge to punish a political opponent has been spared a prison sentence. |
Text: The league was expanded from eight to ten teams in June, but Jets, who finished bottom of the table last season, were not offered a place.
The team will close in September to allow players to take part in training camps already scheduled for the summer.
"This is a sad day for netball and for women's sport in York... | Yorkshire Jets are to be wound up after England Netball decided to remove them from Netball Superleague. |
Text: Kulsoom Nawaz will contest the seat her husband was forced to vacate last month after becoming embroiled in the Panama papers scandal.
Mr Sharif resigned after the papers revealed his children were linked to offshore companies that owned properties in London.
He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
But Pakista... | The wife of Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced she is running for his parliamentary seat. |
Text: Dyfed-Powys Police were called to Manorbier beach, Tenby, at about 07:35 GMT on Saturday.
Officers said the man had been identified and next of kin and the Coroner have been informed.
The death is being treated as unexplained.
Summary: | A man's body has been found on a Pembrokeshire beach. |
Text: Borja, 24, became the Swans' record signing when he arrived from Atletico Madrid in August 2016.
However, the Spaniard has scored just one goal in 17 appearances and started only four Premier League games.
"He hasn't had the kind of year he or we would have liked for various reasons - but that doesn't mean he doe... | Swansea City boss Paul Clement says talks over the future of striker Borja Baston will be a priority this summer. |
Text: Fifth seed Lewis, the 2011 and 2012 champion, will next play fellow Englishman Joe Cullen, who beat 21-year-old Australian Corey Cadby 3-1.
Earlier, number 22 seed Mervyn King came from two sets down to beat fellow Englishman Steve West 3-2.
King plays 11th seed Michael Smith in round two.
Cadby, this year's PDC ... | Adrian Lewis eased into the PDC World Darts Championship second round with a 3-0 victory over Swedish qualifier Magnus Caris. |
Text: The initial public offering on Friday is set to raise £52m in shares, and values the company at £161m.
Kainos is headquartered in Belfast and has approximately 730 staff across its seven offices.
It was founded in April 1986 as a joint venture between ICL and QUBIS Ltd. Kainos reported profit before tax of £11.8 ... | Belfast-based IT firm Kainos is set to float on the London Stock Exchange. |
Text: 25 February 2017 Last updated at 17:09 GMT
Speaking to delegates gathered in Perth, the MSP insisted: "The Labour Party I lead will never betray its values so easily.
"It will never turn its back on the idea that together we’re stronger.
"That we can achieve far more working in partnership than we can alone."
M... | Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said the party she leads would "never support independence". |
Text: An official from China's National Earthquake Network told the BBC that scientists were "alarmed" at the scale of the explosions. The official confirmed that:
The force of the blast was felt many kilometres away from the warehouse where the explosion took place in the port city and residents registered their horro... | The blasts in Tianjin on Wednesday night were so large that they registered as seismic activity in China. |
Text: About 17,000 properties have been affected in Tameside, Saddleworth and Greenfield, United Utilities said.
The fault at Buckton Castle has now been fixed but some untreated water has entered the local pipe network.
The company said the advice will stand for at least another 48 hours but schools could open as norm... | Residents in thousands of homes across Greater Manchester have been told to boil their water until further notice after a fault at a treatment works. |
Text: A union leader for employees in the state parks, Marlene Sifontes, told Reuters news agency some had spent two weeks without food before they died.
She said lions and tigers in the zoo in Caracas were fed mango and pumpkin to make up their meat rations.
Government officials have denied the deaths were due to a la... | About 50 animals in one of Venezuela's main zoos are reported to have died of hunger over the last six months because of chronic food shortages. |
Text: Karanka, 42, was absent from Sunday's trip to Charlton as he considered his future following a row, leaving assistant Steve Agnew to take charge.
"I had a meeting today with the players and the staff because we have to be together," he told the club's website.
"It's the only way we can achieve our aim [of promoti... | Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka says he "never wanted to leave" the club despite missing their last game. |
Text: Mayu Tomita, 20, received nearly two dozen wounds to her neck and chest.
Police arrested Tomohiro Iwazaki, 27, at the scene. He is reported to have said he was angry because Ms Tomita returned a gift he had sent her.
The singer had reportedly complained to police about the fan last month.
Japanese media says she ... | A Japanese pop star is in a critical condition after being repeatedly stabbed by a fan as she was waiting to perform at a concert venue in Tokyo. |
Text: The wheelchair was stationary and parallel to the tracks on platform four before it came into "multiple glancing contacts" with a passing freight train on 7 April.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the last contact pushed the wheelchair away from the platform edge.
The girl suffered a minor foot ... | An investigation has started after a teenage girl was injured when her wheelchair was struck by a passing train at Twyford Station in Wokingham. |
Text: Prior, 32, will have surgery next month on the Achilles injury that forced him to step aside after England lost the second Test against India last month.
He has targeted April's Test series in the West Indies for his return from the long-standing problem.
"If I've to go as a number two batter-wicketkeeper so be i... | Wicketkeeper Matt Prior denies his England career is over but says he is prepared to act as back-up to his successor Jos Buttler. |
Text: Bill Bett, from Markinch, bought the Monopoly Millionaire card from his local Co-op on 1 June.
"When I saw the amount it didn't really click at first. On the card it reads 1MIL and I thought what does this mean - I've won a pint of milk?" he said.
But the shop confirmed to the 69-year-old he had indeed won the to... | A Fife pensioner who won £1m on a lottery scratchcard has said he initially believed he had just won a pint of milk. |
Text: The secretary of state said Downing Street and the Treasury were now considering the proposal.
The news comes after it emerged that the five parties agreed proposals to break the deadlock on welfare reform.
The parties want to improve Stormont's borrowing powers and are seeking to have welfare penalties written o... | The five main parties at Stormont have asked the government for £2bn in loans and extra funding over a 10-year period, the BBC understands. |
Text: Mattel launched the store in March 2009 - Barbie's 50th birthday - in an attempt to expand the market for its famous doll into China.
The store was spread across six floors, replete with a staircase decorated by 875 Barbie dolls and a Barbie bar.
Mattel was hoping to offset falling sales in traditional markets h... | US toy manufacturer Mattel has shut its flagship Barbie concept store in Shanghai after just two years. |
Text: The pictures of Henry Bushnell were found by Prof Peter Stoneley, from the University of Reading, who carried out a study of Wilde's fellow prisoners.
He said the playwright had been "attracted to" Bushnell but details of their relationship were unknown.
Wilde was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for homosexu... | Photographs of the only working-class man Oscar Wilde took an interest in have been unearthed in a search of Reading Prison archives. |
Text: The companies face a penalty of 44.6bn won ($39m; £25.2m), said the Fair Trade Commission (FTC).
The regulator said the two firms held secret meetings in 2008 and 2009 to agree on prices for washing machines, flat-panel TVs and laptop computers.
Samsung and LG are the largest makers of the products in South Kore... | South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for conspiring to fix the prices of some appliances. |
Text: News, variety programmes, comedy and game shows dominate peak-time TV. There are about a dozen private TV channels and a plethora of private radios.
The media have been badly hit by Greece's economic, social and political crisis. Facing declining circulation figures and advertising revenues, some outlets have imp... | Television is Greece's medium of choice, followed by the press, the internet and radio. |
Text: The tanker came to rest on its side in a field, on the B743 near Strathaven, just before 0630 BST.
The driver was treated for shock and minor injuries and the road is expected to remain closed for some time.
A 200m-radius hazard zone was put in place and two homes were evacuated while the tanker was made safe.
St... | Emergency services have "stabilised" a tanker which overturned during a delivery in South Lanarkshire, spilling some of its 35,000 litres of gas oil. |
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The Welsh champions rtrail 2-1 to the Gibraltese side, who host the second leg at the Estadio Algarve in Portugal.
"We're playing in a ground that's not home to them and they've had to travel as well," Ruscoe told BBC Wales Sport.
"It's like a one-off cup final for m... | New Saints interim manager Scott Ruscoe says his side's Champions League first qualifying round, second leg against FC Europa will be "like a cup final." |
Text: A total of 178 pills were found in the fabric pocket attached to its back, the newspaper says.
The bird was caught near the customs building in Abdali, close to the border with Iraq.
An al-Rai journalist said the drugs were a form of ketamine, an anaesthetic also used as an illegal party drug.
Abdullah Fahmi told... | Customs officials in Kuwait have apprehended a pigeon carrying drugs in a miniature backpack, Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai reports. |
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Brazil won the men's tournament for the first time at Rio 2016, beating Germany at the Maracana Stadium.
However, while Infantino feels the women's game has developed due to its inclusion in the Olympics, he says problems remain to be solved.
"The men's game, which i... | Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants to address the "sensitive issue" of football at the Olympics. |
Text: The £1.3m research will look at tracking more effectively when a heart is starting to fail.
It is hoped this will help medics decide the best time to perform surgery while minimising the risk to patients' health.
The study will be conducted in Edinburgh and will recruit between 200 and 300 patients in Scotland.
O... | Doctors hope a new study will help them identify the best time to operate on patients with heart disease. |
Text: The £500,000 project at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum at Stewart Park in Middlesbrough was funded by an Arts Council grant.
Galleries have been revamped and a new exhibition set up.
This features artwork and natural history specimens from Cook's voyages, some on loan from attractions including the Natural Hi... | A museum celebrating the life and work of Captain Cook has reopened on Teesside following a major makeover. |
Text: First minister Carwyn Jones told AMs ministers intended to legislate on the move from 2018.
Labour promised in its assembly election manifesto that it would remove the defence.
Mr Jones presented his government's legislative programme on Tuesday.
Plans to introduce a new law setting a minimum price for alcohol in... | The Welsh Government is to launch a consultation in the next 12 months on removing the defence of reasonable chastisement - a move widely known as a smacking ban. |
Text: The online retailer will open the centre in Wythenshawe in the autumn, with permanent jobs being created over three years.
The posts will include engineers, computing staff, human resources and operation managers.
The announcement is part of plans to create 2,500 new jobs this year, bringing the total workforce t... | Amazon is to create 1,000 jobs at a new centre in Manchester, the company has announced. |
Text: Youngs, 30, will lead out Tigers in Saturday's Premiership semi-final at Wasps, just weeks after learning the devastating news.
"He's a very strong individual. There aren't many I know who would cope with such news," O'Connor told BBC Sport.
"The way Tommy has carried himself is a fantastic example to the whole g... | Leicester head coach Matt O'Connor says Tom Youngs' bravery in the face of his wife Tiffany's terminal illness is a mark of the captain's character. |
Text: About 350 homes, businesses and community facilities within 4 miles (6.5km) of the turbines will qualify.
They will receive a £200 discount every year for the operational lifetime of the wind farm, renewable energy company RES said.
Payments will begin when it becomes operational in late 2016.
The 11 turbine sche... | Buildings close to the Glenchamber wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway will receive a discount on their electricity bills. |
Text: The incident, near Hillington, happened soon after 10:00 in heavy rain and high winds.
It resulted in the carriageway being closed for a short time with traffic being diverted off and back on at the J26 slip roads.
Traffic Scotland said all lanes were now open but traffic was slow moving and drivers should expect... | Two portable cabins blown off a lorry on the westbound M8 in Glasgow have been removed from the carriageway. |
Text: A court ruled that Theo Bronkhorst's application was "devoid of merit".
He denies charges of "failing to prevent an illegal hunt", and is expected to appeal against the ruling.
Last week, Zimbabwe dropped its demand for the US to extradite dentist Walter Palmer, who sparked global outrage for killing the lion in ... | The Zimbabwean hunter who led the expedition that killed the famed lion Cecil has failed in his legal bid to have charges against him dropped. |
Text: The cyclist from Wanlockhead was on the B797 near Mennock at about 19:20 on Monday when the accident happened.
Police said no other vehicle was involved.
He was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with a serious head injury.
Summary: | A 22-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from his bike on a rural road in southern Scotland. |
Text: Ian Wilcox, 42, was killed in the collision in Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, in the early hours of Monday.
Violeta Taraskevic, 34, of Brierwood, Bolton, was charged with killing Mr Wilcox by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
She has been remanded to appear at Bolton Magistrates' Court later... | A woman has been charged in connection with a car crash in which a man died. |
Text: It will be the second pink-ball Test at the venue, following last November's game between Australia and New Zealand.
The South Africa players reportedly had concerns over the ball's visibility after hearing feedback from Australia players who featured in that match.
Australia will also play a day-night Test again... | South Africa have agreed to play Australia in a day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval in November. |
Text: Police were called to the incident on the A816 north of Kilmelford, near Oban, in Argyll, at about 16:00 BST.
A helicopter and a coastguard team had been searching Loch nan Druimnean, which is on the Oban to Lochgilphead road - 17 miles from Oban.
A 36-year-old woman was taken to Oban Hospital as a precaution and... | Two children aged two and three died after the car they were in crashed into a loch, Police Scotland has said. |
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