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Text: Ted Turner was 18 when he sailed a tiny landing craft from Portsmouth to join Canadian troops at Normandy.
The 89-year-old former Royal Marine, from Waterlooville, said it was a "great honour" to receive the Legion d'Honneur at a ceremony earlier.
He is among the first UK veterans to be awarded the medal.
Recalli... | A British war veteran who dodged enemy bullets to help secure a French beach on D-Day has received the country's highest honour. |
Text: Richard Williams, 55, made false tax claims on orders for non-existent beds he had received from people with disabilities.
A £50,000 narrowboat he converted into the replica submarine was among a string of extravagant purchases.
Williams, from Blackpool, was jailed for four-and-a-half years at Manchester Crown Co... | A fraudster who used cash from a £1m VAT scam to build a replica U-boat on a canal has been jailed. |
Text: The QR (quick response) code on Olveston's stone cross can be used to read personal stories about those named on the memorial.
The digital memorial, paid for by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is the first one operating in South Gloucestershire.
Les Harper, from Olveston Historical Society, said it would enable people... | A barcode has been installed at a war memorial in South Gloucestershire so smartphone users can tap into the past. |
Text: The Glasgow band, who released their debut album Raintown almost 30 years ago, were headliners at MoFest in 2009.
The festival has brought top musical acts to the town, including Bryan Adams and Status Quo.
In addition to the outdoor headline shows at East Links on 26 May, there will be about 200 bands performing... | Deacon Blue are to headline the 10th Montrose Music Festival. |
Text: Peter O'Neill made the statement days after a woman was beheaded in south Bougainville.
She was accused of practising sorcery that caused the death of a teacher, local media said.
In parts of the Pacific nation deaths and mysterious illnesses are sometimes blamed on suspected sorcerers.
Several reports have emerg... | The prime minister of Papua New Guinea has vowed to revoke a controversial sorcery law after a string of attacks on people, reports say. |
Text: The £800m project started on Saturday and will close 10 platforms at London Waterloo until 28 August.
South West Trains said it is operating a significantly reduced service from popular commuter locations such as Woking, Guildford and Surbiton.
The points failure had caused delays between Clapham Junction and Wat... | Major engineering works that will cause severe disruption at the UK's busiest rail station have begun, as passengers were also delayed by a signal failure. |
Text: Eastleigh's Paul Reid was sent off for an off-the-ball incident involving Mark Ricketts before Joe Jones' header gave the visitors the lead.
Jai Reason's fine finish levelled the scores after Woking's Keiran Murtagh was dismissed for a second caution.
Midfielder Evans secured the points after nodding home at the ... | Will Evans struck in the 95th minute as Eastleigh came from behind to beat Woking and keep their play-off hopes alive. |
Text: Hundreds of homes in Welsh local authorities have had the insulation removed due to damp and condensation.
A report for a body advising the Welsh Government has recommended a wider investigation into the issue.
Construction Excellence in Wales (CEW) also wants better risk assessments on suitability for cavity ins... | Experts asked to examine issues with cavity wall insulation in Wales say there needs to be a nationwide survey of the problem. |
Text: The 33-year-old attended free classes at the Nottingham Television Workshop twice a week from the age of 11.
The charity offers free training for people aged between seven and 21 in performance skills for television, film, radio and theatre.
The actress, from Wollaton in the city, made a plea that "there should b... | Line of Duty and This Is England actor Vicky McClure has called for more affordable drama schools in the UK. |
Text: Mr Hutch was shot dead at about 10:00 local time on May 24 at the Avondale House flats on North Cumberland Street in Dublin, where he lived.
He was the nephew of Gerard Hutch, the man known as 'The Monk'.
His murder is thought to be linked to an ongoing feud between two Dublin families.
Summary: | A 30-year-old man arrested on Saturday by police in the Republic of Ireland investigating the murder of Gareth Hutch remains in custody. |
Text: The birds of prey were once native to the area it but has not had a breeding pair for more than a century.
Working with Forest Enterprise Scotland, the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation has been collecting chicks under licence in north east Scotland.
The birds are being released at the Urdaibai Estuary near Bilbao.
... | Conservationists in Scotland are helping to restore a breeding population of ospreys to the Basque Country of Spain. |
Text: The robbery took place at the supermarket in Edinburgh Square, Daventry, at about 1350 GMT on Monday.
Police said a man walked into the shop and threatened the shopkeeper with a knife, demanding money, before making off with a significant amount of money.
He was described as white, aged in his 20s, about 6ft (1.8... | A Co-op store in a Northamptonshire town has been robbed at knife-point. |
Text: Tama, who was made a railway official eight years ago, was credited with putting the rail firm back on track financially after drawing in thousands of tourists.
Her custom-made cap and jacket made her a familiar sight at Kishi station.
The 16-year-old cat died of heart failure on 22 June.
Dozens of company offici... | A lavish funeral has been held for a Japanese cat who became an international star when she was made a station master in western Japan. |
Text: Mohammad Akhlaq was beaten to death by a mob in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh state in late September.
His son, Mohammed Sartaj, told BBC Hindi's Salman Ravi that he "is waiting for the police to charge the suspects".
Six people have been arrested in connection with the attack.
"We will go to the president of India if w... | The family of an Indian man who was lynched by a mob over rumours he consumed beef has denied reports that they no longer want a police investigation into the killing. |
Text: The Mets were set for a 4-3 win when, at the bottom of the ninth, Alex Gordon hit a home run to bring the Royals level and force extra innings.
Eric Hosmer then hit long for Alcides Escobar to run in a 14th-inning winner.
Played over five hours and nine minutes, the match was the longest ever World Series game on... | The Kansas City Royals came from behind to secure a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in a dramatic opening game of the seven-match World Series. |
Text: Alison May Conroy and Valerie Ann Olton died in the crash, which happened near Fethiye, in the south-west of the country, the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture said.
A further two Britons remain in hospital.
Reports suggest an open-top vehicle crashed into a telegraph pole as the group returned from a day t... | Two British people who died in a reported jeep safari accident have been named by the Turkish authorities. |
Text: Canadian Henderson, 19, hit her lowest round of the year, an eight-under-par 63, at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Clyburn, 26, is one of six players tied for second after carding a 64.
Wales' Becky Morgan and Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow finished on two under par after rounds of 69.
S... | England's Holly Clyburn is part of a chasing pack just one shot off Brooke Henderson's lead after the opening round of the Meijer LPGA Classic. |
Text: United are in talks with the Portuguese coach, 53, to replace Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who was sacked on Monday.
"In the last year, Manchester United has lost its identity," Ancelotti, 56, told BBC Sport pundit Jermaine Jenas.
However, the Bayern Munich boss said Van Gaal had been faced with the tricky task of re... | Jose Mourinho would be a "fantastic signing" as Manchester United manager, says Carlo Ancelotti. |
Text: The annual Tour of the North parade is being held on Friday 20 June.
A Parades Commission determination on Thursday placed a number of restrictions on the parade.
Ballysillan Orange lodge is not allowed to parade along Woodvale Road and Crumlin Road between Woodvale Parade and Hesketh Road on the return route.
A... | An Orange Order parade next week will not be allowed to walk along part of a road that separates nationalist and loyalist communities in north Belfast. |
Text: A police spokesman said the officers were shot dead when they tried to evict landless protesters who had occupied a property in the east of Paraguay.
The interior minister and chief of police have resigned over the incident.
The owner of the land in Canindeyu province said about 100 families had invaded his prope... | Government officials in Paraguay say seven police officers and at least nine landless farmers have died in clashes. |
Text: Taxi firm owner Nasser Rezaie, 63, ran down fellow cabbie and mechanic Allan Frampton, 60, with his Mercedes S Class in a cul-de-sac in Chelmsford on 9 May.
The city's crown court heard the killing was premeditated and the new couple had faced threats for months.
Mr Rezaie admits he was driving the car but denies... | A jealous husband killed his estranged wife's new boyfriend with his car after using tracking devices to hunt them, a court has heard. |
Text: Robert Mark Davies, 50, who worked for Swansea-based Cyrenians Cymru admitted fraud by abuse of position.
The charge related to a six year period between 4 June, 2008, and 11 November, 2014, when he forged invoices.
Cardiff Crown Court heard he spent £100,000 on boats, £26,000 on airfares and £80,000 staying at T... | A boss who took £1.3m from a homeless charity to fund a lavish lifestyle has been jailed for five years. |
Text: Three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer went missing from a shower block at a New South Wales beach.
A 63-year-old man, originally from Britain, was arrested in March and charged with her abduction and murder.
A court heard the man confessed in 1971, but police had not believed him.
The man, who was 17 at the time, had als... | A man accused of killing a UK-born toddler in Australia in 1970 once gave information to police about her possible resting place, a court has heard. |
Text: The Wales Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (WNSC) has accused the Co-operative Bank of removing organisations that do not "fit" with its brand.
Secretary Ben Gregory said he felt the move was political.
The Co-op Bank has insisted the decision was based on legal obligations to scrutinise groups working overseas.
WNS... | Campaigners who support a Central American country say their bank account is being closed "without good cause". |
Text: The car was being driven in stop-start traffic on the A27 in West Sussex said Nichola Carr, who took the picture while sitting on a coach.
Ms Carr said she was certain the driver was playing the guitar: "I was very shocked and surprised. I've never seen anything like it in my life."
No formal complaint has been m... | A motorist has been photographed apparently playing the guitar while at the wheel of a car. |
Text: Teams from Northern Ireland and Wales featured in this season's competition.
And Welsh side The New Saints will play St Mirren in Sunday's semi-final at the Paisley 2021 Stadium.
Sligo and Bray have been chosen after finishing highest of those Premier League sides not playing in European competition in season 201... | League of Ireland sides Sligo Rovers and Bray Wanderers will play in next season's Irn-Bru Scottish Challenge Cup. |
Text: The former Manchester United and Wales midfielder is one of 25 European football legends taking part in the ultimate champions match on a floating pitch on 2 June.
The free festival will run alongside the Champions League finals.
It runs from 1-4 June and is expected to attract over 200,000 people.
The women's fi... | Ryan Giggs has been named as one of the stars involved in a highlight of the Champions League Festival in Cardiff Bay. |
Text: Sgt Stephen Chilton is seen using an unapproved neck lock to restrain a youth in a cell in CCTV footage from a Nottinghamshire Police custody suite.
An expert witness said the technique was justified because the suspect tried to attack the sergeant.
Sgt Chilton denies gross misconduct and the hearing continues.
H... | A custody sergeant used excessive force that could have put a suspect's life in danger, a police disciplinary hearing has been told. |
Text: The incident happened outside Asda at Riverview Drive, Dyce, on 26 April.
Officers made inquiries into a video which was posted online and later removed. The teenager will be reported to the Youth Justice Management Unit.
Police Scotland said the man involved in the incident had since been traced.
Summary: | A 14-year-old boy has been charged after an assault on a man in Aberdeen was posted on YouTube. |
Text: It is part of the Wikipedia Zero scheme that has operated in 59 countries around the world since 2012.
The Wikimedia Foundation says it wants to "bring the sum of human knowledge" to as many people as possible.
However some argue that projects such as this go against the principles of net neutrality.
"Net neutral... | Access to Wikipedia will not incur mobile data charges to customers of the Asiacell mobile phone provider in Iraq, the organisation has announced. |
Text: Initial plans have already identified at least £12m of cuts across both forces.
Decisions about which functions will be merged or handed to external organisations will be made over the next 12 months, a statement said.
No announcement has been made about how many jobs could be lost.
A Dorset Police spokesman said... | Dorset Police is to share some services with Devon & Cornwall's force following an agreement to form a cost-cutting "strategic alliance". |
Text: The Giro, one of three three-week Grand Tours that include the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana, begins on 5 May in Sardinia and ends in Milan on 28 May.
Welshman Thomas goes into the race in fine form after becoming the first Briton to win the Tour of the Alps.
"My preparation has gone well and to win the Tour... | Britain's Geraint Thomas and Spain's Mikel Landa will lead Team Sky in the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. |
Text: The Polo Farm outfit enter the winter break a point clear of Leicester after their clash was frozen off on Saturday.
She told BBC Radio Kent: "Initially our aim was not to get relegated.
"We've surprised ourselves and others that going into Christmas we are sat top of the Premier League. We've stuttered along in ... | Canterbury defender Mel Clewlow sent a warning to their Premier Division rivals, insisting the table toppers are yet to hit top form. |
Text: Owners Balfour Beatty, which bought the Squires Gate site eight years ago, closed the airport in October 2014 with the loss of 100 jobs.
Daily passenger flights to the Isle of Man and Belfast resumed in April 2015.
A spokesman confirmed the company was in talks to sell the site as part of an investments portfolio... | Talks are under way to sell Blackpool Airport, 18 months after commercial passenger flights resumed across the Irish Sea. |
Text: Among those at Buckingham Palace were the widow and son of Fusilier Lee Rigby, killed outside Woolwich Barracks in south-east London in 2013.
Prince Harry told the crowd: "We're here to celebrate you".
The prince and duke have recently spoken of the loss of their mother.
William and Kate joined children at face-p... | Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge became children's entertainers while hosting a party for the families of servicemen and women killed while serving their country. |
Text: The 29-year-old spent time on loan with Swindon earlier this season, scoring twice in six appearances.
The former Cheltenham, Bournemouth and Rotherham man could make his debut for the Bantams in Saturday's League One game against Fleetwood.
The Valley Parade side are currently 11th in the third tier, five points... | Bradford City have signed Birmingham City striker Wes Thomas on a three-month loan deal. |
Text: John West went onto the pitch to hug Aleksandar Mitrovic after the Newcastle striker scored a late equaliser.
The 35-year-old from Durham pleaded guilty at Newcastle Magistrates' Court to going into a match playing area.
He was fined £240 with £85 costs and will return in May to hear whether he will be given a ... | A Newcastle United fan has been fined after running onto the pitch during a derby with Premier League relegation rivals Sunderland. |
Text: Richard Matt and David Sweat went missing from the prison in Dannemora, near the Canadian border, on 6 June.
Officers descended on the hamlet of Friendship, 300 miles (480km) to the south, near the border with Pennsylvania.
Officers were also looking at another site in a neighbouring county.
Police said they were... | Police have launched a major search operation after a reported sighting of two convicted killers who escaped from a prison in New York state. |
Text: Clachnaharry House has had its licence to operate cancelled after the Care Inspectorate expressed significant concerns about the care offered.
The owner, RDS Healthcare, has been given the final decision after asking for a review of an earlier order.
NHS Highland suspended its admissions to the home in November 2... | Care home inspectors have forced a care home in Inverness to close. |
Text: The bank plans to create a subsidiary at its German branch to maintain access to the European market after Britain withdraws from the European Union.
German's strong credit rating informed the bank's location choice, said chief executive Bill Winters.
Standard Chartered has about 100 staff in Frankfurt currently.... | Standard Chartered is set to spend about $20m (£15.4m) to turn its Frankfurt office into a European base due to Brexit. |
Text: Using the latest technology, it promises to "transport viewers into the heart" of the regenerated area.
A 3D model of the scheme will also provide views of the project which have never been seen before.
Dumfries provost Ted Thompson said the technology could "really bring the designs to life".
Flood protection in... | A virtual reality view of how flood protection plans could transform the Whitesands area of Dumfries is to be offered to the public. |
Text: A three-month-old boy was brought to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on Saturday at 11:00 BST, police said.
He was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
A 20-year-old woman and 26-year-old man have been arrested and remain in police custody .
Police said a "scene... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a baby was seriously injured in Gloucester. |
Text: Everton defender John Stones has been linked with moves, while Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is reported to have a £25m release clause in his contract.
"This group of players know and have accepted very well that when you are on England duty, you are on England duty," Hodgson said.
The manager must name his final... | England manager Roy Hodgson does not want transfer speculation to distract his players during Euro 2016. |
Text: Laugher led after his first of six dives and did not relinquish top position as he scored 554 points.
China's Siyi Xie and Yuan Cao were second and third with 539.15 and 510.05 points respectively.
British pair Tom Daley and Grace Reid went in the mixed 3m synchro springboard and failed to make it on to the podiu... | Great Britain's Jack Laugher won gold in the men's individual 3m springboard at the Diving World Series in China. |
Text: He received almost 59% of votes cast, meaning there is no need for a run-off as he won more than 55%.
His main challenger, ex-military ruler Julius Maada Bio, took 38% of the ballots in Saturday's peaceful poll.
It was the third election since the 1991-2002 civil war, which killed more than 50,000 people.
Interna... | Sierra Leone's incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma has won the presidential election, the election commission has said. |
Text: Michelle Jane Grey, 42, from Bensham, was found by officers at 20:30 GMT on Friday at an address in Hillfield Street.
Carl Anderson, of Hillfield Street, has been charged with murder, Northumbria Police said.
The 41-year-old is due to appear before Gateshead Magistrates' Court later.
Summary: | A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in Gateshead. |
Text: Aaron O'Connor had Stevenage's best chance of the game, as a wayward header from the Barnet defence fell favourably and he shot wide of the far post.
Michael Tonge had a free header from 10 yards out, but steered it straight at Bees keeper Jamie Stephens.
Barnet had one last chance in stoppage time, but Shaun Bat... | Stevenage's winless streak stretched to seven games after they were held to a draw by Barnet in League Two. |
Text: The 11-year-old girl's dog was attacked on the King George V playing fields in Brickfields Road, Worcester.
Police appealed for information following the incident between 14:30 and 15:00 BST on 23 September.
They are trying to trace the owner, who is in his 30s, tall, with a large build and bald head.
Summary: | A girl's pet Chihuahua was attacked and killed by four Staffordshire Bull Terriers which were not thought to have been on leads, police said. |
Text: Gilks, 34, was a target for Hearts and was also attracting interest from League One clubs in England.
He will provide competition to Wes Foderingham after Cammy Bell joined Dundee United.
Gilks, who only played twice during his two seasons with Burnley, won the last of three Scotland caps in 2013.
He worked along... | Rangers have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Matt Gilks on a two-year contract after the 34-year-old was released by Burnley. |
Text: Pte Cheryl James, 18, from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found with a bullet wound to her head in Surrey in 1995.
At a pre-inquest review at Woking Coroner's Court, her father said he was "disappointed" with the MoD.
Pte James was one of four soldiers who died at the barracks between 1995 and 2002 amid claims of ... | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has failed to submit documents before a promised deadline in the case of a soldier who died at Deepcut Barracks. |
Text: The action will take place on 22 June, while a ban on overtime and work-to-rule will be carried out next week.
The dispute is over proposed changes to pensions which could see employees retiring at 65 instead of 60.
The union Community said workers had been left with "no option" but to strike. Tata Steel said it ... | Tata Steel workers across the UK will go on strike later this month in a row over pensions, unions have announced. |
Text: Under the NLW, workers who are over 25 will see their minimum pay rate rise from £6.70 to £7.20.
More than one in 10 employees in Northern Ireland can expect a pay rise as a result, research has suggested.
The Nevin Economic Research Institute (Neri) has used official wages data to calculate the local impact.
It ... | The National Living Wage (NLW) takes effect from Friday and should mean a pay rise for tens of thousands of workers in Northern Ireland. |
Text: Defender Farrend Rawson, on loan from Derby County, played the full 90 minutes as the Millers beat Brighton 1-0 earlier this month.
The Football League said a football disciplinary commission will hear the case at the "earliest possible opportunity" so the matter is resolved before the end of the season.
Rotherha... | Rotherham have been charged by the Football League with fielding an ineligible player. |
Text: The 38-year-old is the club's longest-serving player, making 171 appearances in almost five years at St Andrew's.
The former West Bromwich Albion defender played 25 times last season as Birmingham avoided relegation to the third tier on the final day.
Robinson will continue to help as a coach at the club, having ... | Birmingham City captain Paul Robinson has signed a new one-year contract with Harry Redknapp's Championship side. |
Text: But they said the opportunity to review many of the regulations that govern farming should not be lost.
The leaders of the UK's farming unions have been meeting in Northern Ireland.
In a statement, they said the job of transposing existing EU laws is one of the "biggest legislative challenges" ever faced.
The gov... | Farm leaders have said government plans to bring EU law onto the UK statute books must not jeopardise future trading arrangements with Europe. |
Text: Roedd cau'r ffordd wedi achosi milltiroedd o dagfeydd oedd yn cyrraedd cyffordd 22, Hen Golwyn ac ar y ffordd tua'r gorllewin at gyffordd 28, Rhuallt.
Roedd gyrwyr hefyd yn cael eu cynghori i osgoi'r ardal, tra bod traffic yn cael ei ddargyfeirio.
Daeth cadarnhad gan yr Heddlu bod y digwyddiad wedi'i i ddatrys y... | Mae ffordd yr A55 wedi ail agor ar ôl i'r ffordd ym Modelwyddan, Sir Ddinbych fod ar gau am oriau tra bod yr Heddlu yn ymateb i 'ddigwyddiad.' |
Text: The emergency services were called to the town's Broad Street on Saturday afternoon.
Arturs Beligs, 19, of Fraserburgh, appeared at Peterhead Sheriff Court on Monday charged with assault to severe injury and attempted murder, as well as a drugs offence.
He made no plea and was remanded in custody.
Summary: | A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an incident in Fraserburgh. |
Text: There was widespread mockery of figures published on Tuesday that showed the country's gross domestic product (GDP) had grown by a staggering 26% in 2015.
The figures were heavily distorted by the activities of multinational companies that use Dublin as a centre for financing and taxation operations.
Economist Pa... | The Republic of Ireland's official statistical agency is to review how it presents the country's growth figures. |
Text: Lisa Bridgett, from Gwynedd, was hit by a steel nut, which severed a finger and passed through the phone before lodging in her nose.
The explosion after a concert by US singer Ariana Grande killed 22 people and left 116 in hospital.
Mrs Bridgett's family said she is comfortable, but needs more treatment.
About 50... | A woman believed to have been saved by her mobile phone in the Manchester arena bombing has been released from hospital, nine days after the attack. |
Text: Scores of people died when a huge fire engulfed the tower block on 14 June.
The Welsh Fire Safety Advisory Group will provide advice the Welsh Government on lessons to be learned from the disaster.
Members include representatives of councils, public and private sector bodies, residents and the fire service.
Group... | A new fire safety group, set up in Wales following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London, has met for the first time. |
Text: Delek has announced an agreed takeover of Ithaca Energy, headquartered in Scotland while listed on the Toronto stock exchange.
The target firm's activities are focussed in the UK offshore sector.
The deal values its equity at £518m. Including debt, the deal is worth close to £1bn.
Ithaca has been investing in ... | An Israeli energy firm has secured a major stake in North Sea oil and gas, with the takeover of an Aberdeen-based company. |
Text: There is dispute over whether Holyrood has the power to change the law, with talks with Westminster underway.
Ministers want to legislate to prevent parked cars from causing a problem for guide dog owners, wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs.
Transport minister Derek McKay said the issue should be addres... | The Scottish government has pledged to push ahead with legislation make it an offence to park on pavements. |
Text: The Swansea-born actress posted a picture on Instagram of the birds following the Swans' 2-1 victory over Manchester United.
"My home team beat Manchester United 2-1 at home last week," she posted.
"In their honour, we adopted a family of Swans - who now live happily in our swimming pool. Go Swans!!!!"
Summary: | Catherine Zeta Jones has paid her own tribute to Swansea City FC by buying inflatable swans for the swimming pool at their home in New York. |
Text: Zabair Hussain was discovered badly injured at 23:23 GMT on Staniforth Road, in Darnall, where he later died.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Hussain died from multiple injuries.
Idris Sadiq, 30, of Darnall Road, Sheffield, appeared at the city's crown court where he was remanded in custody to appear again ... | A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 41-year-old man in Sheffield on New Year's Eve. |
Text: Mr Taylor, who was a regular face presenting the news, died in December aged 65.
His roles at the BBC included presenting the Four-Five-Six programme on BBC Radio Wales.
His funeral was held at Holy Trinity, Christchurch, in Newport, and was followed by a service at the Gwent Crematorium in Croesyceiliog. Mr Tayl... | The funeral of former HTV and BBC Wales journalist Steve Taylor has been held. |
Text: Councillors voted to shut Ysgol Llanbedr primary school near Ruthin on Tuesday.
The school has already been reprieved from closure once after the Welsh government ruled the original consultation was flawed.
More than 900 people objected to the plan which the council admitted was "extremely emotive".
The 32 existi... | Controversial plans to close a rural primary school in Denbighshire are to go ahead. |
Text: It is thought the virus killed 200,000 people around the world.
A World Health Organization-led study looked for evidence of the body's immune system fighting the virus.
It showed large numbers of people had been infected, although not all would have developed full-blown flu.
The H1N1 virus first appeared in Mexi... | At least 20% of people, including half of schoolchildren, were infected with swine flu during the first year of the pandemic in 2009, according to data from 19 countries. |
Text: The Team6 Campaign set about raising £90,000 to build a 6ft 2in (1.87m) bronze statue in Portmeirion, where the cult 1960s TV show was filmed.
But the group said "logistical matters and funding considerations" meant the project could not be achieved in the short term.
Anyone who has donated money to the project w... | Plans to build a life-size statue of The Prisoner star Patrick McGoohan in Gwynedd have been shelved. |
Text: Daniel Burgess, aged 37, of Chywoone avenue Newlyn, Penzance is accused of killing 48-year-old Michael Horner, Bodmin Magistrates' Court heard.
Mr Horner's body was found by police on 29 December at his home on Gwavas Road, after concerns were raised about his welfare.
The case has been committed to Truro Crown C... | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Cornwall. |
Text: World number three Wawrinka battled from a set down to beat German qualifier Mischa Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-3 and retain the Geneva Open title.
French world number 13 Tsonga recorded a 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 win over Czech Thomas Berdych to win in Lyon.
"It's my first title on clay - even if it's a little late I'm happy," he sai... | Stanislas Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga warmed up for the French Open with gutsy victories in their respective ATP finals on Saturday. |
Text: Martin Gorman, 41, died in Crosshouse Hospital after being found seriously injured in a house in Croe Place.
Emergency services had been called to the property at about 01:40.
The woman is expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Friday.
Summary: | A 28-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Kilmarnock. |
Text: Michael Sean Carson, 74, and known as Kit, from Cambridge, was detained on Friday on suspicion of indecency with children and indecent assault.
He has worked for clubs including Peterborough United, Cambridge United and Norwich City.
Police said a man in his 70s arrested on Friday was bailed until 6 March.
Summar... | A former football coach and scout arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of abuse in the sport has been freed on bail. |
Text: But for those of you who find them a bit creepy - it's best to stay away from Helsinki in March because that's when the Finnish National Ballet is putting on the show.
This is the first time Tove Jansson's characters have been made into a dance.
"Although the body of the Moomins isn't the most flexible," the webs... | If you think they're super cute, then you'd better start booking your ticket to the Moomin ballet now. |
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Zak Jones' side were beaten 4-0 Scotland in the third place play-off at the World League 2 tournament in Belfast.
They had been beaten 3-1 by Ireland in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Wales could qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games if they are ranked in the top 10 ... | Wales men's hockey team have missed out on the final World Cup qualifying tournament in Johannesburg. |
Text: Terence McGeown was found at the property in Broadstone Avenue in Port Glasgow at about 06:30 on Saturday.
He was taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital but died later of his injuries.
Police said a 24-year-old man had been arrested and detained in connection with the death. He is due to appear at Greenock Sheriff Co... | A 38-year-old man has died after being found seriously injured at a house in Inverclyde. |
Text: "India here we come-intact! Great news... Midnight's Children went through Indian Censor board without one picture cut. Salman Rushdie and I thrilled," Mehta wrote on Twitter.
The film is due for release in India early next year.
It was shown at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada in September.
Midnight's Childre... | The Indian censor board has passed without any cuts a film based on Sir Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children, filmmaker Deepa Mehta says. |
Text: Ideye has not played for the Super Eagles since November 2013 and he also missed out on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
He was named in a 28-man squad for Nigeria's fixtures against Uganda and South Africa on 25 and 29 March respectively.
We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see Ideye when the Nations Cup qual... | West Bromwich Albion striker Brown Ideye's return to international football has been stalled by a 'minor injury' that has forced him out of the Nigeria squad for two friendly matches next week. |
Text: The cuts proposed - totalling 11.8% of beds at Nottingham's two main hospitals - would happen over the next two years.
Health leaders said the bed shortage was caused by patients who could not leave hospitals because of a lack of community support.
The proposed cuts are part of the county's NHS "sustainability" p... | A local NHS restructuring plan to save £600m over the next five years includes a move to cut 200 hospital beds despite current overcrowding. |
Text: Zakaria Bulhan, 19 stabbed retired teacher Darlene Horton, 64, to death as he roamed through Russell Square.
He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and charges of wounding at the Old Bailey on Monday .
His other victims all recovered well from their physical injuries.
Mrs Ho... | A man who admitted killing a US tourist and wounding five others in a rampage in central London last year has been handed an unlimited hospital order. |
Text: The young girl was believed to have begun her journey in Nigeria, which is one of the countries affected by the Ebola outbreak.
Public health specialists boarded the plane on Sunday. The other passengers left more than two hours later.
It was later confirmed it was not a case of Ebola.
John Wood, the father of a ... | Special health control measures were put in place at Aberdeen International Airport after a passenger complained of feeling ill. |
Text: Kent FA head Paul Dolan highlighted 130 incidents of abuse this season.
Referees in the county were the victims of physical and verbal abuse on 19 and 111 occasions respectively.
Speaking about elite players not being punished for swearing at officials, Mr Dolan said there was a "need to educate people that this ... | Premier League stars should set a far better example to grassroots players when it comes to respecting referees, a Football Association (FA) boss said. |
Text: Ross Gavey of Total Technical Solutions (TTS) said workers could be made redundant because the project was not running as planned.
The company was working with telecom firm JT on the States-backed roll-out, connecting homes to fibre optic cables.
JT said the project was still on target but TTS had "lost out" on a... | About 100 staff working on the roll-out of fibre optic broadband in Jersey may lose their jobs, their employer said. |
Text: The Greater London Authority Tories called the test - known as the Knowledge - "archaic" and a "major barrier" to recruitment.
The exam requires drivers to learn 25,000 street names.
Drivers' representatives said they were "stunned and shocked" by the suggestion.
The Saving An Icon report by Richard Tracey found ... | The test that all black cab drivers in London must pass to secure a licence should be scrapped in its current form, according to the Conservatives. |
Text: The blaze at Bucharest's Colectiv club on 30 October was started by fireworks that ignited foam on the club's walls.
On Sunday, four more people died of their injuries, bringing the number of deaths to 45, officials say.
The drummer of the band playing the venue died after his condition worsened on a military pla... | Twelve victims of the Bucharest nightclub fire have been flown by Nato to hospitals in the UK and Norway. |
Text: Earnshaw is the only player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League, FA Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, League Cup and an international.
He represented Wales 59 times in an 18-year career that saw him score 236 goals for 11 clubs in six countries.
"I've always been scared to see the end of my playin... | Former Wales international Robert Earnshaw has admitted his "sadness" after retiring from football. |
Text: Six canisters were set off in a section of the West Stand of Palmerston Park which housed visiting fans.
Ch Insp Stuart Davidson, the match commander, said inquiries were ongoing and CCTV footage was being reviewed.
The official match attendance was 2,358 - with about half made up of away fans of the side from No... | Police are investigating the use of smoke bombs at the start of the Irn Bru Cup clash between Queen of the South and Linfield in Dumfries on Sunday. |
Text: Police said they were called to Fire nightclub in Parry Street, Vauxhall, at 01:40 GMT following reports of a fight and found the men with stab wounds.
The bouncers, who both worked at the venue, remain in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
No arrests have been made and the Met have appealed for witnesse... | Two doormen suffered "serious" injuries after they were stabbed outside a south London nightclub on Saturday morning. |
Text: The US Federal Reserve is not expected to raise rates on Wednesday, but all eyes will be on whether it gives any clues as to the timing of rate rise.
The Bank of Japan meets on Friday and there has been speculation it might expand its stimulus programme.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 0.9% at 18,777.04.... | Shares in Asia fell, with investors remaining cautious ahead of meetings of the US and Japanese central banks later in the week. |
Text: Bradley Lowery. from Blackhall Colliery, near Hartlepool, has terminal neuroblastoma.
A 24-year-old from Hartlepool was arrested in December on suspicion of offences under the Malicious Communications Act.
Cleveland Police said the case remained open and inquiries were continuing.
Bradley, who was diagnosed with ... | No charges are to be brought against a woman accused of posting a malicious message on Facebook about a terminally ill five-year-old boy. |
Text: Zane Gbangbola, seven, died in February 2014 at his home in Chertsey, with tests suggesting carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause.
But his parents believe he was killed by floodwater contaminated by cyanide gas leaked from a former landfill site.
They said they would now have to present their own case at his in... | The parents of a boy who died during Surrey floods have said they will fight for "the truth to come out" despite being told they will not get legal aid. |
Text: Mrs Gandhi was admitted to Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday morning, party spokesman Randeep Surjewala said in a statement.
She would spend two days in the hospital, the statement added.
Mrs Gandhi, 69, is the widow of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. She is the head of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, which has mostly rule... | The leader of India's main opposition Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, is being treated in hospital for a fever. |
Text: The world's largest technology firm by sales was forced to to write down the value of some assets, mostly related to its purchase of Electronic Data Systems, which it bought in 2008.
The firm also had to absorb some sizeable restructuring costs, as it looks to cut some 27,000 jobs, or 8% of its global workforce, ... | Hewlett-Packard has reported a quarterly loss of $8.85bn (£5.57bn). |
Text: The 28-year-old and her London 2012 horse Valegro took the Freestyle class with a new floor-plan routine and music that scored 92.179%.
Germany's Helen Langehanenberg finished second with 87.339%, and Dutch rider Edward Gal third on 83.696%.
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Dujardin is now the Olymp... | Britain's Olympic dressage champion Charlotte Dujardin followed Saturday's Grand Prix win with victory in the World Cup final in Lyon on Sunday. |
Text: Oksana Sevastidi left Moscow's Lefortovo prison on Sunday morning.
She was convicted last year over a 2008 text message to a friend in Georgia in which she mentioned that Russian tanks were moving towards Georgia.
She denies any wrongdoing. Georgia and Russia went to war over Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia reg... | A Russian woman sentenced to seven years in prison on treason charges and later pardoned by President Vladimir Putin has been released. |
Text: The owner said his animal was startled by something and ran into the ditch where it became trapped.
Fire crews in dry suits and a specialist rescue team managed to lift the distressed horse to safety at the farm in Nether Worton at Hempton, near Banbury, on Saturday.
The animal was checked over by a vet and had n... | A horse has been rescued from a muddy ditch by firefighters in Oxfordshire. |
Text: The victim, in her 70s, was alone at her home in Lancaster Road, Enfield, when she answered the door.
She was confronted by three men, one holding a handgun, who pushed her inside and forced her to hand over £200 cash.
The three men were described as white and aged in their 30s or 40s.
Summary: | A pensioner has been robbed at gunpoint in her home by three men in what police are calling a "cowardly and callous" attack. |
Text: Paul Horgan was arrested after his 60-year-old mother, Marian Horgan, was stabbed at their house in Murmont Avenue, Cork, on Monday.
Cork District Court was told the 25-year-old student made no reply when police charged him with the murder.
The judge ordered him to undergo psychiatric assessment and remanded him ... | A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his mother at their family home in the Republic of Ireland. |
Text: The 49-year-old was discovered close to Rosemill Road at about 08:00 on Tuesday.
Officers had issued a description of the man following the discovery in an attempt to identify him.
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death and a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal.
S... | A man whose body was found on a path in Bridgefoot near Dundee has been identified, police have confirmed. |
Text: Officers found the silver Nissan Micra stuck in mud off a Middlesbrough road.
Cleveland and Durham Road Policing Unit said both driver and front passenger seats were missing, but the back seats were intact.
"By the time we found it the occupants had it stuck in the mud and had abandoned it, leaving their best gar... | Police have been left baffled after finding an abandoned car with a garden chair instead of a driver's seat. |
Text: But growth remained "near stagnant", Markit said in its monthly UK Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing.
The index rose to 51.9 in July, from 51.4 in June. A figure above 50 indicates expansion.
However, it remained below the average of 54.3 the sector has had since April 2013.
"Although an uptick i... | UK manufacturing growth picked up in July, a survey has suggested, after a 26-month low in June. |
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