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Text: The six family photographs were taken after the royals arrived in the Alps for a short holiday on Wednesday night.
They were taken the next day - when Prince George and Princess Charlotte played in the snow for the first time.
Kensington Palace said it had been a "very special and fun" family holiday.
The photogr... | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a series of photographs of their trip to the French Alps - their first family holiday since the birth of Princess Charlotte. |
Text: A Nottinghamshire Police misconduct hearing heard PC Ateeq Syed, 39, had been "inappropriate, degrading and unprofessional" towards the women.
The panel found he had breached five counts relating to the standards of professional behaviour.
He had denied six allegations of gross misconduct.
Mr Syed, who was dismis... | A male police officer has been dismissed for "sexually inappropriate" conduct towards female colleagues. |
Text: The 68-year-old Netherlands great and three-time Ballon d'Or winner was told of his illness this week after tests.
"Thank you for all your support," said the former Ajax player on Twitter.
Cruyff's son, former Manchester United midfielder Jordi, also said: "Thanks a lot for your supportive messages. Much apprecia... | Johan Cruyff has thanked supporters for their good wishes after it was confirmed he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. |
Text: But there's no time for viewers to recover - as showrunner Scott Gimple is already teasing the next season.
"The first four episodes will melt people's minds and break their televisions," he told fan show Talking Dead.
The eighth season begins in October, with the series premiere also marking the show's 100th epi... | Fans of The Walking Dead are still picking their jaws up off the floor after Sunday evening's season finale. |
Text: They closed down 1.8% in Seoul.
The country's benchmark Kospi index wrapped the day flat at 2,010.34.
The two companies are already entangled in several legal battles over the use of proprietary technology, including fourth-generation (4G) cellular technology, operating systems and user interface software.
Huawei... | Shares in Samsung Electronics have dropped after the smartphone giant sued rival Huawei in multiple courts in China over alleged patent infringement. |
Text: The Canadian star achieved millions of sales and billions of streams with his fourth album, Views, which topped the charts around the world.
He managed to beat Adele and Coldplay, who also achieved big sales last year.
The news comes from music industry bigwigs the IFPI, who've given Drake their Global Recording ... | He only had One Dance, but it was a pretty popular one: Drake has been named the best-selling artist of 2016. |
Text: The U's have recorded consecutive draws in the league after a goalless stalemate against Cambridge on Monday.
Oxford remain second in the table but could be leapfrogged should Plymouth or Accrington win their games in hand.
"We have a target set for us point-wise and we are still on course for that," Sercombe, 25... | Oxford United are still on course to reach their points target to win promotion from League Two, says midfielder Liam Sercombe. |
Text: It follows an inquiry into the arrest of a man who ended up in intensive care after taking legal highs.
The incident happened on 1 December 2014 in Edinburgh.
The investigation found officers should have ensured the man was examined sooner by a healthcare professional.
Commissioner Kate Frame said: "Where there e... | Police officers should seek immediate medical attention for prisoners they believe have swallowed drugs, according to a recommendation from the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner. |
Text: A message has been published under her name which appears to promote "fat-burning" methods and contains a link to Tumblr.
The account is currently set to private but users who already followed her were able to see the message.
"It's obviously been hacked and is pretty crude," a family spokeswoman said.
Twitter ha... | The Twitter account of Peaches Geldof, who died earlier this year at the age of 25, appears to have been hacked. |
Text: Officers were called to Cambridge Street in Luton at about 12:25 BST by the ambulance service.
A police cordon was in place where the street meets New Town Street and Surrey Street.
Det Insp Aaron Kiff said the shooting was being treated as "an isolated incident" but it was being treated "incredibly seriously".
E... | A man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot in the arm, Bedfordshire Police have said. |
Text: Scottish climbing instructor and documentary-maker Kirk Watson filmed South of Sanity while working for British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Shot entirely in the Antarctic, the horror movie's cast and crew were made up of fellow BAS contractors and staff.
Matt Edwards, a doctor who lives near London, wrote the script ... | A fictional feature film has been shot in Antarctica for the first time. |
Text: Dog lover Chris Packham and cat lover Liz Bonnin travel around the UK finding out more about the animals and what makes each so special.
But which do you prefer?
Are you crazy about cats or do you dig dogs? Get typing and let us know!
Cats V Dogs: Which is Best? is on BBC One at 8pm Thursday 4 February
Cats becau... | A brand new TV programme is trying to answer a very important question: which make the best pets - cats or dogs? |
Text: Sidecar driver Dwight Beare, 27, crashed near the Rhencullen section of the Mountain Course at about 14:10 BST.
His passenger, Benjamin Binns, was airlifted to the island's Noble's Hospital, with a fractured ankle. His condition was described as "stable".
Later, Paul Shoesmith, 50, died in a crash on Sulby Straig... | Two competitors were killed during the opening day of the Isle of Man TT Races on Saturday. |
Text: Shay McCartan was the match-winner for the hosts, heading home from Matty Pearson's cross in injury time.
Plymouth had gone ahead in the 23rd minute through Jake Jervis, who nodded in Graham Carey's cross.
Stanley were level in the 85th minute after Kelvin Mellor saw red for pushing Billy Kee, who converted the p... | Accrington came from 1-0 down to beat League Two promotion chasers Plymouth thanks to two late goals. |
Text: France international Sakho, 26, had a doping case against him dismissed by Uefa in July.
He was then sent home from the club's pre-season tour in the United States after being late three times and also told he could leave the club on loan.
"It is not a problem. He doesn't have to gain my trust," said Klopp.
Sakho... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he has no problem with Mamadou Sakho but the defender has to regain fitness to stand a chance of a first-team return. |
Text: The attack happened on Friday at a shop on Station Road in Windygates, Leven.
A 30-year-old woman, who was working in the shop, sustained a serious head injury from a weapon.
The man is due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court later.
Summary: | A 32-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attempted murder in Fife. |
Text: The US company behind the famous toy, Mattel, is adding "tall, curvy and petite" body shapes to its line-up of the fashion dolls.
Several skin tones, eye colours and hair styles will also be added to the collection, the company said.
Barbie's figure has come under fire for years, with critics arguing it set an un... | Barbie, the iconic plastic toy doll model, is getting three new body types this year. |
Text: The derelict North Wales Hospital in Denbigh has been at the centre of a long-running dispute over its future.
On-duty police officers saw the roof collapse when they attended the scene responding to reports of trespassers.
It failed to sell at auction in May after its £2.25m price was not met.
Summary: | A roof has collapsed at a former Victorian hospital in Denbighshire, prompting police to label the site "dangerous" and advise people to stay away. |
Text: Exports rose 2.1% in yuan-denominated terms compared with a year ago, up to 1.17tn yuan ($187bn; £121bn).
But imports fell for the eighth month in a row, down 6.7%, taking the trade surplus 45% higher to 284.2bn yuan.
China is the world's biggest trader of goods and a decline in exports has hampered its economic... | Exports in the world's second largest economy, China, have risen, ending three months of decline in June. |
Text: After a goalless first period, Trevor Johnson's Manchester strike was the first of five second-period goals.
Jeff Mason levelled for the Giants before Mario Trabucco and Matt Bissonnette netted further Storm goals.
Steve Saviano replied in the second period before Chris Higgins equalised with just over 11 minutes... | Belfast Giants fought back from 3-1 down to earn a 3-3 draw in the Challenge Cup quarter-final first leg away to Manchester Storm. |
Text: The software fault is restricted to five-cylinder diesels from the 60 and 70 series constructed from the middle of 2015.
Group spokesman Stefan Elfstrom told Associated Press the fault could be "unpleasant" for drivers.
However, he said there had been no recorded accidents as a result.
The glitch can shut down th... | Swedish carmaker Volvo is recalling 59,000 cars across 40 markets over a fault that can temporarily shut down the engine. |
Text: Declan Donnelly said their win for Takeaway was "brilliant" and Anthony McPartlin said he was "so chuffed."
Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor picked up the Radio Times audience Bafta, the only award of the night chosen by viewers.
And, Coronation Street won the soap and continuing drama gong.
Actress Julie Walters, w... | Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway has won best entertainment show and entertainment performance at the TV Baftas. |
Text: The tags will transmit the locations of hen harriers, a species which was pushed to the brink of extinction by the early 1900s.
Since then, numbers have slowly increased but there are still only about 505 breeding pairs in Scotland.
Two female harriers had their satellite tags fitted by the Scottish Raptor Study ... | Rare birds of prey are being tracked with satellite tags as part of a project looking into threats they face. |
Text: The new Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh was originally due to open in autumn 2017.
The date was then pushed back to February 2018.
Now officials have confirmed it will be after Easter before they begin moving all 14 departments from Sciennes over to the new building at Little France on the outskirts... | The move into a new £150m children's hospital in Edinburgh will be delayed until May 2018. |
Text: Eight appliances have been sent to the scene, understood to be at Craigie Woods, including a water bowser.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was reported at 15:30.
Summary: | Firefighters are tackling a large woodland blaze near North Kessock on the Black Isle. |
Text: Mikhail Lesin also had blunt force injuries to the neck, torso, arms and legs, Washington DC's chief medical examiner said.
The 57-year-old was found at the city's Dupont Circle hotel.
Lesin was former Russian press minister and a one-time head of the powerful Gazprom-Media Holding group.
After his death, his fam... | A former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was found dead in the US last year, died of blunt force trauma to the head, officials say. |
Text: The free service follows a roll out across 2,000 branches in the US.
Newsbeat's social media survey last October suggested one in four 15 to 18-year-olds felt happier online than in real life, but it's tricky to stay online if your phone dies when you're on the go.
So how will you be able to use wireless charging... | Coffee drinkers and panini eaters will be able to charge mobiles wirelessly in 10 Starbucks cafes in London by the end of the month, the chain has announced. |
Text: The African Union (AU) said they had been sentenced to between one year and three years by a Ugandan military court, which sat in Somalia.
The officers, including two majors, were arrested in a sting operation in June.
The AU mission is fighting alongside Somali government forces against al-Shabab Islamist milita... | Nine Ugandan soldiers serving as peacekeepers in Somalia have been jailed for running a fuel racket. |
Text: Daniel Hazelton, 30, his brother Thomas Hazelton, 26, Adam Taylor, 28, and Peter Johnson, 42, were killed when a steel cage they were in collapsed.
It happened at Claxton Engineering Services in North River Road, Great Yarmouth, on 21 January 2011.
The firm was due to go on trial at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesd... | A company has admitted breaching a health and safety regulation after four workers died on a building site. |
Text: Krul ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Netherlands' 2-1 Euro 2016 qualifying win in Kazakhstan on Saturday.
The 27-year-old will return to Tyneside for further treatment, his club said.
He posted on Twitter: "I'm devastated the scan has confirmed my biggest fear . . . My recovery... | Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a severe knee injury. |
Text: A house in Dorian Drive, Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, was targeted by a gunman just after midnight.
A 49-year-old man who lives in the house was uninjured. His daughters, aged 20 and 25, were also uninjured in the attack which happened at 00:05.
However, police said a window at the front of the property had rece... | Police have launched an investigation after shots were fired at a home in a suburb of Glasgow. |
Text: Olympian Butchart skippers a team that also features fellow Scot Callum Hawkins.
"This is an amazing honour and something I am very grateful to have received," said Butchart.
"It has been a great year for me individually, so it will be a proud moment to captain the team."
Butchart won last month's trial event in ... | Scotland's Andrew Butchart captains the British senior men's team at the European Cross Country Championships in Chia, Italy on Sunday. |
Text: Forces in England face the same cut under a Home Office formula overriding any assessment of needs, he added.
The Welsh Government's contribution to central funding of just under £350m for 2017/18 is rising by 1.4% to £138.7m.
The figures do not include money raised by police forces locally through their precepts... | All four Welsh police forces face a 1.4% cut in government funding, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has confirmed. |
Text: The 30-year-old has moved in a bid to resurrect his career, having made only two first-team appearances for Dragons during the 2015-16 season.
Dragons have stated that Brew has left them "by mutual consent".
Brew has won nine caps for Wales, but has not featured for his country at international level since June, ... | Newport Gwent Dragons wing Aled Brew has left the Welsh region to join Premiership side Bath on trial until the end of the year. |
Text: The toys were stolen from the 1st Sensory Legion Charity, which was storing them in a Peterborough garage.
They were to be used to raise funds for its Feel the Force Day event, an annual sensory sci-fi convention for people with disabilities.
The items were worth about £1,000.
The Feel the Force Day event starte... | Six inflatable Darth Vaders, a Star Trek Klingon gun and Doctor Who sonic screwdrivers are among items stolen from a charity ahead of a special event for people with disabilities. |
Text: 10 July 2017 Last updated at 08:55 BST
It's all part of a fun way to help children improve their number skills.
They work towards the finals where they battle it out with their maths and rock skills to become the ultimate rock hero!
Summary: | Meet the kids combining air guitar and rock star photo shoots with... learning their times tables! |
Text: McNamara, 45, has succeeded Laurent Frayssinous at the French club after being released from his contract as assistant coach with National Rugby League side New Zealand Warriors.
McNamara coached England between 2010 and 2015, and led them to the semi-finals of the 2013 World Cup.
Jerome Guisset and Michael Monag... | Former England coach Steve McNamara has joined Catalans Dragons as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. |
Text: Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder raised £150,000 in an appeal to build a new two-acre enclosure for the male lions.
They were seized by Belgian officials in May 2014 because the country forbids the use of wild animals in circuses.
They have been living at a rescue sanctuary since then.
The owners of Five Sisters ... | Four lions have been transported to a West Lothian zoo from an animal sanctuary in Belgium, where they have been cared for since being confiscated from a French circus. |
Text: The charges stem from an incident in which Mr Wilders led an anti-Moroccan chant during a speech in March.
The Dutch public prosecutor later received more than 6,400 complaints.
Mr Wilders, who leads the Party for Freedom (PVV), has often expressed his distaste for Islam and mass immigration.
In response to the p... | Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders is due to be prosecuted over allegations he incited racial hatred against Moroccans, the authorities say. |
Text: The 52-year-old, who has been Royals boss since December 2014, said: "It's been a strange week but I know I've made the right decision.
"I just want to get back on with the work we're doing here at Reading," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
Reading are eighth in the table, four places and four points above Fulham.
Cl... | Steve Clarke has confirmed he will remain as manager of Reading after holding talks about the managerial vacancy at Championship rivals Fulham. |
Text: The Aberdeen-based company announced the "encouraging" find after completing drilling at an Eagle exploration well in the Greater Kittiwake Area (GKA).
EnQuest said initial analysis indicated "excellent reservoir properties".
EnQuest anticipates gross total recoverable reserves to be similar in size to those in t... | Oil firm EnQuest has reported a new discovery in the Central North Sea. |
Text: The collision happened shortly before 18:45 BST on Saturday in London Road.
Kent Police said a car - believed to be a black Vauxhall Astra - hit the man but failed to stop. It was later found abandoned in Grange Road.
The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to a London Hospital where he remains in a "crit... | A 56-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following a hit-and-run in Gravesend. |
Text: Price comparison website Energyhelpline claimed there was a postcode lottery when considering prices in different regions of Britain.
It found people in Scotland would save the most by moving from quarterly bills paid by cheque to the cheapest tariff.
The cost of delivering energy creates different prices in diff... | Energy customers in some parts of the country can save nearly £90 more than consumers in other areas when switching to the cheapest deal, research says. |
Text: Andrew Bagot said he would be "very disappointed" if a Tesco-branded shop was not trading this year.
The first outlet will be an existing shop while a second would likely be a bigger new-build, said Mr Bagot.
Alliance Group began selling Tesco products in Guernsey this year.
Jersey is currently served by Waitrose... | Guernsey retailer Alliance Group will create 30 jobs in Jersey and bring Tesco products to the island, says the managing director. |
Text: The price of Brent crude futures briefly rose above $108 a barrel, but later fell back to $107.30.
Libya's state oil firm said the port of Zawiya and its refinery had reopened and were operating normally.
But pro-Russian militants are still occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine, ignoring a deadline to leave by K... | Crude oil prices rose in early Monday trading amid tensions in Ukraine, but fell again after Libyan protesters ended their occupation of an oil port. |
Text: The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has estimated about 350,000 potential voters are not on the electoral roll.
ERS Cymru director Jessica Blair said a boost in registration and turnout "could make a significant difference" in June.
Voters must be signed up by 22 May to take part in the election.
It is thought stu... | Hundreds of thousands of eligible voters in Wales could go without a say at the general election, campaigners have warned. |
Text: Fans have aimed protests at Meire, 31, about how the club is run.
"This document is false," said a statement on the Charlton website. "The club is investigating the matter as it is something we take seriously."
Companies House said the documentation had been received "in good faith" and "satisfied the required ch... | Charlton have launched an investigation after the resignation of their chief executive Katrien Meire was falsely posted on Companies House. |
Text: He is the second man to be arrested in connection with robberies in Linlithgow, Cowdenbeath, Burntisland and Kincardine on Monday.
The second man has also been charged with robberies in Larkhall on 23 December, Glenboig on 6 January and Clarkston on Monday.
Two men, 28 and 38, are due to appear at Dunfermline She... | A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with robberies at seven post offices in Scotland. |
Text: Beaumont Hospital said conditions in the unit were "extremely difficult".
In a statement on Saturday, it appealed to patients who were considering coming to A&E to "avoid or delay their visit" and to contact their GP instead.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ said ambulances bound for Beaumont were being diverted to other h... | A Dublin hospital has asked patients not to come to its emergency department if possible, in order to reduce the pressure on staff and patients in A&E. |
Text: Robert Darragh, 21, from Hopewell Crescent in the Shankill area was identified by police after he twice tagged himself as being present during a riot.
The serious disorder broke out in the Woodvale/Twaddell area last July.
He will spend half his sentence in prison, with the remainder served on licence.
Trouble fl... | A Belfast man arrested for rioting after tagging himself on social media has been given a two-year sentence. |
Text: The IEA expects oil stocks to grow by two million barrels a day in the first quarter and 1.5 million barrels a day in the following three months.
In January, Brent crude hit a 13-year low of $27.67. It recovered a bit, but on Tuesday was down 7.2% at $30.50.
But that is still a long way from the $112 level reache... | A recent rise in oil prices is a "false dawn" and the oversupply of crude is set to worsen, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). |
Text: St Joseph's Primary School on the Greystone Road in Antrim closed earlier this week.
A spokesperson from the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) said the school would be closed while a survey was carried out to assess whether there was asbestos present.
The CCMS said it hoped pupils would be able to re... | A primary school in County Antrim has been closed due to fears that asbestos had been found in the building. |
Text: Eric McFarland is originally from Plumbridge, County Tyrone and has been at the heart of the production.
Mr McFarland usually gets to hide behind the camera, but one piece of footage featuring him was too good to go unseen.
Speaking to BBC Northern Ireland from the Canadian Arctic, Mr McFarland said: "We found ou... | The BBC's Arctic Live brought the tundra to our television screens, with an insight into the life and wildlife of the frozen North. |
Text: Almost 1,800 athletes are taking part in the contest on Sunday, along with an estimated 10,000 spectators.
It is the last Ironman Wales to be held in Tenby under the current five-year term.
Pembrokeshire council said talks were being held to try to retain the event.
Ironman Wales and the Long Course Weekend - a s... | Ironman Wales event organisers in Pembrokeshire say they are close to securing a new deal to keep the triathlon in Tenby. |
Text: The payment from the 61-year-old, a former oil and gas trader, to his ex-wife, 41, has been described as one of the biggest awards made by a UK court.
During a High Court hearing, a judge said the couple met and married in Moscow before moving to Surrey.
Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said he had awarded the woman 41.5% ... | A Russian billionaire has been ordered to pay his estranged wife £453m in a divorce settlement at a British court. |
Text: The 23-year-old Portaferry athlete broke Sinead Delahunty's 16-year-old Irish record of 4:11.06, posted in New York back in January 2000.
Mageean finished behind winner Axumawit Embaye of Ethiopia(4:08.22) and Germany's Konstanze Klosterhalfen.
Mageean beat her indoor personal best set five years ago by nine seco... | Ciara Mageean has set an Irish indoor 1500m record of 4:08.66 in finishing third at the Karlsruhe international meet in Germany on Saturday night. |
Text: The company had announced in August that the positions were at risk.
A spokesman said: "The consultation process in conjunction with our key contractor companies has concluded.
"Our new offshore organisation structure is in place, resulting in a reduction of around 100 offshore core crew positions as planned."
Su... | Oil giant Taqa has cut about 100 offshore posts after a review. |
Text: A 5-1 defeat at Peterborough in their last game of the season saw the Tangerines drop into the fourth tier.
Boss Neil McDonald is unsure if he will be in charge of the club next season.
"An urgent board meeting has been called to discuss the club's future and implement plans to halt further decline," said a club ... | The Blackpool board have accepted responsibility for the club's relegation to League Two and promised a review into how the club is run. |
Text: Demonstrators set up barricades and hurled firebombs in Valparaiso, where Chile's Congress meets. Police fired tear gas and water cannon.
A security guard died from fume inhalation when masked protestors burned a pharmacy and supermarket.
Chileans are angry because of an economic downturn and a corruption scandal... | Violent protests have broken out in Chile during the state-of-the-nation address by President Michelle Bachelet. |
Text: Sophie, from Whitstable, detailed her struggles for a BBC animated film as part of Mental Health Awareness week.
She is still on a waiting list for specialist support from the Kent and Medway NHS trust months later.
The chief executive has written to Sophie offering her "personal and unreserved apology".
In 2016,... | A woman who was discharged from hospital shortly after trying to kill herself three times in one week has been offered an apology from the trust. |
Text: The blaze broke out at Reading Lake Hotel, Pingewood, which is close to the M4, at about 11:40 GMT.
It is believed the fire started in the roof of the building, next to the 33-acre (13-hectare) lake, but an investigation is under way.
Ten fire engines were sent to the scene but there were no reports of any injuri... | More than 50 firefighters have tackled a "serious fire" at a lakeside hotel in Reading, the fire service said. |
Text: The Tongan, who joined Tigers from London Welsh this season, was injured in Sunday's 24-16 victory over Wasps.
Director of rugby Richard Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester: "He broke his arm tackling so is probably six to eight weeks from getting back, which is disappointing after a good start."
But Tommy Bell, S... | Leicester Tigers number eight Opeti Fonua could be out of action until late December with a broken arm. |
Text: They say a court in the US state of Georgia ordered a medical examiner to seal the results.
Bobbi Kristina, 22, died at a hospice on 26 July, six months after she was found unresponsive in a bath in her Atlanta flat.
Houston drowned in a bath in 2012.
She died at a Los Angeles hotel on the eve of the Grammy Award... | The cause of death of Bobbi Kristina Brown - singer Whitney Houston's daughter - has been determined, but officials say they will not reveal the post-mortem results. |
Text: Many plants once found in meadows now only thrive beside roads, where they provide essential habitat for insects, says charity Plantlife International.
But it says one in 10 of the plants is at risk of extinction, in part because councils cut verges too early.
Local authorities say shorter verges are safer for dr... | More than 700 species of wild plants - almost half of the native flora of the British Isles - are found on road verges, according to a study. |
Text: The 28-year-old Wales forward joined the Warriors from Crusaders in 2012 and has made 90 appearances.
He was out of contract at the end of the season and there was reportedly interest from both Super League and National Rugby League teams.
"We believe that Ben is one of the best front-row forwards in Super League... | Wigan prop Ben Flower has signed a new four-year contract with the Super League side until 2020. |
Text: The number of new cases in 2014 so far is 202, exceeding the 199 cases in 2001 but short of the 558 cases in 1999.
Most of the infections are in the north-western tribal region where militants have targeted health teams.
Militants there accuse doctors of being spies and say the vaccinations are part of a Western ... | Pakistan has recorded its highest number of polio cases for 15 years, with health officials blaming the rise on attacks on immunisation teams. |
Text: Stephen McGowan, 23, was found with serious injuries in a common close in the Inverclyde town's Tobago Street at 03:20 on Sunday. He died at the scene.
Police also cordoned off an area of Lynedoch Street, which they said was linked to the same incident.
The murder inquiry was launched following a post-mortem exam... | Police have launched a murder inquiry after the death of a man in Greenock. |
Text: Proactiva Open Arms said it had recovered five bodies floating near two capsized boats, which can each hold more than 100 people.
The group's Laura Lanuza said the five they pulled from the Mediterranean were young men who appeared to have drowned.
A spokesman for Italy's coast guard, which co-ordinates rescues, ... | More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says. |
Text: Jack Jones, 56, of Goose Lane, York pleaded guilty to 14 counts - including indecent assault on a male and indecency with a child - at a hearing at Southampton Crown Court.
Police said the offences took place at the former Thorold Road children's home which closed in 2009.
Jones is due to be sentenced later in th... | A man has admitted a series of child sex offences at a Southampton children's home in the 1980s and 90s. |
Text: The teenager was discovered at a property on Byron Avenue in Campsall, near Doncaster, on Thursday evening.
A joint investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire is ongoing between South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.
Police said the boy's family had asked for their privacy to b... | Police have confirmed the 13-year-old boy who died in a fire in a shed in South Yorkshire was Jack Sheldon. |
Text: Bottom of the table County fought back to win 2-1 at Crewe in Flynn's first game in charge since replacing Graham Westley.
County are nine points from safety but Flynn says escaping relegation is "not impossible."
"We want to fight and put the pressure on the other teams and drag them in," he said.
"We're not goi... | Caretaker boss Mike Flynn says Newport County will not go down without a fight as they bid to stay in League Two. |
Text: Baxter Reid, 26, had tried to enter Canada for a holiday just before his US visa expired at midnight on 23 April.
Relatives said Mr Reid was held up by Canadian officials before being sent back to the US, by which time his visa was invalid.
He was released from custody on Wednesday and will not be deported, accor... | An Australian man detained in the US for overstaying his visa by 90 minutes has been released, his family says. |
Text: The poll was triggered when sitting Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith resigned after the government backed building a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
Both the Tories and UKIP are not fielding candidates, while Sarah Olney is standing for the Lib Dems.
Mr Wolmar said the vote "gives us an opportunity to expose the d... | Christian Wolmar has been named as the Labour Party's candidate in the Richmond Park by-election. |
Text: Bill O'Reilly told his Fox News viewers there was "horrific" violence during an assignment for CBS News in Buenos Aires, even though it was hundreds of miles from the conflict.
An article last week questioned his claims he reported in a "war zone."
Few reporters made it to the islands where the war was fought.
On... | One of the most famous news show hosts in the US has hit back at allegations that he exaggerated his involvement in reporting on the Falklands War in 1982. |
Text: Devon and Cornwall Police warned armed civilians should not tackle terrorists after the comments made by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez on a BBC phone-in in June.
The vote, held by the Police and Crime Panel, the body which scrutinises her, was defeated by eight to two.
Ms Hernandez apologis... | A police chief who suggested gun owners might be able to act as armed civilians in a terror attack, has survived a vote of no confidence. |
Text: In all national elections, the BBC is required by electoral law to adopt a code of practice, ensuring fairness between candidates.
The basic principle behind due impartiality in political coverage is set out in the agreement accompanying the BBC Charter.
This requires the BBC over time to "give due weight and pro... | Strict rules mean the BBC, like other broadcasters, isn't allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open. |
Text: Starting on 26 January, Timeline will be broadcast live between 19:30 and 20:00 each Thursday on BBC Two Scotland.
It will be jointly presented by the BBC's Glenn Campbell and Shereen Nanjiani.
The head of news at BBC Scotland, Gary Smith, said Timeline would be "the weekly centrepiece of a new engagement with ou... | BBC Scotland has announced details of a new weekly current affairs programme. |
Text: Michael Smith, 37, from Ardmonagh Gardens, Belfast, is one of two men accused of the killing.
Mr Carson was shot dead in front of his family in a house at Walmer Street on 25 February.
The judge told the court he refused bail because he was concerned about possible intimidation of witnesses.
He also said bail was... | A man facing trial for the murder of Stephen Carson in south Belfast has failed in a bid to be released on bail. |
Text: Last year some 1.75 million bicycles were sold, about 2,000 more than the number of new cars registered, La Repubblica newspaper reported.
It attributed the change to a slump in car sales during the economic crisis and the rising price of petrol, as well as bikes coming back into fashion.
Car sales have slumped t... | Italians bought more bicycles than cars in 2011 for the first time in decades, according to local media reports. |
Text: The number of people who attended was second only to the Olympic Games.
The Edinburgh Festivals 2015 Impact Survey found the festivals generated £280m for Edinburgh and £313m for Scotland - an increase of 19% and 24% on the previous 2010 study.
The latest research surveyed 29,000 people.
Commissioned by Edinburgh... | Edinburgh's festivals attracted combined audiences of more than 4.5 million in 2015, putting them on par with attendances at the Fifa World Cup. |
Text: Acting on a tip-off from the domestic intelligence service, police raided an apartment but failed to find the suspect, Jaber al-Bakr, 22, who was born in Syria. He remains on the run.
Several hundred grams of "highly volatile" explosives were found at the property, investigators said.
They were destroyed by a bom... | Police in the eastern German city of Chemnitz have detained three people as they continue a search for a suspect believed to be planning a bomb attack. |
Text: Grace Wilson, or Fullerton, 59, made no plea when she appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.
A 63-year-old man was injured in the incident which happened at an address in the Brimmond Crescent area of Westhill last Tuesday.
Summary: | A woman has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following an incident in Aberdeenshire. |
Text: The attack happened in Vere Foster Walk in the early hours of Saturday.
The man is due before Belfast Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Another 19-year-old, Aidan Muir, from Springhill Grove in the city, appeared in court on Monday and was released on bail.
Muir was allegedly armed with a pair of scissors and a hamme... | A 19-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after a stabbing in west Belfast left a 51-year-old man critically ill in hospital. |
Text: Mrs Foster was speaking during a visit to Strawletterdallon Orange hall in County Tyrone.
The hall, near Newtownstewart, has been attacked twice this week.
Mrs Foster said Strawletterdallon was "a prime example of how many Orange halls are community hubs, particularly in rural areas".
"This is an attack on the en... | First Minister Arlene Foster has said that verbal attacks on the the Orange Order must be condemned along with physical attacks on Orange property. |
Text: Uhuru Kenyatta appealed for international aid and said the government would increase food handouts to the most needy communities.
Kenya's Red Cross says 2.7 million people face starvation if more help is not provided.
Other countries in the region have also been hit by the drought, blamed on last year's El Nino w... | Kenya's president has declared the drought, which has affected as much as half the country, a national disaster. |
Text: Police said she was approached by a man riding a bike as she walked southwards on Kirk Road between midnight and 01:00.
He got off the bike and physically and sexually assaulted her. He then left in an unknown direction.
Detectives said the "frightening ordeal" had left the victim badly shaken. They appealed for ... | A 44-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted in Bathgate in West Lothian. |
Text: Homes were evacuated when the fire broke out at the former Lord's Tavern in Barrow, Cumbria, on Wednesday night.
More than 70 firefighters tackled the blaze at its height. The cause is being jointly investigated by police and fire officers.
The three-storey building in Abbey Road was built in 1871 and was one of ... | A listed building may have to be demolished after it was badly damaged in a blaze. |
Text: Dolan, 47, is undergoing a course of chemotherapy following an operation to remove a tumour from his bladder.
The Irishman has brought hundreds of players through the academy over more than a decade with the club.
Graduates Steve Sidwell, Shane Long and Jem Karacan are among those to have used #21forDolan on Twit... | Reading supporters and players past and present have shown their support for academy manager Eamonn Dolan on social media. |
Text: Canadian-trained and an officer for 35 years, he will take over one of the most powerful roles in the country on Tuesday.
He will succeed the popular Gen Raheel Sharif, who is retiring after a three-year stint during which he is credited with improving security.
Gen Bajwa has commanded the elite X Corps, responsi... | Pakistan has named Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as the country's new army chief. |
Text: Jah-Nea Myles, 16 months, apparently slipped through the balcony railing and fell into the arms of Helen Beard.
Ms Beard, of Worksop, was at the pool at Orlando's Econo Lodge hotel when she saw the baby hanging from the railing and ran underneath, she said.
She held the child until emergency medical workers arriv... | A toddler who fell from the top floor of a four-storey Florida hotel has escaped injury after being caught by a British woman on holiday. |
Text: The English pair meet on Wednesday (19:00 GMT) after White beat Gareth Allen 4-2 and five-time world champion O'Sullivan defeated David John 4-1.
Four-time world champion John Higgins beat Paul Davison 4-0, while Shaun Murphy lost 4-0 to Belgian Luca Brecel.
Northern Ireland's Jordan Brown pulled off a 4-2 win ov... | Ronnie O'Sullivan will face old friend Jimmy White in a rare encounter after they both won first-round matches at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. |
Text: Sylvan Parry, 46, of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, attacked mother-of-six Fiona Parry on the first day of the school year on 3 September.
He was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury on Thursday following a trial at Mold Crown Court.
He must serve a minimum of seven-and-a-half years before he can apply for parole.
Mr... | A man who tried to kill his wife as they walked their children to school has been jailed for life. |
Text: The 30-year-old joined the Latics from Norwich City in 2013 and helped them win the League One title last season.
Barnett started his career with Luton Town before moving to West Bromwich Albion in 2007, where he won promotion to the Premier League in 2008.
He also won promotion to the top flight with Norwich in ... | Bury have signed defender Leon Barnett on a two-year deal after his release by Wigan Athletic. |
Text: Forty firefighters tackled the blaze for nearly three hours at Moors Valley Country Park on Wednesday afternoon.
Dorset fire service said the area affected measured 170m (560ft) by 120m (390ft).
The park in Horton Road confirmed that it was open as normal. Dorset Police has not yet started an investigation.
Summa... | A heath fire at a Dorset country park is believed to have been started deliberately, the fire service has said. |
Text: Broad, 28, was struck by a Varun Aaron bouncer during England's fourth Test win at Old Trafford on Saturday.
He has been named in an unchanged 13-man squad for the fifth match at the The Oval, which begins on Friday.
Broad tweeted on Sunday: "Little bit sore this morning but not too bad! On to The Oval! (With a m... | England pace bowler Stuart Broad may wear a protective mask to play in the final Test against India after suffering a broken nose. |
Text: Sharp, 22, was second in her heat, running in 2:01.41 to advance, as American Alysia Johnson Montano and Kenyan defending champion Pamela Jelimo also all comfortably qualified.
"I just tried to concentrate on my race. I am in great shape," said Sharp.
"I have to thank my coach. He has prepared me so well and I ha... | Scotland's Lynsey Sharp praised her coach after qualifying for the 800m semi-finals at the Olympics. |
Text: The politician was on the Greek island of Lesbos to see what help was being given to those coming ashore.
Mr Yousaf said an estimated 5,000 people had arrived on the island in the 24 hours he was there.
The Scottish government is providing £300,000 in humanitarian aid for those arriving in Europe.
It has also pl... | Scotland's international development minister Humza Yousaf has described how he witnessed "utter chaos" as he helped Syrian refugees off a boat. |
Text: BBC London has learned that 823 staff took redundancy while 54 left for other reasons such as retirement when the offices closed in 2015.
The TSSA union said it was a waste of money as 325 jobs were reintroduced following a review.
The cost was "significantly less" than the savings that were made, TfL said.
The p... | About £45m was spent by Transport for London (TfL) making more than 800 people redundant over the controversial plan to close Tube ticket offices. |
Text: They were chosen from 16 applications and it is expected that 10 campuses will be created over the next five years.
The three projects are Moy Primary School and St John's Catholic Primary in Moy; St Mary's High, Limavday, and Limavady High School and Ballycastle High and Cross and Passion college.
In January 201... | Three sets of schools have been selected by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland for new shared campuses. |
Text: The victim was sitting in the rear of a Suzuki Ignis when the incident occurred on the B6350 close to Redden Farm, near Kelso, at about 16:15 on Friday.
The woman, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another female passenger was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for ... | A 47-year-old woman was killed and four others injured when a car lost control on a bend and overturned before hitting a fence in the Scottish Borders. |
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