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Text: Anthony McCormick, 52, who was jailed for life for rape, and Nicholas Briggs, 28, walked out from HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire on Thursday.
McCormick is 5' 9" tall, and has links to Merseyside. Briggs is 6' tall and from the Newport area in south Wales.
Police say the men should not be approached and anyo... | A convicted rapist and a man servicing a sentence for domestic assault have absconded from an open prison. |
Text: Under a plea bargain, the men - two Poles and a Swede - accepted prison terms of between 28 and 32 months.
The sign was recovered cut into three pieces three days after its theft in December last year.
Of the six million people, mostly Jews, murdered in the Nazi Holocaust, one million were killed at Auschwitz.
It... | Three men have pleaded guilty to the theft of the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the Auschwitz death camp, Polish prosecutors have said. |
Text: The BCC said that its research suggested that key indicators, such as sales and orders, as well as confidence and investment, were "at a low ebb".
It said the economy faced a number of "global and domestic uncertainties".
Last week, an unexpectedly sharp decline in industrial production raised fears about the UK'... | Growth in the UK economy is set to soften further, according to a survey by the business body, the British Chambers of Commerce. |
Text: Camelot put out an appeal after the winner of the Lotto Millionaire Raffle, who bought their ticket in Denbighshire, had not come forward.
The mystery ticket holder matched the draw number AQUA 6323 7030 on 1 April.
Andy Carter, from the National Lottery, said: "It would have been awful if the ticket holder had m... | An outstanding £1m winning lottery ticket has been claimed. |
Text: Matthew Ellis wants more government funding for counter-terrorism and the 2% cap on how much the police can ask for from council taxpayers raised.
"Local commissioners should have the ability to raise the money that they think is necessary," he said.
The Home Office said counter-terrorism funding would rise by 30... | The need for more officers in the wake of terror attacks is tipping Staffordshire's budget "over the edge", says its police and crime commissioner. |
Text: Cash the dog's expert nose uncovered €286,000 ($303,000/£247,000), the government announced following an anti-drug service raid last week.
First, he led his handlers to a man concealing €50,000 on his person, before picking out a piece of luggage containing a further €236,000.
The money was confiscated and the tw... | An appropriately-named sniffer dog has discovered more than €280,000 hidden on a train in Luxembourg. |
Text: Paul and Susan Dockerty had just got married and were travelling in a car with Derek and Joy Green, who were guests at the wedding in July.
The head-on crash with a lorry on the A64 at Scampston Bridge, between Malton and Scarborough, killed all four.
The 26-year-old driver of the lorry was uninjured, police said... | A newlywed couple and two wedding guests killed in a crash in North Yorkshire died accidentally, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The character is facing two charges - attempted murder and wounding with intent - after she stabbed her husband Rob in a long-running domestic abuse storyline.
The soap's editor, Sean O'Connor, promised "both a shocking and deeply moving trial".
It will run over next week's episodes, hearing the evidence from bot... | The week-long trial of The Archers' Helen Titchener will begin on the BBC Radio 4 soap this Sunday. |
Text: He also starred in the BBC show, in which he played handyman Simon Bodger and provided the voice for the beret-wearing badger that loved mashed potato.
Mr Cunningham died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on Monday.
His sister Tessa said he "lived to be loved and to make people laugh, starting with ... | Andy Cunningham, the creator of children's TV show Bodger and Badger, has died from cancer at the age of 67. |
Text: He had a boarding pass and had cleared security, but had missed boarding for his flight to Gran Canaria.
A video posted on Facebook showed him jumping from 10ft (3.5m) in the air, then shouldering two bags and running.
The Associated Press news agency reports that he broke through fire escape doors to get to the ... | A man who jumped out of a disconnected jet bridge and ran across tarmac at an airport in Madrid caught his flight, but was arrested when it landed. |
Text: It entered at number 26 last June and finished at number 28 this week.
Sheeran can thank the ballad's enduring popularity on streaming services, where it was the 19th most-played track of last week.
Thinking Out Loud has now achieved a combined sales and streams total of 1.65 million.
The track also holds the tit... | Ed Sheeran has set a new chart record as his single Thinking Out Loud has become the first ever to spend a full year inside the UK Top 40. |
Text: The body of Aaron Edwards, 31, was found in another guest's hotel room in Sharm el-Sheikh on 7 March 2014.
A pathologist said the cause of death was linked to heroin use, but a friend insisted he had not taken drugs.
The coroner recorded a narrative verdict and said it was possible the drug had been put in his dr... | A man who died on a holiday to Egypt might have had his drink spiked with heroin, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed 0.8% lower at 20,021.70 while the broader Topix index dropped 0.4% to 1,618.66.
Despite Friday's fall, the Nikkei was still up 1.9% over the week as a whole.
Shares in China fell after the country's regulators said they would accelerate the approval of initial public offering... | Japan's Nikkei fell on Friday, after having risen in the previous three sessions and hitting 15-year highs. |
Text: Agent, Carl Force was part of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation into the black market website Silk Road.
Silk Road allowed its users to buy and sell illicit good including drugs and weapons anonymously using Bitcoin.
Force pled guilty to extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice... | A former undercover policeman has been sentenced to six and half years in prison for stealing $700,000 of the virtual currency bitcoin. |
Text: A 31-year-old British man, a 37-year-old Spanish woman, a girl aged four and another who was six weeks old were found in the Boschetti's Steps area.
Royal Gibraltar Police said an investigation was being conducted by serious crime officers but they were not looking for anyone else involved.
A spokesman for the Fo... | A family of four has been found dead in a flat in Gibraltar, police in the British territory have said. |
Text: Thakor, 23, has been suspended on full pay following two incidents which are alleged to have happened in Mickleover, Derby, on 12 June.
Derbyshire and the Professional Cricketers' Association said the player was not on duty with the club at the time of the allegation.
The club said they were unable to comment fur... | Derbyshire all-rounder Shiv Thakor is being investigated by police over a report of indecent exposure. |
Text: The low-budget, independent movie Ten Years has packed screenings in Hong Kong, but is banned in mainland China.
Set in 2025, it depicts political gangs and persecution of local people for speaking Cantonese not Mandarin.
It comes amid increasing nervousness in Hong Kong about perceived Communist Party interferen... | A controversial film depicting a bleak future for Hong Kong under Beijing's control has won one of Asia's top film awards. |
Text: The rock band join Foo Fighters and Kanye West at the top of the bill for the sold out festival next month.
Roger Daltrey said The Who would "close this year's event with a bang".
The band will also headline the British Summertime Hyde Park festival with a show on Friday 26 June, supported by Paul Weller, Kaiser ... | The Who have been confirmed as Glastonbury Festival's final headliner, closing the event on Sunday 28 June. |
Text: Richard Durkin claimed the HFC bank ruined his credit rating after he tried to pull out of a credit agreement when he returned the £1,499 computer to the Aberdeen branch of PC World.
In 2014, judges at the UK Supreme Court awarded him £8,000.
The Court of Session has now refused the offshore worker's appeal for £... | A man who has spent 18 years fighting a legal battle over a laptop has failed to win £600,000 from a bank. |
Text: It completed a mixed tournament for the world number three from Northern Ireland, who started with a 67 before rounds of 73 and 70.
McIlroy picked up shots a two, three and six in Connecticut before birdies at 11,12, 13 and 15.
The only blemish came with a bogey at the last as McIlroy ended the event on six under... | Rory McIlroy finished the Travelers Championship with a flourish by posting a six-under-par 64 to finish 17th. |
Text: The crowd at the city's war memorial included former PoW Len Gibson, who was captured at Singapore and forced to work on the Burma Death Railway.
A commemoration was also held at the Burma Star Memorial at St Thomas' Church in Newcastle.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh led a remembrance service in London.
Mr ... | Prayers have been said and wreaths laid at a service in Sunderland to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, the end of the war with Japan and World War Two. |
Text: Ireland's O'Mahony, 27, will lead the Lions in the first Test against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.
The flanker, who missed a year after the 2015 World Cup through injury, had to lead his Munster side following the death of head coach Anthony Foley.
"It was a really hard year but he'll have learned a lot,"... | Lions Test captain Peter O'Mahony will have a "sense of perspective" after two tough seasons, says former Lions skipper Paul O'Connell. |
Text: The artefacts, found in Cheshire, include rings, brooches and dozens of coins issued some 2,000 years ago.
Known as the Knutsford and Malpas Hoards, the treasure finds were uncovered in 2012 and 2014 by metal detectorists in the county.
They will be on show at the Museum of Liverpool until 19 June.
The treasure i... | Two recently-discovered hoards of Roman and Iron Age treasure have been put on display for the first time in a Liverpool exhibition. |
Text: Labour became the largest party on the council last week after taking a seat from the SNP. The losing SNP candidate was Ms Sturgeon's father, Robin.
The first minister's mother, Joan, has now stood down as Provost after the SNP resigned from the administration.
The decision paves the way for Labour to try and for... | The SNP group on North Ayrshire Council - which includes Nicola Sturgeon's mother - has given up control of the authority after a by-election defeat. |
Text: The man, who was arrested in Newry, was later released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.
On Friday, police confirmed to the Kingsmills inquest that the palm print belonged to the 59-year-old.
Previously, they had said only that the arrest was "in connection" with the print.
In May, police announ... | A palm print found on a van used in the murders of 10 Protestant workmen is believed to belong to a man arrested last month, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The portrait of three women was due to be auctioned in Northamptonshire this week.
But it was withdrawn from sale after a collector came forward about a similar Bronte portrait by the same artist.
The auctioneer said this could prove there was a link between the sisters and the artist, Sir Edwin Landseer.
Auction... | The sale of a painting believed to show the Bronte sisters has been halted following information that could prove it depicts the literary trio. |
Text: Joachim Iroko, a market trader also known as Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, was arrested in 2016 accused of conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.
A judge in south-west Ogun state found the prosecution had failed to substantiate the charges against him.
The arrest sparked nationwide outrage. Critics accused the ... | Charges have been dropped against a 41-year-old Nigerian man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari. |
Text: Police said the incident happened at the junction of Beverley Road and Eldon Grove at 03:45 GMT.
A BMW car hit the four people before coming to a stop. All the pedestrians were hurt, with one suffering serious injuries, police said.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving as well as driving whil... | Four pedestrians were injured as they were hit by a car in a Hull street. |
Text: Witnesses said five people were on the path when about 50m (150ft) crumbled into the shoreline, in late morning local time. Search operations are now under way.
The elevated path was built ahead of the Rio Olympics this summer. The cause of the collapse is not yet known.
No events were planned for the bike lane, ... | Part of a coastal cycleway in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has collapsed, killing at least two people. |
Text: The new scheme will include an increase in mileage and nutrition expenses plus a special fund for former players.
A working group to examine demands on inter-county players is also being set up amid current widespread concerns.
The agreement between Croke Park and the GPA will see the players body have a bigger i... | The GAA and Gaelic Players Association have unveiled a new £15.6m agreement to run from 2017-19 aimed at improving conditions for inter-county players. |
Text: It comes after plans were announced that every dog owner in England will have to microchip their animal from 2016.
The Welsh government said it had consulted on the same plans and could bring in legislation before England.
Microchips are coded with owners' details to help identify strays.
The RSPCA has welcomed t... | There has been a "high level of support" for proposals to introduce compulsory microchipping for dogs in Wales, the Welsh government says. |
Text: Guy Tomlinson, 37, caused the death of two men when he drove into a tipper truck during the chase in Leicester.
Passengers David Anger and Christopher Needham died in the crash on Fosse Road South, on 9 March 2016.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) concluded the pursuit was correctly authorised ... | A police force has been cleared of wrongdoing after a suspect caused a fatal crash as officers pursued him. |
Text: His comments come amid warnings of a "fake news" crisis in online media following last month's US elections.
Social media platforms and search engines were widely criticised in the poll's aftermath for failing to prevent the spread of fabricated stories.
The Pope himself fell victim to a fake news story, which fa... | Pope Francis has condemned disinformation as "probably the greatest damage that the media can do". |
Text: Adesola Olusoga, 32, of Ryswick Road, Kempston, died in the accident on the A421, near Marston in Bedfordshire.
His son Isaiah Olusoga was airlifted to hospital but died soon after. Isaiah's mother is said to be in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Mr Olusoga's family said in a statement: "Words can't d... | Tributes have been paid to a father and his three-year-old child who were killed in a crash on Christmas Day. |
Text: It comes in evidence to AMs examining the Welsh government's draft budget.
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) claimed cuts would put many courses at risk, while Universities Wales warned of a growing funding gap with England.
The Welsh government said it was up to HEFCW how it allocated its fu... | World-class research and NHS staff training is under threat from higher education budget cuts, bodies representing universities have claimed. |
Text: Finley Thomas suffered "catastrophic" head injuries after allegedly being attacked by Sean Buckley, 28, at his Tonypandy home.
Mother Chloe Thomas, 25, claimed he had simply fallen down the stairs.
Mr Buckley denied murder at Cardiff Crown Court, while they both denied cruelty to a young person under 16.
The jury... | A 17-month-old from Rhondda Cynon Taff was murdered by his mother's lover - and she lied to cover it up, a court has heard. |
Text: Paul Doswell's men unlocked the Silkmen in the first half. Ross Stearn pounced from close range after goalkeeper Craig Ross could only parry an earlier effort.
Frenchman Bedsente Gomis made it two, rounding off an intricate passing move. The U's were very much on top, and Nicky Bailey also rattled the visitors' c... | National League newcomers Sutton made it three wins in a row with a 2-0 victory at home to Macclesfield. |
Text: Matthew Sharpe, 40, of Eynesbury, St Neots, killed Andrew Hasler, 28, in the onslaught at his home in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, on 8 January.
He admitted the murder and also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend Charna Knights, 27.
At Cambridge Crown Court he jailed for life with a minimum of... | A man who launched a brutal stabbing attack, killing a man and seriously injuring his ex-girlfriend, has been jailed for 25 years. |
Text: The tech company has made it possible to see how busy shops and other popular destinations are, in real time.
A search for a shop now delivers a status update - such as "a little busy" - and information about how long people typically spend at the location.
Google says it should help users navigate "Black Friday ... | Black Friday bargain hunters are being courted by Google, which wants them to try out its latest search facility. |
Text: Crematorium superintendent Derek Snow has been suspended from his post during the probe led by Dame Elish Angiolini.
The former Lord Advocate is looking at the possible mishandling of babies' ashes at crematoriums around Scotland, including Hazlehead.
An earlier city council investigation found no evidence of wro... | A senior member of staff at Aberdeen crematorium has been suspended amid an investigation into the handing of baby ashes. |
Text: The 22-year-old, who came through the academy at Ajax, was most recently with Finnish third-tier side Atlantis FC and has played in the Dutch second tier.
Full-back Martina could make his debut at Bootham Crescent against Eastleigh on Saturday.
The Minstermen are eight points adrift of safety in the National Leag... | National League side York City have signed defender Derwin Martina on a deal until the end of the season. |
Text: The actor said he was "looking forward to portraying" Mr Singh in the film titled The Accidental Prime Minister.
Mr Singh was first appointed PM in 2004 after Congress party president Sonia Gandhi turned down the post, apparently to protect the party from damaging attacks over her Italian origin.
The film is base... | Bollywood actor Anupam Kher will play former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a new film. |
Text: The 24-year-old has scored 26 goals in 40 league games this season.
Marquis, who won the League Two Player of the Year award on Sunday, joined Rovers on a two-year deal last summer after being released by Millwall.
"I've got a year left on my contract and it would be nice to sit down and sort a new one out," he t... | Doncaster Rovers striker John Marquis would be interested in signing a new deal with the League One-bound side. |
Text: Terry, 35, was ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League game at Paris St-Germain with a hamstring injury.
Hiddink said it was "difficult" to know whether he would return against City.
"That's why we prefer to leave him at the training centre, to have daily treatment and see how his development will be for the week... | Chelsea captain John Terry is an injury doubt for Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City, says manager Guus Hiddink. |
Text: The woman in her 80s was in one of two vehicles involved in the crash at about 12:15 GMT.
The Great North Air Ambulance said paramedics treated her at the scene but she died before she could be taken to hospital. It is not yet known if anyone else was injured in the crash.
The northbound A1 at the Newton on the M... | A woman has been killed in a collision on the A1 in Northumberland. |
Text: Here is a full list of candidates running, in 10 District Electoral Areas (DEAs), for 60 seats on Belfast City Council.
Summary: | Elections for Northern Ireland's 11 new councils will be held on 22 May 2014. |
Text: The Robins' opener came through Jordan Sinnott from 12 yards, before their second came after a penalty was awarded when Ian Gayle handled and Michael Rankine fired home.
James Lawrie struck a third, Damian Reeves' headed in a fourth and Rankine notched his second from inside the box.
Altrincham sit 22nd, three po... | Altrincham kept their hopes of survival in the National League alive by thrashing relegated Welling United. |
Text: 23 February 2016 Last updated at 12:57 GMT
The Western lowland gorilla was born early, weighing 2lbs 10oz, after her mother showed signs of the potentially dangerous condition pre-eclampsia.
She needed help to breathe on her own, but staff are now "cautiously optimistic" for mother Kera and her baby daughter, who... | A baby gorilla is "doing well" after being delivered by Caesarean section in a rare operation at Bristol Zoo. |
Text: The National Football Museum in Manchester invited supporters last summer to donate old shirts for the charity Street Child United.
BBC Sport commentator Guy Mowbray gave 26 tops while Scotland boss Gordon Strachan also donated shirts.
The museum has launched another amnesty this summer for the charity Kit Aid.
J... | More than 600 football tops have been donated by UK fans to homeless people in Africa, Asia and South America as part of a shirt "amnesty". |
Text: Henry Esin, also known as Henry Ayabowei, was a well-known footballer who turned out for several teams in the area.
The 27-year-old, from Llangefni on Anglesey, was found unresponsive near Dean Street in Bangor on 2 April.
Gareth Williams, who is helping organise the event, said: "Playing this game is our way of ... | Old university friends of a man killed in Gwynedd will play a football match on Saturday in his memory. |
Text: The huge blast ripped through HMS Bulwark in the Medway Estuary shortly after dawn on 26 November 1914.
Conducting a remembrance service earlier, naval chaplain the Reverend Bernard Clarke, described it a "terrible tragedy".
Cordite charges are believed to have caused the blast.
The explosion was so cataclysmic p... | The 100th anniversary of a massive explosion that killed most of the 750 sailors on a Royal Navy battleship has been marked in Portsmouth. |
Text: The money will go towards immunising up to 45 million children against polio every year until then, in the hope the world can be declared polio-free.
Polio was wiped out in the UK in the 1980s but is still endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The highly infectious disease, caused by a virus, mainly affects childr... | The UK has pledged to donate £100m to a global bid to eradicate polio by 2020. |
Text: Ministers refused to agree to a proposal to underwrite all of the £350m which was being invested by insurance giant Aviva.
The latest deal would involve the Welsh Government underwriting less than half that figure, it is understood.
The new proposals are also believed to involve another £40m private capital.
The ... | The company behind the Circuit of Wales development in Ebbw Vale has submitted a new funding proposal to Welsh Government, BBC Wales understands. |
Text: Gulls striker Shaun Harrad came closest when he glanced a header just wide.
Alfie Pavey shot wide for the Shots, who rallied to keep a clean sheet after Tuesday's 8-2 drubbing at Chester.
Rhys Browne forced Torquay's debutant goalkeeper Brendan Moore into a decent save before he reacted quickly to deny Pavey on t... | Torquay United are now just two points from safety after their goalless draw at Aldershot extended their National League unbeaten run to six games. |
Text: Lincolnshire Police Authority expects the outsourcing to save money and increase the time officers can spend on the frontline.
The 10-year contract was signed in February but took effect from the start of this financial year.
Ten other authorities have indicated an interest in similar outsourcing.
Barry Young, ch... | Two-thirds of the civilian staff working for Lincolnshire Police have transferred employment to a private security company. |
Text: John McGahan, 71, and Philip Noel Thomson, 64, denied the charges.
The charges relate to statements taken during an investigation into the murder of Lt Steven Kirby, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in February 1979.
Four teenagers were charged with the murder. They became known as the 'Derry Four' after they skippe... | Two former RUC detectives are to stand trial accused of perverting the course of justice in an investigation into the killing of a soldier in Londonderry. |
Text: They were launched from a site in the North Korean province of Gangwon and flew for about 250km (150 miles), officials in South Korea said.
Since firing an intercontinental ballistic weapon last month, Pyongyang has threatened to aim missiles at the US Pacific territory of Guam.
But this latest test did not threa... | North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles, the US military says. |
Text: The offenders entered the property on Hemming Way on the Britwell estate in Slough between 07:00 and 07:30 GMT and ordered them into a van parked outside.
The boys, aged six and 10, got into the vehicle which travelled to Upper Lees Road, where they were able to escape and run back to Hemming Way uninjured.
Other... | Two boys have been abducted from their own home by three masked men. |
Text: Owen was sent to the Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh, where he met fellow war poet Siegfried Sassoon in August 1917.
The site is now part of Edinburgh Napier University's Craiglockhart campus.
The university already has a permanent exhibition to mark war poets' work.
Earlier a Caithness flagstone bearing... | Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has unveiled a tribute to the war poet Wilfred Owen at the former hospital where he was treated for shell shock. |
Text: British ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft said it was lawful as part of a "collective self-defence of Iraq".
The RAF attack last month killed its target - Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan, 21 - and also Ruhul Amin, 26, from Aberdeen.
On Monday, David Cameron said Khan was killed because he was planning attacks and pos... | A letter written to the UN Security Council has offered an additional justification for an RAF drone attack in Syria, which killed two Britons. |
Text: John Watson, 35, lay in wait for the victim to leave the house of his ex-wife, with whom the victim was having a relationship with.
He then tied him up, bundled him into his car and stabbed him before eventually he was saved by police.
Watson was convicted by a unanimous jury at Reading Crown Court on Thursday.
T... | A soldier who abducted and stabbed his comrade and love rival in Windsor has been convicted of attempted murder. |
Text: The woman was walking close to the university campus entrance on Upper Redlands Road shortly after midnight when police said she was approached by a "small group of men".
Officers said she was raped in a small wooded area nearby. She later walked away from the scene.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to... | A group of men are being sought by police after a 19-year-old woman was raped in Reading. |
Text: The charges were filed on Sunday in the northern city of Sylhet.
Samiul Alam Rajon was attacked last month after the men allegedly accused him of stealing a bicycle rickshaw van.
One of the attackers allegedly filmed the assault on his mobile phone. The footage showed the boy being tied to a pole and hit repeated... | Police in Bangladesh have filed charges against 13 men who allegedly filmed themselves laughing and jeering as they beat a teenage boy to death. |
Text: The data, from the Eurostat agency, also revised the annual GDP estimate down a touch to 1.5% from 1.6%.
However, the agency said that the vast majority of the 19-country bloc that uses the euro saw higher growth.
Only Latvia and Greece saw growth fall. Germany, the biggest economy, more than doubled its growth r... | The official second estimate of eurozone growth has been revised down slightly from 0.6% to 0.5% in the first quarter of the year. |
Text: Andrew Bache, 51, from Portsmouth is in a critical condition after Russian fans went on the rampage with iron bars in Marseille on Saturday.
Dean Bache said his brother was still unconscious after being put in an induced coma.
But he had briefly opened his eyes and moved his arms, he said.
Mr Bache, who is also k... | An England fan left with severe brain injuries after violence at the Euro 2016 tournament, has "opened both eyes" in hospital, his brother has said. |
Text: Bob Semple, 64, said he was "incredibly grateful" to all those who had supported his family - and to United Arab Emirates forces who freed him.
He was kidnapped in February last year, with the UAE state news agency saying he was held by al-Qaeda.
The oil industry worker from Southampton said he planned to enjoy s... | A British hostage says he is "delighted and relieved" to be home after being held in Yemen for 18 months. |
Text: The 26-year-old was knocked unconscious in a heavy fall just 25km from the finish in Sheffield on Sunday.
In a statement on Monday, the Cofidis team said Bouhanni was "still stunned" and had headaches and "vision problems", but no broken bones.
Bouhanni, who won Saturday's second stage, will have a further examin... | French cyclist Nacer Bouhanni was badly concussed in a crash on the final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire. |
Text: Caledan, based in Hengoed, Caerphilly county, is backed by £134,000 from the Welsh Government.
It will make steel frame sections for the building industry, mainly using steel from Tata in Llanwern, Newport.
Caledan managing director Chris Morton said Welsh Government support had been "vital" as the project could ... | Twenty eight jobs are being created with a £1m investment in a new cold steel rolling mill in south Wales. |
Text: According to AP, the lawsuits accuse them of serious safety lapses.
Rashad Charjuan Owens has been in jail on murder charges since March after four people died when his car broke through a barrier at the music, film and interactive festival.
The crash, which happened outside the Mohawk venue, also injured 23 peop... | The families of the victims of a fatal car crash at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, are suing its organisers. |
Text: Thousands of people poured into the field to see him, with many carrying flags of support and chanting "Oh Jeremy Corbyn", to the tune of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army.
Other highlights from Saturday included Katy Perry's colourful set complete with pom-pom headed dancers, and grime artist Stormzy who call... | Glastonbury Festival crowds gave Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn a rock star's welcome on Saturday when he gave a speech on the Pyramid Stage. |
Text: The Welsh Affairs Select Committee says lessons need to be learnt from HMP Oakwood near Wolverhampton.
The privately-run jail has been troubled by prisoner unrest, including a 10-hour disturbance in January 2014.
The Prison Service will run Wrexham's £212m jail which will house 2,000 inmates, making it the UK's ... | A new super-prison in Wrexham should be opened in stages in order to avoid problems experienced by a similar facility in England, say MPs. |
Text: Officers have said they want speak to Justin Martin Clarke, 59, in connection with Paul Milburn's killing in 1993.
Mr Milburn, 43, from Surrey, died following attack in Noke Lane, St Albans, on 26 April 1993.
Hertfordshire Police said Mr Clarke uses various aliases and has connections in the UK and overseas.
Anyo... | Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a man in his car more than 20 years ago have named a man they want to talk to. |
Text: The incident at Milton Express on East Milton Road in Gravesend happened at about 19:30 GMT on Friday.
The man, described as white, 5ft 7in tall, of thin build and with blond hair, was wearing a cap, balaclava, gloves and black clothing.
He demanded money and was chased by shop staff towards Elliot Street.
Havine... | A man is being sought after he was filmed with an axe threatening staff and attempting to rob a shop. |
Text: The Save Fenton Town Hall action group moved in on 9 November after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) put it on the market for £500,000.
They argued a sale of the building could put at risk a World War One memorial inside.
The group had been due in court earlier after being served an MoJ eviction notice.
Fenton resi... | Campaigners who occupied a former town hall to try to stop it being sold have called off their month-long action. |
Text: Unbeaten Brook defended his IBF world welterweight title on Saturday with a fourth-round victory over Romanian-born Jo Jo Dan in his hometown of Sheffield.
Promoter Eddie Hearn then called for 28-year-old Brook to fight Bolton's Khan at Wembley in June.
"There's a venue available on 13 June," Hearn said at the Mo... | Kell Brook wants an all-British world title bout with Amir Khan this summer. |
Text: The Italian, 25, spent last season on loan at AC Milan but has now returned to Liverpool for pre-season training.
The former Manchester City striker has scored four goals for the Reds since joining the club in 2014.
"He's not at the stage of his career where he should be battling with four or five players for one... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told striker Mario Balotelli to find a new club. |
Text: The stone memorial, remembering the 43,000 Gurkhas killed in World War One and World War Two is in Riversley Park, Nuneaton.
The Queen's Gurkha Signals regiment is based in the town, and local people raised £40,000 for the memorial in only three months.
The dedication ceremony included a march by veteran soldiers... | A memorial to Gurkha soldiers killed while serving in the British Army has been dedicated in Warwickshire. |
Text: The 20-year-old has played 11 times in all competitions for Mick McCarthy's side, who are 17th in the second tier, this season.
"I feel I have made a lot of progress this year," Kenlock told the club website.
"It's been great to have been involved in the first-team squad regularly and playing games in the Champio... | Ipswich Town defender Myles Kenlock has extended his contract with the Championship club until 2019. |
Text: 27 November 2015 Last updated at 01:04 GMT
As one of the BBC's 100 Women 2015, she talks to Zeinab Badawi about justice, gender, and race.
She also discusses an institution that is rarely out of the news.
The ICC's critics say it is slow and expensive, and it is also controversial because so far all its cases hav... | Fatou Bensouda, a lawyer from Gambia, is the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. |
Text: Scarlets were already out of semi-final contention but went ahead as Tom Williams crossed after Ben Foden's try.
Jamie Gibson and Michael Paterson touched down just before half-time as Saints began to take control.
Harry Mallinder, Ken Pisi and James Fish all scored tries for the hosts after the break as they sei... | Northampton Saints moved to the top of the Pool One table in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as they ran in eight tries against Scarlets. |
Text: Five-year-old Callum Smith is said to be one of only a handful of children in Northern Ireland with this form of the condition, called Duchenne.
His mother Laura has said the family had high hopes he would get the revolutionary treatment.
The Health and Social Care Board said they can't comment on individual case... | The mother of a Limavady boy, who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, has said she is devastated that a request for treatment has been turned down. |
Text: Ms Coulter was due to speak on campus on 27 April, but after first abruptly cancelling the event, administrators chose to reschedule it for 2 May.
Young America's Foundation and the Berkeley College Republican said this violates their free speech.
The university started the so-called Free Speech Movement in 1964.... | Two student groups that plan to host conservative author Ann Coulter have sued the University of California at Berkeley, where she plans to speak. |
Text: Mr Choudary, 48, had spent the last two weeks in custody after breaching his bail by meeting a person he was "precluded from contacting".
At the Old Bailey on Friday, he was granted bail on the same conditions.
Mr Choudary, from Ilford, east London, pleaded not guilty to charges of encouraging support for IS.
He ... | Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been granted conditional bail as he awaits trial for allegedly encouraging support for so-called Islamic State. |
Text: The 27-year-old later told police the act had been a "dare", police said.
Video footage showed a spray of water being thrown over the group carrying the torch in Maracaju in central Brazil.
The torch relay will cover 20,000km (12,400 mile) and 300 Brazilian cities before the flame arrives in Rio de Janeiro for th... | A man has been arrested in Brazil after trying to put out the Olympic flame by throwing a bucket of water over it. |
Text: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said aircraft taking off from Gatwick would be more concentrated following advances in aviation navigation.
It said the aim was to reduce the environmental impact of flights, with fewer people affected by the noise.
Sally Pavey, of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, said it... | Gatwick Airport has been given approval to run six narrower flight paths to allow planes to fly in less airspace. |
Text: Its 10th awards in London honoured individuals and organisations that have made "outstanding contributions" to the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Owens, 44, tweeted that he was "truly humbled and honoured" by the award.
He refereed the Rugby World Cup final, won by New Zealand 34-17 over ... | Welsh referee Nigel Owens has been named sportsperson of the decade by sexual equality charity Stonewall. |
Text: He was speaking after the first meeting of a new committee made up of the devolved administrations, chaired by Brexit Secretary David Davis.
He said could not understand why more information was not being shared with Stormont, Edinburgh and Cardiff.
First Minister Arlene Foster said it was a first meeting in a lo... | Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has accused the Westminster government of making up Brexit policy as it goes along. |
Text: The Briton struggled with swelling on his left eye midway through the bout as he lost the IBF world welterweight title to the American in Sheffield.
Brook, 31, had surgery after breaking his right eye socket in a loss to Gennady Golovkin in September.
"It's the same injury he sustained in the Golovkin fight but i... | Kell Brook broke his left eye socket in Saturday's defeat by Errol Spence Jr, his trainer Dominic Ingle has said. |
Text: The baby boy was taken from a property in Forton Road, Gosport to hospital on 21 March. He died seven days later.
Police said the 23-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman arrested had been released from custody but remained under investigation.
The force said they were previously arrested and bailed on suspicion o... | A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a three-week-old baby in Hampshire. |
Text: He was found in the River Taff close to Taffs Mead Embankment last week.
At a press conference on Tuesday, a midwife from Cardiff and Vale health board issued a plea to the baby's mother, who has not yet been found.
Suzanne Hardacre said: "Our midwives and doctors are worried about you and understand you have bee... | The baby boy who was found in a Cardiff river is believed to have died at birth, police have said. |
Text: On Tuesday, Richard Hanna of New York became the first Republican congressman to publicly declare that he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Mr Hanna called Mr Trump "a national embarrassment".
Other Republicans have distanced themselves from Mr Trump or withheld their support.
Mr Trump's statements and pol... | More prominent Republicans - including a congressman - have they said they will not vote for Donald Trump, arguing he is unfit to serve as president. |
Text: Subhaan Ali was found four hours after he was seen going into the water at Stone Row Way, Rotherham, on Thursday.
A firefighter previously suggested the boy had been involved in "tombstoning", which involves jumping or diving into water from a height.
South Yorkshire Police said there were no suspicious circumsta... | An 11-year-old boy whose body was pulled from a canal has been formally identified. |
Text: The 58-year-old shop keeper had to undergo surgery for knife injuries to his throat following an incident at Costcutters in Queensferry on Thursday.
Matthew Whelan, 29, of Mancot, was charged with attempted murder and robbery at the court hearing in Mold.
Leslie Baines, 47, of Connah's Quay, was also charged with... | Two men have been charged with robbery and one faces an additional attempted murder charge in connection with an incident at a Flintshire shop. |
Text: Luke Leahy missed a penalty for Falkirk in the second half, rattling the left post after Lee Miller was up-ended.
It took 115 minutes to provide a breakthrough with a scrambled effort from the outstanding Harkins.
Ayr keeper Greg Fleming then produced a wonderful save to allow the hosts to hang on and avoid a pen... | Ayr United stuttered their way into the Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals after Gary Harkins' extra-time goal settled an uninspiring encounter. |
Text: The proposal being looked at as part of the project would see it transfer the birds from the Highlands in 2017.
Over 500 pairs of eagles were recorded in the country in the latest RSPB survey, a 15% rise since 2003.
But it is believed that no more than four of these pairs reside in the south of Scotland.
A Scotti... | The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has confirmed discussions have started on plans to relocate golden eagle chicks in Scotland. |
Text: Lydia Lauro, 33, got a job at Hammersmith Police Station after her boyfriend was jailed for his part in a shooting.
She used detention officer Hayden Cheremeh's log-in to gain access to secure files.
Lauro and Cheremeh, 36, were jailed for five years at the Old Bailey.
They were found guilty after a trial of cons... | A police worker who seduced a detention officer to find the identity of a witness in her boyfriend's murder trial has been jailed. |
Text: It happened at 16:50 on Tuesday when the Lothian Buses single decker bus was travelling along Musselburgh Road, Dalkeith, near Thornybank roundabout.
No-one was hurt but about £800 worth of damage was caused.
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses, saying a passenger could have been hurt by the "reckless a... | Youths who threw a stone from a Midlothian bridge which smashed a passing bus windscreen are being sought by police. |
Text: The 24-year-old from Leeds is being quizzed over the death of Daria Pionko, 21, who was found injured in the city on 23 December and died in hospital.
Police said a post-mortem examination found the Ms Pionko, who was Polish and a sex worker, died as a result of head and facial injuries.
A 38-year-old man arreste... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman who died two days before Christmas. |
Text: Aryan Patel, from Leicester, died from internal injuries after the larger boy landed on him at Megazone Laser Tag.
The teenager told Leicester Coroner's Court he did not realise Aryan was there because of his slight build and the dark lighting in the room.
An inquest jury concluded Aryan's death in April was acci... | An eight-year-old boy died after a teenager fell on top of him during an indoor laser game, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Hugh James Rodley, 69, from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, was sentenced to eight years in jail in 2009 for trying to steal £229m from a Japanese bank.
In 2012, he was given an additional seven years after being convicted of conning 741 pensioners out of £6m.
He was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court on ... | A self-appointed lord convicted of two multimillion-pound frauds has been jailed for a further seven years after he failed to pay back more than £1m. |
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