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Text: Northampton Borough Council initially prevented the sale of the house in an attempt to recover some of the £10.25m it loaned to Northampton Town Football Club while Mr Cardoza was chairman.
The house can now be sold and his wife Christina, its legal owner, is entitled to keep half the proceeds.
The council said i... | Solicitors are to keep half the proceeds of any sale of David Cardoza's £1.2m family home in case of further legal action, a court has ruled. |
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GB lost their opening game 2-1 against the hosts Argentina before a 1-1 draw with China.
Australia had won their two previous fixtures in the tournament.
Britain's victory on Tuesday means they are now likely to avoid facing World and Olympic champions the Netherland... | Great Britain secured their first win in the Hockey World League Final with Helen Richardson-Walsh scoring the only goal against Australia. |
Text: The man, who was wearing a black motorcycle helmet, walked into Genting Casino, Luton, at about 01:20 GMT on 10 March.
He threatened a member of staff and ordered them to hand over a large amount of money.
Det Con Rachel Lydon said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the member of staff who was in genuine fear for... | CCTV images have been released showing a man with a gun robbing a casino. |
Text: Visitors Saudi Arabia were winning the Group A Asian qualifier 2-1 at Shaha Alam Stadium when flares and fireworks were thrown onto the pitch.
"We are extremely disappointed with the events which took place and take such matters very seriously," said the Asian Football Federation.
Fifa has not announced any sanct... | A World Cup qualifier between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia was abandoned just before full-time on Tuesday because of crowd trouble. |
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8 July 2015 Last updated at 13:16 BST
Yang Guang, nicknamed Sunshine, was happily swinging on his hammock, chomping away on bamboo, when a big stick of it fell on him and made him jump.
The moment was captured by a CCTV camera in Sunshine's enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo.
... | A giant panda has been given a bit of fright by one of his favourite foods. |
Text: Local residents said the attack on Konduga, in the north-east Borno state, lasted several hours, beginning shortly before sundown on Tuesday night with the arrival of gunmen in 4x4 trucks.
A mosque and more than 1,000 homes were razed to the ground, residents said.
The region is a stronghold of the Boko Haram Isl... | About 39 people are believed to have been killed in an attack by Islamist militants on a Nigerian town. |
Text: Gwent Police had issued an appeal for information after the incident involving a red van on St John's Crescent, Rogerstone, just after 19:00 BST on 20 May.
The man, from Newport, has been remanded in custody and a van seized.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact police on 101.
Summary: | A 25-year-old man has been charged with attempted child abduction after a teenage girl was approached in Newport. |
Text: The motoring research charity urged councils to reveal where this money would be spent.
The figures represent income from day-to-day, on and off-street parking charges, minus running costs.
However, the Local Government Association (LGA) dismissed the report as "wholly inaccurate and misleading".
Almost half the ... | English councils made a record £693m profit from parking charges and penalty notices in 2014/15, according to the RAC Foundation, which is a 4% rise. |
Text: Richard Weston had previously dumped waste in the same spot in Derbyshire six times, so the council set up a motion-activated camera to catch him.
The council's environmental health manager said it was "a really dopey thing to do".
Weston admitted depositing controlled waste without an environmental permit.
Matt ... | A man caught in a "one in a million" photo "joyously" dumping a dishwasher at the side of a road has been ordered to pay more than £1,200 by a court. |
Text: Tom Rainey, 23, from Devon and Lawrence Walters, 23, from Hampshire broke the 24-hour ocean rowing record by nearly 10 nautical miles.
Their feat was validated by Guinness World Records adjudicators for the sport, the Ocean Rowing Society.
Team Ocean Valour are raising funds for the Brain Tumour Charity in memory... | Two men rowing the Atlantic have covered a record 112.5 nautical miles (208km) in 24 hours. |
Text: The Bundesliga club say the bus was fired at by a motorcyclist in Bielefeld in north-west Germany but added that no-one was injured.
Hertha are staying near Bielefeld before their first-round tie with German second division side Arminia Bielefeld on Monday night.
Only the driver was on board at the time of the sh... | Hertha Berlin's team bus has been shot at on the eve of a German Cup match. |
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The former soldier, who rides with a prosthetic leg, won the Grand Military Gold Cup on Rathlin Rose (7-4 fav).
The horse, trained by David Pipe, won by 12 lengths.
Last month, 34-year-old Disney became the first amputee jockey to win at a professional racecourse in ... | Amputee jockey Guy Disney followed up his historic Sandown win with another victory at the course on Friday. |
Text: Construction of a new cafe and bridge is already under way at the Wilton Lodge Park in Hawick.
Agreement has now been reached to allow work to start on a new play park three months earlier than anticipated.
It should ensure that all the facilities are ready to open ahead of their target date in April next year.
T... | A significant slice of works being carried out in a £3.65m overhaul of a Borders park is set to be completed ahead of schedule. |
Text: The Scottish Championship club say the deal is subject to confirmation of his registration by the Scottish FA.
Stokes, 27, turned down the chance to play in England as well as offers from Dundee United and Inverness CT.
"Anthony is a fantastic footballer and will really strengthen the squad," head coach Alan Stub... | Celtic striker Anthony Stokes has joined former club Hibernian on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: 21 August 2017 Last updated at 06:48 BST
It's not always easy to fit into a new school or a new situation, and can be even harder if you have a disability.
Thirteen-year-old PJ uses a wheelchair and says his advice to anyone starting high school is: "Anybody who is starting school with a wheelchair, stay positive... | Lots of you will already be back at school or getting ready to start a new school year. |
Text: The plans for Anfield, which are subject to a public consultation, would see Liverpool FC's stadium expanded and new housing and a business hub built.
The plan would also see the creation of a wide avenue through Stanley Park, which would end in a new public square.
A spokesman for Liverpool City Council said the... | A £260m proposal to regenerate an area of Liverpool has been revealed. |
Text: The Environment Agency will put in temporary railings along the downward slope from Green Park Road, Bath and North East Somerset Council has said.
It is hoped the temporary fix will cover the busy festive period until permanent fencing goes in next month.
The recommendation was made by a multi-agency river safet... | Safety railings are set to be installed on a path alongside a stretch of the River Avon in Bath where six people have drowned since 2009. |
Text: The Ring of Gullion team will check two rivers in County Armagh at Creggan and Forkhill.
They will be looking for eight specific river flies that are an indicator of the health of the water.
Their larvae live in the gravel and silt of the riverbed and are sensitive to pollution.
If they are not present, it indica... | A conservation group is looking for volunteers to monitor river flies as a barometer of the water quality in its area. |
Text: Insurgents are using unscrupulous middlemen to sell stolen cattle, the governor of Borno state said.
Trade was suspended about two weeks ago at Gamboru cattle market - one of the biggest in Africa.
Boko Haram has stolen thousands of cattle in Nigeria and nearby Cameroon.
The group's six-year insurgency has led to... | Four cattle markets in northern Nigeria, where stolen animals were allegedly being sold to finance the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency, have been shut down. |
Text: The Italian, 47, still has two seasons left on the three-year deal he signed when he joined the club last summer.
The Stamford Bridge outfit are keen to reward Conte for an outstanding debut campaign in which he won the Premier League and reached the FA Cup final.
Despite rumours that he was thinking of a return ... | Chelsea are confident manager Antonio Conte will sign a new contract this summer. |
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Barnes has the chance to make Irish Olympic history in Brazil by becoming the first athlete from his country to win medals at three successive Games.
The 29-year-old won light-flyweight bronze medals at both the Beijing and London Games.
His fellow boxer Katie Taylor... | Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes will be Ireland's flag bearer at this year's Olympic Games in Rio. |
Text: These are the bank's first results since the UK voted to leave the EU.
The bank said the referendum result "appears, so far, not to have had a major effect on the Northern Ireland economy".
However, it warned that the post-referendum interest rate cut will have a negative impact on its results.
The bank's chief e... | Danske Bank's Northern Ireland operations made a pre-tax profit of £98m in the first three quarters of 2016. |
Text: 19 January 2016 Last updated at 07:21 GMT
Pete and Andrew both love to surf, but got fed up of sharing the ocean with tonnes of rubbish.
They decided it was time for a clean-up, and have invented a 'sea bin' which is specially designed to float on the surface of the ocean, and vacuum up the rubbish.
And it's not ... | Eight million tonnes of plastic rubbish is dumped into the ocean every year, but this new invention might help to clean it up. |
Text: The report and drawings will be exhibited at St Peter's Church on Cambridge Road until Saturday.
Plans could include a five star hotel and spa, outdoor cafes, improved public transport, pedestrianised areas and a casino.
Harrogate Councillor Michael Harrison said the public view would be taken into account so the... | A 10-year master plan for a North Yorkshire spa town has gone on show. |
Text: Tom Lineham and Declan Patton also return, while centre Ben Pomeroy is set to make his debut after arriving from Lezignan Sangliers in June.
Leigh Centurions prop Jamie Acton misses out as he waits on the decision from a disciplinary hearing.
Centre Ben Crooks is suspended for one game but hooker Mickey Higham an... | Ben Westwood returns to the Warrington side for the first time since breaking a bone in his hand in May. |
Text: The cuts are in addition to the 2,500 workers in the region the company announced it would let go in August.
Wednesday's cuts will account for almost 6% of its workforce and will take place over the next two years.
The two firms merged in a $46bn (£30bn) deal in July to create North America's third biggest food ... | Food giant Kraft Heinz is closing seven factories and cutting 2,600 jobs in North America in an effort to reduce costs. |
Text: Mr Mallon, a Dublin-based director of THG Sports, will be released after a Supreme Court ruling in Brasilia.
He was due to be electronically tagged before his release on Saturday.
However, his release was delayed due to a lack of an available electronic ankle bracelet.
A court in Rio later ruled it was not necess... | Irish man Kevin Mallon, who was arrested in Brazil earlier this month over alleged illegal ticket sales at Rio 2016, is being released on bail. |
Text: Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival was established in 1979 and runs over 10 days in May.
This year's event is described as its "most ambitious yet" with 82 performances in 42 venues regionwide.
Ken Gouge, who chairs the festival, said would-be board members needed enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to help... | An appeal is being made to find new board members for Scotland's "largest rural performing arts festival". |
Text: The decision that no play would be possible at Chelmsford was taken by the umpires at 14:15 BST.
The Red Rose county are eight points behind Surrey, and promotion has already been secured by both teams.
Alastair Cook is set to play for Essex before England's tour to the UAE, where they will play Tests against Pak... | Lancashire's hopes of pipping Surrey to the Division Two title suffered a setback when the opening day of their game against Essex was rained off. |
Text: 15 July 2016 Last updated at 17:12 BST
Laura McGarity told the BBC the attacks will not stop her from staying in the French city for the rest of her holiday.
At least 84 people were killed when a lorry deliberately crashed into a crowd of people on the Promenade des Anglais on Thursday night.
Summary: | A Northern Ireland woman has described the scenes she witnessed on Thursday night in Nice. |
Text: The 23-year-old had earlier taken 3-39 as the visitors piled up 307-7, with Richard Levi hitting 109 off 107 balls,
Derbyshire's run-chase was boosted by a 168-run stand between Thakor and Billy Godleman, who was caught behind for 95.
Thakor was run out for 130 with 23 runs still needed, but Derbyshire reached 30... | All-rounder Shiv Thakor scored his first limited-overs century to lead Derbyshire to a six-wicket home win over Northants in the One-Day Cup. |
Text: The animal was a five-year-old cow from a dairy farm in County Louth.
She was identified as being suspected of having BSE earlier this month.
The infected cow was not presented for slaughter and did not enter the food chain, but was identified through a surveillance system for animals who die on farms.
The Irish ... | A case of "mad cow disease" identified in the Republic of Ireland was isolated to a single animal, the Irish government has said. |
Text: The van was taken from outside Lickety Split on North Terrace in Seaham, on Friday night.
Witnesses said they saw the red and white VW being towed away and it was later seen being driven north on the A19 at Dalton Park.
Managing director Carl Thompson said it was a distinctive Japanese import and he is devastated... | A distinctive ice cream van has been stolen from outside a dessert parlour. |
Text: The national park authorities of Pembrokeshire, Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons have each received a share of £600,000 Welsh Government funding for a variety of projects.
They include improving accessibility to Cadair Idris, Snowdon's Miners Track and in the east Beacons.
Wheelchair access will also be installe... | Public access is set to be improved at some of Wales' beauty spots. |
Text: The three-month-old girl was discovered in Stratford at 10:20 BST on Wednesday. She was pronounced dead in hospital.
Rosalin Baker, 25, and Jeffrey Wiltshire, 52, both of East Ham, will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court.
They have also been charged with causing or allowing the death of or serious physical harm ... | A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of a baby who was found unresponsive on a London bus. |
Text: About 10 cases of the viral liver infection have so far been confirmed in an area of the town that includes Old Park Primary School and Nursery.
Public Health England said the source of the outbreak was so far unclear.
The infection is often caused by poor hygiene or contaminated food and more commonly associated... | Children and adults in Telford are being vaccinated after an outbreak of Hepatitis A. |
Text: The incident took place at Drumalee Park at about 17:25 local time. No one was injured.
After the attack, an attempt was made to set a car on fire but a man was arrested near the scene. Two firearms were also recovered by police.
Irish police believe the shooting may be connected to an ongoing feud between two cr... | A man has been arrested after several shots were fired at a house in Dublin. |
Text: Tomas Yarrington, who was the governor of the northern state of Tamaulipas from 1999 until 2005, is suspected of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from Mexican drug cartels.
Attorney-General Marisela Morales asked Interpol for help with his arrest.
Mr Yarrington's lawyer said his client was innocent and the... | A Mexican judge has issued an arrest warrant for a former state governor for allegedly fomenting drug trafficking. |
Text: The board has agreed to improve practices after Sally Doering was unable to let staff at Perth Royal Infirmary know that she was in pain.
The Perthshire 65-year-old's case was taken up by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
NHS Tayside agreed that Mrs Doering's experience was "unacceptable".
Mrs Doer... | NHS Tayside has apologised to a deaf woman who spent six days in hospital without being offered a sign language interpreter. |
Text: They were buoyed by news from firms such as retail giant Walmart, which jumped 3% after bucking gloomy retail trends with higher than expected sales.
The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to 2,365.72, while the Dow Jones gained 56.09 points, climbing 0.27% to 20,663.02
The Nasdaq closed at 6,055.13, up 0.73%
The row over the fi... | US stocks recovered some ground on Thursday, after suffering their biggest fall in months amid growing concerns about the Trump presidency. |
Text: Perfect Strangers was made as a test run during preparations for making a feature-length romantic comedy, Journey Bound.
The 26-minute short will be given its first Scottish screening at Glasgow's Southside Film Festival next month.
Perfect Strangers was shot at locations on Rannoch Moor.
The comedy was made by B... | A Scottish short film screened at festivals in France, the USA, Canada, Ireland, Italy and Cyprus is finally to be shown in Scotland. |
Text: Mark Speeding and Richard Johnson had responded to reports the woman had fallen into the river near Riverside Court at midnight on Friday.
The 22-year-old woman was treated in hospital for minor injuries.
West Yorkshire Police said the officers had acted "quickly" in freezing conditions in a situation that could ... | Two special constables have been praised for pulling a woman to safety from the River Aire in Leeds. |
Text: Cathro was asked about information passed down from Levein.
"I work in a certain way, I'm very much used to working with a collective staff," explained Cathro.
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"I've always been involved with technical staff that has people in different vantage points connected to us... | Hearts head coach Ian Cathro played down input from director of football Craig Levein during the 2-0 defeat by Aberdeen at Pittodrie. |
Text: The number one seed, 46, beat Dutchman Noppert 7-3 at Lakeside.
Durrant had never won the competition before, reaching the semi-finals in 2015 and the last eight a year later.
"It's the biggest achievement by a country mile, it's up there with my wedding day and the birth of my daughter," Durrant told BBC Tees.
"... | Middlesbrough's Glen Durrant says Sunday's BDO World Championship success against Danny Noppert is in the top three moments of his life. |
Text: Arbus, who did not begin acting until he was in his 40s, started his career as a successful fashion photographer.
He became a TV regular who appeared on several popular series, including police drama Starsky and Hutch.
He died from congestive heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on 19 April, his family confir... | Actor Allan Arbus, best known for his role as army psychiatrist Sidney Freedman in the 1970s US TV series MASH, has died at the age of 95. |
Text: Pujara, 26, part of India's well-beaten side in this summer's Test series against England, was not named in the squad for the forthcoming one-dayers.
He has since returned to India and is not currently due to join up with Derbyshire until early September.
That would leave him free to make his debut against Glamor... | Derbyshire have signed India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on a short-term deal for their final three County Championship fixtures of the season. |
Text: Gifford, 71, is working with England Lions all-rounder Moeen Ali, Shaaiq Choudhry and Brett D'Oliveira, grandson of his old New Road team-mate Basil.
"We have enrolled the services of Norman to help out with our spin bowlers and he has been brilliant," said director of cricket Steve Rhodes.
The former England spi... | Former Worcestershire captain Norman Gifford has returned to New Road to help as a part-time spin-bowling coach. |
Text: Lyn Jones left by mutual consent after "a period away through illness".
Kingsley Jones is in charge until the end of the season and takes them to Montpellier for Saturday's European Challenge Cup semi-final.
"I'm totally open-minded to be honest. The big thing for me is the next four weeks," Kingsley Jones told S... | Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones is "open-minded" about the possibility of succeeding Lyn Jones as director of rugby. |
Text: Three Staffordshire bull terriers are thought to have eaten antifreeze laced meat between 7 and 14 April in Springburn, Glasgow.
The dogs, called Diesel, Crystal and Buddha, were in the garden of their owner's house at the time.
An online fundraising page has been set up to help pay the vet bills.
A web post from... | Police have launched an investigation following reports a family's pet dogs were killed by being fed poisoned chicken. |
Text: Police admitted they would not meet a 10 July deadline to disclose files to the court.
Coroner Brian Sherrard said he knew the development would cause "regret and distress" to her family.
He questioned whether the police was diverting sufficient resources to the task.
The process of security vetting 70 case files... | A long-delayed inquest into the disappearance of County Tyrone teenager Arlene Arkinson has been postponed again until November. |
Text: Christopher Joseph Boyle, 59, from Fitzroy Avenue was placed on probation for two years.
He admitted stealing the money which he then spent on drink and gambling.
A defence lawyer said his client suffered from a range of mental health issues including schizophrenia.
The prosecution said that in April 2013, Cather... | A Belfast man stole £30,000 from his mother that was for family funeral costs, a court has heard. |
Text: The 41-year-old Australian has led Yorkshire to back-to-back County Championship titles and had been linked with a position in his home country.
The former Test bowler revealed he had met with Australia coach Darren Lehmann but had not been offered a job.
"I informed him I wouldn't be applying for a role so we ca... | Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie has confirmed that he will not be leaving to take a role with Cricket Australia. |
Text: The £82m Hitachi factory in Newton Aycliffe will employ 750 people, with the first trains coming off the production line in 2017.
A new 1km (0.6 mile) electrified test track has also been built at the site.
More than 100 high-speed trains will be built at the plant and will run on the East Coast and Great Wester... | The construction of a train factory in County Durham has reached a significant milestone with the plant being connected to the main line network. |
Text: The march is scheduled to take place on Sunday 7 August.
But the Parades Commission has banned it from passing the Lower Falls area.
The ruling follows trouble at last year's parade. The commission cited "deliberate breaches" of conditions for the 2015 parade and the "extremely high risks of public disorder" as r... | The organisers of a republican anti-internment parade are to seek a judicial review of a ruling barring them from Belfast city centre. |
Text: Shane Bryant, 30, from Birmingham, died in hospital on Saturday after being taken ill during a supermarket raid in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
North Leicestershire's coroner was told further tests were being carried out to establish the cause of death.
Mr Bryant's inquest has been opened and adjourned unti... | A suspected robber who died in hospital after being restrained by members of the public has been identified by his fingerprint records, an inquest hears. |
Text: The forward, who helped the United States beat Japan in the 2015 Women's World Cup final, will appear alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi on the American version of the game.
Canada captain Christine Sinclair features on the cover in Canada.
Women's teams feature in the EA Sports game for the first time this year.... | World Cup winner Alex Morgan has been chosen as one of the first women to feature on the front cover of football video game Fifa 16. |
Text: Evans is the mandatory challenger after defeating Mike Towell in a contest marked by tragedy last year.
Scottish boxer Towell died in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the fight with Evans.
"Nothing would make me happier than winning the British title and taking it up to Dundee and showing Mike's fami... | Welsh boxer Dale Evans will challenge Bradley Skeete for the British welterweight title on 8 July. |
Text: The 21-year-old made one Blues first-team appearance before leaving Stamford Bridge this summer and had loan spells at Rotherham, Swindon and Brentford.
Swift scored seven goals in 27 Championship appearances for the Bees last season.
He was also part of the England Under-21 team to win the Toulon Tournament in M... | Reading have signed former Chelsea midfielder John Swift on a three-year deal, with a 12-month option. |
Text: St Catherine's Island - a landmark off the coast of Tenby - once housed a zoo but has been disused for 36 years.
A previous application to reopen it was turned down by National Park planners.
But a revised plan has been recommended for approval because of the "economic benefit" a new attraction would bring to the... | A Victorian fort on an island off the Pembrokeshire coast looks set to be reopened as a tourist attraction after being closed for decades. |
Text: The Red Rose are back in Division One after their promotion and will also defend the T20 Blast title they won for the first time.
Last season, Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle joined as an overseas player but his Ashes call-up meant they then added all-rounder James Faulkner.
"I think domestically we're done if... | Lancashire have targeted an overseas bowler for next season, says cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles. |
Text: Guy Hedger, 61, died in the early hours of 30 April after intruders reportedly broke into his home in Ashley, near Ringwood, and opened fire with a shotgun.
Helen Cooper, 40, from Poole, has been charged with assisting an offender.
She was remanded in custody by Poole magistrates earlier.
She is due to appear at ... | A woman has been charged as part of the investigation into the death of a businessman shot at his home in Dorset. |
Text: The British women's team topped the Olympic qualification classification, while the men's team finished fifth.
Zoe Smith is the leading women's candidate, but Rebakah Tiler could come into contention.
However, Jack Oliver, the previous favourite to take the men's spot, missed the competition through injury.
"Two ... | Great Britain have secured two weightlifting spots at the Rio Olympic Games, thanks to performances at the European Championships in Norway. |
Text: The 37-year-old carded a bogey-free three-under-par 69 to finish on 19 under, three shots ahead of Open champion Henrik Stenson.
England's Tyrrell Hatton was tied for third on 14 under, two shots ahead of compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick.
"Hopefully it will be the beginning of a great year," Garcia said.
The victor... | Spain's Sergio Garcia completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Dubai Desert Classic for his first European Tour title in more than three years. |
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The Pakistan all-rounder, promoted to open, smashed seven sixes in his 101 before holing out the ball after reaching his maiden Twenty20 hundred.
James Vince made 55 from 36 deliveries as Hampshire piled up 249-8 at Derby.
Derbyshire came out swinging but were all ou... | Shahid Afridi's breathtaking 42-ball century led Hampshire to a crushing 101-run victory over Derbyshire in the first T20 Blast quarter-final. |
Text: Last week, notorious drugs market place the Silk Road was shut down after a lengthy investigation.
Andy Archibald, interim head of the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), said officers identified individuals who were using the site.
But he said new methods were needed to keep up with the threat.
"[Online anonymity ... | The "dark web" services used by criminals will continue to evolve in an attempt to evade authorities, the UK's cybercrime boss has warned. |
Text: The couple had escaped from traffickers after arriving in Dover, Kent, and eventually settled in Bournemouth.
The children were placed in foster care over social services' concerns about the family home, domestic violence and the woman's mental health.
The parents were later evicted and returned to Slovakia.
Thei... | Two children born in England to parents who were trafficked from Slovakia should be placed for adoption in England, a High Court judge has ruled. |
Text: 17 November 2016 Last updated at 11:24 GMT
Simon Berry, 24, became a Guinness World Record holder after completing the unusual challenge in Bray, Berkshire.
His technique involved clasping one wrist over the other to offer greater stability and precision as the biscuit surged towards its small target.
Mr Berry, w... | A thrill seeker from Sheffield has combined his passions for biscuits and bungee jumping by successfully dunking from 75m (246ft). |
Text: Joseph McMahon, from the Antrim Road, is charged with trying to steal a double decker bus.
He is also accused of stealing two mobile phones from a shop, causing criminal damage to a phone, and possessing cannabis.
All the alleged offences took place on 19 February.
He is further charged with disorderly behaviour ... | A 20-year-old north Belfast man who fell asleep on a bus he allegedly tried to steal has been refused bail. |
Text: Today, the Conservative government has decided to scrap Wednesday's vote to relax the hunting ban in England and Wales after the SNP said its 56 MPs would vote against a government move to bring the law in line with the law in Scotland.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said one of the reasons why her MPs would vote on ... | Who can remember those far gone days of the general election campaign when the Conservatives warned that putting Ed Miliband in Downing Street would see the SNP calling the shots? |
Text: They show that in 2014/15, businesses in the Belfast council area received £85m, more than twice as much as any other council.
That included support for large expansions by firms like Citibank and PwC.
The lowest amount of grant aid went to Causeway Coast and Glens, which received £2m.
Belfast also saw the highes... | Invest NI has published job creation and grant figures for each of Northern Ireland's council areas. |
Text: Graham Westley's team took the lead in the second half through Nichols' flick before Michael Smith was sent off for a second yellow card.
Posh were further depleted when Ricardo Santos followed him 20 minutes later.
Chesterfield's Rai Simons and Dan Gardner had shots blocked as they looked to capitalise, but to n... | Debutant Tom Nichols scored the only goal as nine-man Peterborough United held on for a dramatic win at Chesterfield in League One. |
Text: But among the selfies, smiles and proud-as-punch parents, there's an air of uncertainty as these European citizens prepare for the working world.
Vladislavs Ignatjevs, from Latvia, imagined he would begin his career in Dundee, but now the 23-year-old is not so sure.
"I'm upset with the result," he said. "It will ... | A swirl of European accents fills the air outside the Caird Hall as Dundee University graduands get ready for their big day. |
Text: The 21-year-old joined the Women's Super League One club from Arsenal before the start of last season.
Manager Emma Hayes told the club website: "Jade Bailey has unfortunately suffered a season-ending injury.
"She had started the season so well and it's been a huge disappointment for the squad to see that happen.... | Chelsea Ladies midfielder Jade Bailey is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury after tearing an anterior cruciate knee ligament. |
Text: Police were called to Harrow Road, Sudbury Town in Brent, to reports of a shooting outside of The Swan at about 00:10 BST.
They found a man in his early 20s with serious injuries. He was declared dead at the scene.
No arrests have yet been made and a post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course, the Me... | A man has died following a shooting outside a pub in north west London. |
Text: Contrary to Louis van Gaal's comments, sources close to De Gea say he never expressed a desire not to play.
De Gea is not happy to have been made to train with United's reserve team. He will not be considered by manager Van Gaal until the transfer window shuts.
De Gea, 24, is wanted by Real Madrid. United are dem... | David De Gea is surprised at being left out of Manchester United's team for the first two games of the season. |
Text: The guide said the isles had seven large puffin colonies, with the island of Foula offering the "most scenic" views of the seabirds.
But time could be running out to see the Atlantic puffins.
They are among four UK bird species now at risk of extinction, according to a global conservation database.
Atlantic puffi... | Shetland is the best destination for watching puffins according to a National Geographic list of the top 10 places to see wildlife. |
Text: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram said on Sunday that Kamraj, a bus driver, died after a meteorite fell on a college campus.
Scientists said tests were needed to confirm that the rock was a meteorite.
If confirmed, experts said this would be the first such death in nearly 200 years.
According to a li... | Indian scientists have been asked to verify claims that a man died after being hit by a meteorite in southern Vellore city. |
Text: Lewes Crown Court heard tattoo artist Jan Jensen's body was found in Kayden Smith's flat at Belmont Close, Hassocks on 9 August.
A post mortem examination showed the 52-year-old had suffered a single stab wound to his chest.
Smith had admitted manslaughter through diminished responsibility and was given an indete... | A 28-year-old man has been committed to a secure hospital after admitting killing a Danish tourist. |
Text: Now, the British Trust for Ornithology wants volunteers to help work out what has boosted the bird's numbers.
The organisation wants to know what goldfinches feed on in our gardens.
The aim is to work out whether supplementary feeding is helping the birds to thrive.
The increase in the UK goldfinch population has... | While many of our familiar songbird species are in decline, one avian character in particular has been spotted increasingly frequently in UK gardens - the goldfinch. |
Text: The wounded man is said to have been captured. Earlier an intruder was arrested at district offices of Turkey's ruling AK Party.
On Tuesday two members of a Marxist group took a prosecutor hostage at an Istanbul courthouse. All three died later in a shootout with police.
The banned DHKP-C claimed that attack.
Gov... | Police have killed an armed woman assailant and wounded a gunman who opened fire outside Istanbul's police headquarters, the city's governor says. |
Text: Although England's James Anderson remained wicketless from his 16 overs, New Zealand left-armer Wagner weighed in with his share after Kyle Jarvis (3-72) had done the the early damage.
From 98-6, captain Chris Read (52) and Stuart Broad (43) helped Notts recover.
Responding to the visitors' 242 all out, Lancashir... | Neil Wagner claimed 6-66 on his debut to help Lancashire gain control on the first day of the season at Old Trafford against Nottinghamshire. |
Text: Ericsson, 24, made his Formula 1 debut in 2014 with Caterham, who went into administration last month.
Their decision means one of their current drivers, Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez, is likely to lose his place in the sport next season.
Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn described Ericsson as a "highly mo... | Sauber have signed Swede Marcus Ericsson to race for the team in 2015. |
Text: Seventeen people have been nominated for the 12 seats on Leith Links Community Council.
Some of the other 43 community councils in Edinburgh struggle to persuade enough people to come forward.
Online voting will open on Wednesday 19 October 2016 and eligible voters in the area will receive information in the post... | An election is to be held for a community council in Leith due to a high volume of nominations. |
Text: Realis Estates said it would release details of a "reduced size scheme" for City Sentral in Hanley soon.
It was granted planning permission for a 650,000 sq ft (15 acre) site in 2011 but that contract expired in February.
The announcement follows a report commissioned by the city council which said the current re... | Plans for a shopping centre development in Stoke-on-Trent are to be "downsized", developers have said. |
Text: Sue Rogers has been appointed interim deputy director of education, a new role which is costing the council £864 per day plus daily expenses of £100.
Julian Wooster, director of children's services, said: "My view is children can't wait - hence why we have a very capable interim who has joined us."
He added that ... | Somerset County Council has defended its decision to pay nearly £1,000 a day for a temporary employee. |
Text: The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the number of cars built in October was up 17% from 2012.
It said the change was the biggest year-on-year increase to date in 2013.
The growth was largely driven by demand for cars to sell in Britain rather than for export, the SMMT said.
It reported 160,... | UK car production in October rose at the fastest pace so far this year, and British industrial output is at its highest since 1995, organisations have reported. |
Text: The 24-year-old , who played in defence for Nigerian Premier League club Shooting Stars, was hit by a stray bullet when gunmen attacked a market in his hometown of Okaki in Rivers State.
The club's tweeted on its official account: "A Shooting STAR is gone! Izu Joseph is gone! Flamboyant defender is gone! RIP, bro... | Nigerian footballer Izu Joseph has died after being shot. |
Text: Royston Pratt, of Wickham, was driving a Land Rover Defender on 22 December when he hit Robert McQueen, 37, at Staples Cross near Fareham, Hampshire.
Pratt, who earlier admitted causing death by driving without due care and attention, was given a 16-weeks sentence, suspended for 12 months.
He was also handed a fi... | A 90-year-old who killed a motorcyclist in a crash days before Christmas has been given a suspended sentence. |
Text: Zoo officials say one-year-old Bei Bei is now stable and the "prognosis is very good".
The emergency surgery was required after an ultrasound revealed a blockage "at the top of the small intestine".
Bei Bei earlier showed signs of stomach discomfort and nausea, and was sleeping more than normal and not eating.
"I... | A giant panda cub, who is a star attraction at Washington's zoo, is recovering after bowel surgery to remove a "lemon-sized mass of bamboo". |
Text: Edvardas Barscevicius, 38, was found dead in Ethelbert Terrace on Monday.
Aurimas Vilius, 24, of Ethelbert Terrace, is also charged with assault on another man in connection with the incident.
He appeared at Medway Magistrates' Court earlier and was remanded in custody. He next due to appear at Maidstone Crown Co... | A man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a Margate home. |
Text: Police and the ambulance service were called to the incident at about 18:10 on Saturday.
They found the man critically injured and he was taken to Kirkcaldy's Victoria Infirmary, where he died later.
Police said they were pursuing a "positive line of inquiry" but appealed to anyone with information about the inci... | A man has died after he was stabbed in an attack in Farne Court in Kirkcaldy. |
Text: Coleman, whose current deal expires this summer, is expected to be rewarded with a new contract after guiding Wales to Euro 2016.
The 45-year-old is the first Wales boss to qualify for a major tournament since Jimmy Murphy at the 1958 World Cup.
"Ideally we'll know what we're doing before we go to the tournament ... | Wales boss Chris Coleman is set to open talks about a contract extension with the Football Association of Wales. |
Text: Children from Downpatrick Primary School and St Brigid's Primary School visited Castle Ward on Monday for the launch of a new education programme, Minecraft at Castle Ward.
The cross-curricular project uses the game to encourage children to explore the National Trust-owned property.
Most schools participating in ... | Children at two Downpatrick primary schools have been building a shared future, albeit a digital one. |
Text: Police have said he was 21-year-old James Campbell from the Gilford area.
His bike collided with a tractor on the Ballymacanallen Road at about 13:25 BST on Wednesday.
The road was closed following the incident, but has since reopened.
Insp Gregory Beckett said: "We would like to hear from anyone who was travelli... | A motorcyclist has died after a crash near Gilford, County Armagh. |
Text: Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah will join more than 17,000 competitors in the 13.1m (21km) IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon on Saturday.
Organisers Run 4 Wales also expect more than 100,000 spectators.
Cardiff council has issued a travel guide for race day.
Rolling road closures at Cardiff civic... | People heading to Cardiff for the world half marathon championships are being warned about road closures and changes to trains because of engineering work. |
Text: They were the last of four major titles for the world number three from Northern Ireland, and he is determined to add to that tally in 2016.
"I feel with this win I can go and replicate my summer in 2014 and win a couple of majors," said McIlroy.
"If I don't win a major this summer, I will be very disappointed."
... | Rory McIlroy hopes to build on a first Irish Open success by emulating his summer of 2014, when he won the Open and US PGA Championship. |
Text: The replacement vessel is being built in Wales and is due to be in operation at the end of this year or the start of 2017.
Leader of the council, Jonathan Bacon, said the new floating bridge would be more efficient than the current chain ferry.
He said: "Capacity will be improved to carry more vehicles.
"Having a... | A £3.2m floating bridge has been commissioned to connect Cowes and East Cowes, Isle of Wight Council has said. |
Text: 18 May 2016 Last updated at 16:43 BST
Gabriel became a local hero in 2014 by becoming Brazil's first surfing world champion.
At the Oi Rio Pro surfing competition Gabriel managed to perform a perfect backflip over a wave and nailed the landing.
The crowd went wild and the judges all gave him a maximum ten out of ... | Pro surfer Gabriel Medina has pulled off an epic backflip at a world surfing competition in Brazil. |
Text: Northumbria Police said officers were investigating allegations of fraud in relation to South Shields Day Trips, which arranges visits to theme parks.
The force has received 200 complaints and all trips have now been halted.
Those affected are being urged to attend a meeting at Chuter Ede school, Galsworthy Road,... | A meeting is being held for the potential victims of a day trip Facebook page at the centre of a fraud probe. |
Text: The spider was revealed at the World Science Festival in Australia, and was given the name 'Brian', after a famous scientist called Professor Brian Greene.
The spider can be found in Queensland, Australia, and eats fish, frogs, tadpoles, and even big cane toads, but luckily isn't dangerous to humans.
Brian catche... | Australia's most newly-discovered spider surfs, swims and can catch prey up to three times its own size. |
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