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Text: The police said most of the 90 people were arrested for protesting in a non-designated area in the city of Gouda.
While surveys show most Dutch people do not want to change the tradition, Black Pete is increasingly viewed as an outdated stereotype.
The Dutch version of the St Nicholas legend depicts him arriving ... | Dutch police have arrested dozens of people during a protest over Black Pete, a controversial black-faced sidekick to the local St Nicholas. |
Text: A hearing into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who died in February 2014 at their home in Chertsey, is due to start on 13 June and last several weeks.
Legal aid was refused when the case was deemed "not in the public interest".
The family disputes tests which suggest Zane died of carbon monoxide poiso... | Legal aid may be provided for the family of a Surrey boy who died during floods in the county so a lawyer can represent them at his inquest. |
Text: Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has told executive colleagues he would like to produce a one-year plan for all day-to-spending in 2017/18.
"There is too much uncertainty in the air," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Inside Business programme.
He added a one-year budget was "the prudent way forward".
The budget can... | The executive could be set to scrap plans for a multi-year budget because of uncertainty around UK public spending after the Brexit vote. |
Text: Businessman Sindika Dokolo told the BBC that the conviction was politically motivated and that he will appeal against the one-year jail term.
Neither Mr Dokolo nor his co-accused and brother Luzolo, attended the hearing, over a property dispute.
Mr Dokolo is married to Isabel dos Santos, reported to be Africa's r... | The son-in-law of Angola's president has been sentenced to jail for fraud in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
Text: Martin O'Neill's side play the first leg away on 13 November, with the return tie three days later.
The Republic could have secured automatic qualification from Group D with a 2-2 draw in Poland earlier this month but lost 2-1.
In the three other play-off matches, Ukraine play Slovenia, Sweden face Denmark, while... | Republic of Ireland will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in a two-legged play-off to qualify for Euro 2016. |
Text: Wilshere, 23, is back in training after suffering a hairline fracture to his right ankle on 1 August.
"It is too early to think he would be playing for England, but after the international break he has a chance," said Wenger.
England visit San Marino on 5 September and host Switzerland three days later.
Wenger sa... | Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is unlikely to be fit for England's European Championship qualifiers next month, says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. |
Text: Jonathan Evans told BBC Radio Wales Labour campaigns were too generic and irrelevant to most voters.
He said issues such as the so-called bedroom tax were not decisive.
"There are 400 families affected by that supplement change in Cardiff North... that's a message going to 70,000 people," he said.
"Our messages h... | A campaign based on community issues in marginal seats was the key to election victory, the chairman of the Welsh Conservatives has said. |
Text: Full-back Odoi, 28, has agreed a three-year contract at Craven Cottage, with the option of a further year.
Blues centre-back Kalas has joined on a season-long loan deal.
The 23-year-old Czech Republic international has spent the last 18 months on loan at Middlesbrough, making 47 appearances.
Kalas joined the Blue... | Championship side Fulham have signed Denis Odoi from Belgian club Lokeren for an undisclosed fee, while Tomas Kalas has joined on loan from Chelsea. |
Text: The Australian, 23, featured in all of the club's Scottish Premiership fixtures as Thistle secured a highest top-flight finish (sixth) since 1981.
Edwards has made 55 appearances for Thistle since joining Alan Archibald's side from Reading in September 2015.
"I'm delighted to sign, it was a really easy decision,"... | Ryan Edwards has signed a two-year contract extension with Partick Thistle, keeping the midfielder at Firhill until at least 2020. |
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The British pair beat Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina and his Japanese partner Shingo Kunieda 6-4 4-6 6-2.
They now face Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France on Saturday, in a repeat of last year's final.
Fellow Briton Jordanne Whiley will also defend her wome... | Defending champions Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett have reached the men's wheelchair doubles final at Wimbledon for the third successive year. |
Text: The city hosted part of the Tour de France in 1994 and it is hoped the race would return in 2018.
Conservative leader Donna Jones said putting a bid together was "expensive and complex" but securing the race for the area would be "fantastic".
Ms Jones said it would be a joint bid with French city Caen with suppor... | The council leader of Portsmouth has revealed plans to bid for stages of the Tour de France. |
Text: Officers were called to a disturbance in the back courts of Ashgill Road, Saracen, at about 04:00.
They found a 43-year-old man with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital, but died a short time later.
A 50-year-old man was also injured in the incident. Police said the man was in a stable condition at Queen E... | Police have launched a murder inquiry after a violent attack on two men in Glasgow on Christmas Day. |
Text: The move will help improve response times in emergencies in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, the charity said.
It also means the helicopters will be able to refuel quicker as they will not have to fly back to the main base at Durham Tees Valley Airport.
Kevin Hodgson, director of operations, said it will allow t... | The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) has opened a base at Newcastle International Airport. |
Text: The National College for Teaching and Leadership panel was told children at Tollgate Primary School in Bury St Edmunds could regularly be heard "shouting or crying" from the rooms.
Alison Earl admitted leaving children in the rooms, but denied it was for an "inappropriate" amount of time.
The education secretary ... | A head teacher who punished children by locking them in rooms has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct. |
Text: Ross Taggart, 31, denies murdering Carol Anne Taggart between 21 December last year and 11 January this year.
He is alleged to have repeatedly struck her on the head "by means unknown" and compressed her throat using his hands or an unidentified item.
He is then alleged to have hidden her body under a caravan in ... | A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his mother and hiding her body under a caravan in Fife. |
Text: The Edinburgh side had a chance to close the eight-point gap after the Dons' 3-0 defeat at St Johnstone.
"It was a bad day for us, and we didn't deserve anything," Neilson told BBC Scotland after a lacklustre 1-0 defeat.
"I am disappointed for the fans who came. I have to apologise for the performance. It wasn't ... | Hearts boss Robbie Neilson apologised to fans after admitting that a "bad day" at Motherwell makes it "difficult" to catch Aberdeen in second place. |
Text: Ford chief executive Mark Fields said it was "going forward" with its plan to shift production of small cars from its Michigan plant.
However, he repeated assurances that no jobs would be lost due to the move.
Mr Trump threatened during the election campaign to impose a tariff on car imports from firms like Ford.... | US carmaker Ford is pushing ahead with plans to move some production to Mexico despite a threat by President-elect Donald Trump to impose hefty tariffs. |
Text: The council is considering ways to counter "nuisance and safety issues", mostly at Llandudno and Conwy quay.
One idea is a previously mooted byelaw to make feeding gulls in urban areas an offence.
Officers have recommended a task group looks at other options and "religious matters" arising from any restrictions.... | A dedicated seagull committee could be created to handle the scourge of swooping birds in Conwy. |
Text: Here are some of the highlights of the ceremony, held at the Staples Center.
Summary: | The 58th Grammy Awards have been held in Los Angeles, with Taylor Swift winning the top prize of album of the year. |
Text: PC Steven Walters had denied two counts of sexual assault between February and April last year but pleaded guilty at Stafford Crown Court on Monday.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said Walters "targeted vulnerable victims of crime for sexual purposes".
The 48-year-old will be sentenced on 29 ... | A West Midlands police officer has admitted sexually assaulting two women while on duty. |
Text: The road at the scene of the accident just south of Urquhart Castle, near Drumnadrochit, was closed for a time but has now reopened.
The woman has been taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Police said her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Summary: | A woman has been taken to hospital after her motorbike was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A82. |
Text: The 62-year-old now faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.
Prosecutors say he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to award lucrative marketing rights to his country's World Cup qualifying matches to a Florida based company.
He was arrested in Guatemala in January and later extradited to th... | Brayan Jimenez, a former head of Guatemala's football federation, has pleaded guilty in a US court to racketeering and wire fraud. |
Text: Mr Varadkar said he had decided to speak about his sexuality as he would be campaigning for the government in support of same-sex marriage in the forthcoming referendum in May.
"It's not a secret - but not something that everyone would necessarily know, but it isn't something I've spoken publicly about before," h... | Irish Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has revealed that he is gay. |
Text: The 26-year-old Englishman has previously played for Exeter City, Tiverton Town and Salisbury City.
Well - ninth in the Scottish Premiership - host Rangers on Saturday at lunchtime.
"I know a few of the boys here from playing in the National League so I'm really looking forward to get going," Frear told Motherwel... | Motherwell have signed winger Elliott Frear from Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee, subject to clearance. |
Text: Protesters want Reading's Arthur Hill Memorial Baths kept for community use, arguing the council has "no right to sell it off for housing development".
The borough council said no restriction had ever been imposed "that would affect the... saleability of the site".
The pool building on Kings Road was built in 191... | A campaign has been launched to save a building donated to the community from being sold off for private housing. |
Text: The fine was a plea bargain deal agreed last year with the US, Brazilian and Swiss authorities.
The judge said Brazil will receive $2.39bn, with the rest going to the Swiss and US authorities.
The US charged Odebrecht with bribery in 12 countries in Latin America, with some bribes flowing through US banks.
Odebre... | A US judge has formally fined Brazil's engineering giant Odebrecht $2.6bn in a corruption case centred around the country's state oil company, Petrobras. |
Text: Washiqur Rahman was attacked close to his home in Dhaka's Begunbari area, a police official told AFP news agency.
Two students at an Islamic seminary have reportedly been arrested.
Last month, Avijit Roy, a US-based writer who had criticised religious intolerance, was killed in a machete attack while he was visit... | A blogger has been hacked to death in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, a month after a prominent atheist writer was killed in a similar attack. |
Text: The Northern Irishman, 31, was competing in the Baloise Belgium Tour event for his Irish professional team Aqua Blue Sport.
Former world track champion Irvine came out of retirement last October to sign for the team.
A team tweet said Irvine had sustained a "minor hairline fracture".
Irvine's team-mates include f... | Martyn Irvine will be out of action for about five or six weeks after suffering a hip fracture in a crash in Belgium on Wednesday. |
Text: Englishman Ebdon, 45, who triumphed in 2002, must win two more matches to reach the World Championship proper in Sheffield from 16 April to 2 May.
Nigel Bond, runner-up in 1995, advanced with a 10-9 qualifying victory over Andrew Higginson.
Former world number 10 Anthony Hamilton beat Sydney Wilson 10-3.
Six-time... | Former world champion Peter Ebdon moved closer to a return to the Crucible with a 10-6 qualifying win over Thailand's James Wattana. |
Text: Tebow, winner of the 2007 Heisman Trophy for best college footballer, will play in the Mets Instructional League.
In August, the 29-year-old former Denver Broncos and New York Jets player announced his plan to change sports.
He has not started an NFL game since 2012 and has not played competitive baseball since h... | Major League Baseball's New York Mets have signed former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow on a minor league contract. |
Text: The Very Reverend Dr Jonathan Draper will retire after a sabbatical period ends in August.
The cathedral said the dean had "achieved considerable change" and "a greater mission focus" during his five years in post.
In September the dean was described as "remote and disinterested" in a report by his bishop.
A stat... | The dean of Exeter Cathedral will retire months after he was heavily criticised by his own bishop. |
Text: The findings reveal that an offer was made for the property in Cairnryan before Dumfries and Galloway councillors were told of the plans.
The public consultation process was also found to be flawed.
Seven recommendations for improvement will be considered at a full council meeting later this week.
The inquiry - c... | An independent inquiry has identified a host of failings in a council's handling of a project to develop a residential child care unit. |
Text: The event, at the RAF church of St Clement Danes, saw 500 cadets, veterans and volunteers take part in a thanksgiving service.
The duchess became Honorary Air Commandant in December, taking over from the Duke Edinburgh who had the role for 60 years.
There are 42,000 air cadets in the UK.
In the congregation was T... | The Duchess of Cambridge has made her first appearance as royal patron of the RAF Air Cadets for a 75th anniversary service in London. |
Text: Kevin Goffin, 35, of Aberdeen, targeted the Celtic fan in the Marks and Spencer store in Glasgow Central Station at about 14:00 on 27 November last year.
When British Transport Police (BTP) officers intervened he directed violent and homophobic abuse towards them.
Goffin was also handed a three-year football bann... | A man has been jailed for six months for abusing a Celtic fan and police officers before the Aberdeen v Celtic League Cup Final match at Hampden Park. |
Text: The 37-year-old Scot was brought to the Sky Blues by Steven Pressley when he took over as manager in March 2013.
He briefly took over as joint caretaker boss, along with professional development manager Dave Hockaday, when Pressley was sacked in February.
MacFarlane and Hockaday stayed on when Tony Mowbray took c... | Coventry City assistant manager Neil MacFarlane has left the role after coming to a settlement with the League One club. |
Text: The former health secretary, who was in Wrexham last Sunday, held a question-and-answer session at Penlan Social Club.
He has promised more freedom for Welsh Labour and devolution that "holds us together as a United Kingdom".
Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Kendall are also in the battle to be crowned Labour... | Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham visited Wales for the second time in a week to campaign in Swansea. |
Text: Services have been held since the incident near Dagenham Dock station at about 20:30 GMT.
A Eurostar spokeswoman said the decision to suspend travel had been made by British Transport Police.
She said she did not know how long trains would be suspended for.
Summary: | Eurostar services from London have been suspended after a man got on to the tracks. |
Text: Police were called to water pump company Selwood in Chandler's Ford industrial estate, Hampshire, on Wednesday afternoon after the driver raised the alarm.
Hampshire Constabulary said in total it had arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of immigration offences.
They remain in custody. The Home Office said at... | A man, a woman and a child have been found in a trailer which had been transported from mainland Europe. |
Text: The official AFL website promoted merchandise naming Sam Mitchell the code's best and fairest player, when in fact Nat Fyfe was the real winner.
The mistake - attributed to human error - drew harsh criticism on social media.
The AFL's media manager, Patrick Keane, did not hold back either, describing the image as... | The Australian Football League (AFL) has suffered an "epic fail" after it congratulated the wrong player for winning the prestigious Brownlow Medal. |
Text: East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) - which has the duchess as its royal patron - hopes to build the new facility near Norwich.
The planned hospice at Framingham Pigot will replace its existing Norfolk hospice at Quidenham.
The Quidenham hospice is 23 years old and one of the oldest in the UK, with restricte... | The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a £10m fundraising drive to build a new children's hospice in Norfolk. |
Text: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) issued the warning as the Craven Country Thunder event in Saskatchewan comes to the end on Sunday.
In a statement, it said festival-goers "are definitely having fun and we have noticed at times they feel inspired to 'dance like nobody's watching'".
"The reality is that oth... | Dance and enjoy yourself, but not naked - that is a police message to revellers at a music festival in central Canada. |
Text: North East Wales Carers Information Service (NEWCIS) said the money would enable carers to have a break as well as providing them with other assitance.
The money was awarded by a Big Lottery Fund People and Places grant.
Boss Claire Sullivan said the group would be able to support more carers with the money and h... | A help group has been given a £1m grant to support carers in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire. |
Text: Exhibitions will be held across the Kent boroughs of Dartford and Gravesham at 10 locations in April and May.
London Paramount said this fourth round of consultation would help the project team to hear the views of the public before plans went to the government.
More than 50 companies on the Swanscombe Peninsula ... | The developers behind a planned £2bn Paramount theme park are holding a series of consultation events. |
Text: Police closed the Hillhead Road in Toomebridge, County Londonderry, close to its junction with the Blackpark Road as an investigation into the attack got under way.
The man was taken to Antrim Area Hospital suffering from a head injury and was later transferred to intensive care at the RVH. A spokeswoman for the ... | A man is critically ill in Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital after he was assaulted early on Sunday morning. |
Text: It was revealed at the start of the year that well over 100 procedures had been cancelled across the north east since the beginning of November.
By the middle of January, 29 procedures in Aberdeen had been affected out of a schedule of 458.
NHS Grampian said the new staff would be on rota from March.
Some hospita... | New staff have been drafted in by NHS Grampian amid concern about surgery being cancelled because of a lack of theatre nurses. |
Text: The firm has taken control of Longbridge House in the Cathedral Quarter for a mixed-use redevelopment.
Michael Wright, director of asset management at Wirefox, said the top three floors of the building offer about 16,000 sq ft of Grade A office space.
Last month, the firm bought the Oxford and Gloucester House of... | County Down-based property firm Wirefox has bought another office complex in Belfast city centre. |
Text: Russia's counter-terrorism committee said at least three of the men had been wanted for links to a series of terror attacks and attempted assassinations.
The men were ordered to surrender but killed when they opened fire, according to an official statement.
Russia has long been battling extremism in the North Cau... | Four suspected militants have been killed in a shoot-out with Russian special forces during a raid on an apartment block in St Petersburg. |
Text: Derry City and Strabane District council told members that analysis of the market revealed little appetite for it to return.
Some £120,000 has been set aside for marketing Christmas in the area, but there are now no plans for a market.
There are proposals for other celebrations, including a lights carnival.
In 20... | There will be no Christmas market in Londonderry this year because of a lack of public support. |
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The plant in Minworth, Warwickshire, treats the waste of two-and-a-half million people in Birmingham, and the gas will provide enough energy to help power about 4,000 homes.
BBC Midlands Today's science correspondent, David Greg... | For the first time in the UK, Severn Trent Water is supplying gas generated by one of the region's sewage plants into the National Grid. |
Text: The island has not been named but the price tag could run into the millions, reports say.
Spain's Mundo Deportivo website says Ronaldo knows the Greek islands well from holidays.
Mr Mendes married his partner Sandra in Portugal on Sunday. Sir Alex Ferguson was among the celebrities there.
The former Manchester Un... | The multi-millionaire Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has given his agent Jorge Mendes a Greek island as a wedding present, media reports say. |
Text: It is understood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council employed contractors to take down the memorial in Carnlough in the early hours of Friday morning.
The council had not given permission for the memorial to be erected, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said.
But Sinn Féin MLA Oliver McMullan said the move was ... | Sinn Féin has criticised a council over a decision to remove a memorial in County Antrim to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. |
Text: The Welsh Government is due to propose new teaching standards for Wales on Thursday.
The standards set who can qualify to be a teacher and outline what is expected of them as they develop.
"These new standards are about making sure teachers develop the right skills throughout their career," Ms Williams said.
Teac... | Teaching standards are outdated and are no longer fit for purpose, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has said. |
Text: "Considering the position the car ended up in, the potential for much more serious injuries is clear," an ambulance spokesman said.
The accident happened at about 06.35 BST on Sunday on Ravensbank Drive, in Redditch, Worcestershire.
All three women were taken to hospital for head and back injuries.
A spokeswoman ... | Three women miraculously escaped serious injuries when their car went over a bridge and crash landed on its side into some trees. |
Text: Mayweather, 39, who retired from boxing in 2015, said on Wednesday talks about a fight had taken place and claimed he had offered the Irishman $15m.
But UFC president White said: "He hasn't made offers to anybody.
"Floyd, here's a real offer - and I'm the guy who can make the offer - we'll pay you $25m and Conor ... | Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White says he will pay Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor $25m (£20.5m) each to fight. |
Text: Ruby-Tuesday Hobbs, 18, was hit by a suspected drink-driver on Christmas Eve near Drakes Circus in Plymouth.
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stealing the teenager's iPhone, the Plymouth Herald reported.
Miss Hobbs is being treated for multiple leg fractures at Derriford Hospital. Medics said her co... | A teenager's iPhone was stolen as she lay in the street with two broken legs after being hit by a car. |
Text: The move comes ahead of a report by the Scottish government's Health Environment Inspectorate, which is expected to be critical.
NHS Borders new chief executive Jane Davidson said training and new procedures had been introduced.
She insisted there were no criticisms of cleanliness during surgery.
Ms Davidson said... | An action plan to improve cleanliness and hygiene techniques has been put in place at operating theatres at Borders General Hospital. |
Text: Taylor dismissed Georgia Elwiss, Sonia Odedra and Thea Brookes in the space of five balls as she claimed 4-5.
Loughborough could only manage 108-9 despite being given a good start by Ellysse Perry (25) and Amy Jones (21).
England skipper Heather Knight (24) was run out for the Storm but Taylor's 34 helped see the... | West Indies all-rounder Stafanie Taylor took three wickets in one over as Western Storm beat Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Super League. |
Text: Born in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, she represented North Wales in the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989.
Miss Brookes, who had also been a social worker and company director, joined UKIP in 2013, "disillusioned" with David Cameron's leadership.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies described her as "an incr... | The former Welsh Conservative Euro MP Beata Brookes has died aged 84. |
Text: The Arab League, dominated by Sunni Muslim countries, said the decision had been near unanimous.
Hezbollah is a key political and military force in Lebanon, and is involved in the conflict in Syria.
Its support for President Bashar al-Assad has long pitted it against Gulf states backing rebels.
Correspondents say... | The Arab League has declared the Lebanese Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah a terrorist organisation - a week after a similar move by Arab Gulf states. |
Text: Jordan Miers went out on Saturday evening and was reported missing on Sunday afternoon after failing to return home.
The 21-year-old was last seen on a footpath by the River Tawe and he may have planned to walk home to Bonymaen.
Divers have been searching a stretch of the river while coastguards, police and fire ... | Search teams have entered the fifth day of looking for a Swansea man who went missing after a night out in the city. |
Text: Brayden Dillon was sleeping on Good Friday in April when a masked gunman entered his family's Sydney home and shot him in the head, police said.
On Monday, heavily armed officers arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him with murder.
It came hours after police released images of a car being driven in the area ar... | An Australian man has been charged with the "execution-style" killing of a 15-year-old boy who was shot in his bed. |
Text: The actor was charged with culpable homicide by the Mumbai court for the September 2002 hit-and-run incident.
Khan said his driver Altaf was driving the car when the crash occurred.
The actor is one of Bollywood's biggest stars and has starred in more than 80 Hindi-language films.
Several of his films, including ... | Bollywood star Salman Khan has told an Indian court that he was not driving on the night he is accused of running over five men sleeping on a pavement, killing one of them. |
Text: Insp Michael White said the incident began when a driver failed to stop for officers on Belfast's Shankill Road at about 13:00 GMT on Monday.
He said the car was then "pursued by a trained PSNI pursuit driver" before it collided with a police landrover and another vehicle in Salisbury Avenue.
The officers sustain... | Three PSNI officers have been injured after a car that was being pursued by police crashed into their armoured vehicle in north Belfast. |
Text: The city council withdrew the childcare subsidy grants on 31 March as part of £50m of budget savings.
Lawyers acting for parents of children at the nurseries claim the consultation was flawed and have served papers to the High Court in Manchester.
The authority said it did not "consider it appropriate to comment... | A group of parents has applied for a judicial review of a decision to cut funding from 20 nurseries in Sheffield. |
Text: Rossi, 24, will combine his duties with his first season in the IndyCar series in the US, attending 11 grands prix.
Racing director Dave Ryan said Rossi had been kept on after racing for the team in five races last season because they needed "a safe pair of hands".
Manor are employing two rookies as their race dr... | American Alexander Rossi has been named Manor's official reserve driver. |
Text: Animal rights activists argued all proceeds from the picture, taken in 2011, should benefit the monkey.
But a court in San Francisco disagreed, ruling copyright protection could not be applied to the monkey.
Snapper David Slater, of Mathern, said he believed he was "the first person in history to be sued by an an... | A Monmouthshire wildlife photographer involved in a copyright row over a monkey selfie was "relieved" after a court ruled in his favour. |
Text: Robert Finlay, 48, had admitted causing death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol earlier in the trial at Taunton Crown Court.
Felicity Wheeler, 31, of Rickhayes in Wincanton and Joseph Breen, 38, of Crowmarsh Gardens, south-east London, had denied the conspiracy charge.
They will be sentence... | Two people have been found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after an 84-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run drink driver. |
Text: Miriam Nyuazema, 35, was found outside her home in Shawclough Way, Rochdale in Greater Manchester following reports of a disturbance on 28 July last year.
She died in hospital from seven stab wounds to her head and upper body.
Josphat Mutekedza, 36, of no fixed address, was ordered to serve minimum of 26 years af... | A man who stabbed a woman to death in a "jealous rage" has been jailed for life for her murder. |
Text: Hull hit the frame of the goal three times before Mark Noble's disputed penalty sealed the points for West Ham.
Noble had earlier headed against his own post while Dieumerci Mbokani and Andrew Robertson also hit the woodwork.
A man-of-the-match poll on West Ham's official Twitter account put the post on its short... | West Ham fans had no doubt about the star of Saturday's 1-0 win over Hull - voting the post as man of the match. |
Text: The claim: Since 1992, 27 other countries have been more successful at exporting goods to the single market than the UK has.
Reality Check verdict: In terms of volumes of sales, the UK has done much better. But if success is measured by the percentage increase in the amount exported, then Mr Johnson is right.
"In... | On BBC One's Andrew Marr Show, Boris Johnson was talking about how countries outside the EU have done better at exporting to the single market than the UK has. |
Text: In Scotland motorists have been advised to watch out for hazardous conditions although the Met Office has not reported any weather warnings.
Meanwhile, councils in England and Wales said hundreds of gritters were on standby ahead of icy conditions.
Temperatures have only managed hit 10C (50F), with outbreaks of r... | The first snow fall of the autumn was caused by a short blast of very cold Arctic air, forecasters have said. |
Text: Kangana Ranaut recently said that filmmaker Karan Johar was fit to play the character of a "stereotypical Bollywood biggie" in her biopic.
She described the character as being "very snooty", and a "flag bearer of nepotism and the movie mafia".
Johar responded on Monday, saying that if she was so terrorised by the... | Two top Bollywood stars have sparred over claims of "nepotism" in the industry. |
Text: The 21-year-old scored 10 goals for the Sandgrounders this season, but could not prevent their relegation from the National League.
He began his career with Fleetwood and played for them in the Football League before joining Southport in 2015.
Allen's arrival fills the gap left by top scorer Ricky Miller, who joi... | Dover Athletic have signed striker Jamie Allen from Southport for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year deal. |
Text: Prices were down 1% compared to the previous quarter, the first quarterly fall since the middle of 2013.
However, prices are still rising on an annual basis and in the first quarter of this year were 6% up compared to the same period in 2014.
Between 2005 and 2007, Northern Ireland prices doubled before collapsin... | The recovery in the Northern Ireland housing market stalled in the first quarter of 2015, the latest official figures suggest. |
Text: Esther Hartsilver, 32, was injured in the crash on Denmark Hill on Thursday morning.
Ms Hartsilver, a senior physiotherapist, was taken to King's College Hospital, where she was a member of staff but died later, police said.
She is the sixth cyclist to die on London's roads this year. All have involved HGVs.
Late... | A cyclist has died after a collision with a lorry in south London. |
Text: The debate - which is the first of three ahead of the 23 June poll - will be aimed at young voters.
We would like you to share your opinions on the referendum via your smartphone.
The best contributions will be featured online, on mobile and across BBC News platforms.
Here's an example of what the BBC and smartph... | Ahead of the first debate on the EU referendum on 26 May, BBC News is looking for your thoughts and views. |
Text: The venison will be distributed to staff on the island‚ as well as to prison services in Cape Town.
The culling of the island's animals will happen at night and be done by a professional hunter.
Nelson Mandela's former prison on Robben Island is now a popular tourist attraction. The island is home to a variety of... | South Africa's Robben Island will cull 400 fallow deer which have overrun the island, officials have told the BBC. |
Text: Rodrigo Janot, told the Supreme Court Mr Cunha was using his political position to avoid investigation for alleged corruption.
Mr Cunha is being investigated over a massive kick-back scandal at the state-run oil company, Petrobras.
He is also the driving force behind impeachment proceedings against Brazil's Presi... | Brazil's prosecutor general has called for the lower house of Congress speaker, Eduardo Cunha, to be sacked. |
Text: About 4,000 support workers were moved to Entrust, a firm jointly run by Capita and the county council, in 2013.
After inspecting 18 schools, Ofsted said it had "significant concerns" about the company and its relationship with teachers and governors.
The council said there had been issues with Entrust but it was... | The transfer of school staff to a partly privatised company in Staffordshire has led to problems at some schools, Ofsted has said. |
Text: The man was taken to hospital after being pulled from rubble at the property in Cavell Walk, Stevenage.
Emergency services were called to the house at about 21:20 GMT on Thursday following reports of an explosion.
An investigation is now under way to establish what caused the fire, a police spokesman said.
"A pos... | An explosion and fire at a house in Hertfordshire left one man seriously injured. |
Text: Sanchez fell into the boards after an apparent shove by Ryan Bennett, although the Norwich defender denied it was a deliberate push.
"First of all it's dangerous to have a camera there," Wenger said.
"He could've killed him. He didn't need to push like he did. I think the camera position was absolutely dangerous.... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez could have died after colliding with the camera pit at Norwich last weekend. |
Text: Cumbria Police said a 16-year-old boy from Carlisle was questioned but detectives did not believe he was directly involved in the murder.
Two men from Carlisle, aged 18 and 19, remain in custody on suspicion of murder.
Jordan's body was found in Upperby Cemetery in Carlisle on Tuesday.
He died from neck and head ... | A third teenager arrested in connection with the "savage and brutal" murder of 14-year-old Jordan Watson has been released on bail. |
Text: Tries from William Barthau, Scott Leatherbarrow and Jamie Soward, plus Barthau's drop-goal, helped the Broncos into a 19-6 lead with 10 minutes left.
However, Josh Griffin crossed twice late on to set up a nervy finish.
The win draws London level on points with fifth-placed Salford with one game of The Qualifiers... | London Broncos survived a late Salford fightback to secure a 19-16 victory which kept alive their hopes of winning promotion back to Super League. |
Text: He was convicted of attempting to kill the late President, Islam Karimov, but has said he was tortured into confessing to fabricated charges.
Mr Bekjanov is a brother of exiled opposition leader Muhammad Salih.
He and a colleague are thought to have been in jail longer than any other journalists in the world.
His... | A journalist and opposition activist in the Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan, Muhammad Bekjanov, has been freed after serving 18 years in prison. |
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The New Walk Centre, the former city council's headquarters, was declared unsafe in 2010.
The city's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said cracks had developed throughout the structure causing the building to slowly "pull itself apart"... | A crumbling Leicester office block, which has been part of the skyline for 40 years, has been demolished in a controlled explosion. |
Text: 8 January 2016 Last updated at 00:45 GMT
The options include a breathalyser, a multi-coloured flashlight, an SD card reader and an air quality sensor. The Nexpaq case itself will cost $99 (£68) and its modules will range in price from $20 to $45.
Smartphones that come with the built-in ability to accept modules ... | A smartphone case is on show at CES that allows owners to add extra hardware modules to their handsets. |
Text: Lenford Whyte, 38, chased Jonathon Coulthurst, 36, after an argument at a Liverpool retail park on 22 August.
Mr Coulthurst, a rigger in the North Sea, now suffers physical problems and stress, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
Whyte, of Goswell Street, Liverpool, was jailed for five and a half years after admitting w... | A man who stabbed a shopper with a samurai sword in a road rage attack has been jailed. |
Text: Most of them had finished competing by the time the outfits arrived.
"We are disappointed and embarrassed. We've been wearing kits from the World Athletics Championships," one athlete, requesting anonymity, told the BBC.
Nigeria's men's football team has its own sponsored kit - but it has been hit by funding prob... | Nigerian athletes in Rio received their Olympic kits only on day 13 of the Games, the BBC has learned. |
Text: CKI is a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, owned by billionaire Li Ka-shing.
The offer represents a 28% premium on Duet's share price, when last traded on Friday.
Any formal bid by CKI would be subject to approval from Australia's Foreign Investment Board Review (FIRB).
Earlier this year the Australian government rej... | Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Australian energy firm Duet Group for $5.4bn (£4.2bn). |
Text: The tie was Kosovo's first home fixture but, because of a lack of facilities in the country, was played in neighbouring Albania, where Croatia won 6-0.
Kosovo's membership of Fifa was opposed by Serbia, from which it declared independence in 2008.
World governing body Fifa has not said when the hearings will take... | Croatia and Kosovo both face Fifa disciplinary hearings over anti-Serbian chanting by fans during their 2018 World Cup qualifier on 6 October. |
Text: Muhammad Hussain and his wife Sanam made the grisly discovery as Mrs Hussain was cooking a curry on Thursday at their home in Alum Rock, Birmingham.
Mrs Hussain, who is seven months pregnant, said the sight of the creature had made her feel ill.
Euro Foods, which distributes the product, said it was investigating... | A couple making lunch were shocked to find an unwanted addition inside a can of tomatoes - a dead lizard. |
Text: The stand-in captain faces a ban if found guilty of a similar offence in the next 12 months.
The rest of England's players were fined 10% of their fee after the fourth match of the seven-game series, which Sri Lanka now lead 3-1.
Morgan, 28, was acting as skipper in place of the banned Alastair Cook.
Cook was ser... | Eoin Morgan has been fined 20% of his match fee for a slow over rate in England's one-day international defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. |
Text: "It's true I scored some goals but I could not have done it all by myself, " the 26-year-old told BBC Sport.
"This award is only possible through God and everyone connected to the club because without them there will be no award for me to receive."
Ighalo scored five goals in December to take his tally for the se... | Watford's Nigeria international striker Odion Ighalo says he feels "humbled and honoured" to be named Premier League Player of the Month for December. |
Text: It affects both the A55 expressway and the A483 south of Chester.
Overnight closures will be in place from 20:00 BST on Friday on the western side of the roundabout, and the northbound carriageway from Pulford traffic lights.
Restrictions will be in place until 05:00 on Monday.
Highways England, which is overseei... | Motorists are being asked to avoid the Posthouse Roundabout between Wrexham and Chester as planned closures come into force for roadworks. |
Text: The challenge, brought by Vue Cinemas, centred on the City of York Council's decision to allow a larger cinema on the site than originally proposed.
The council initially approved a 12-screen design but later gave permission for a 13th screen and 400 extra seats.
The judge found the decision-making process to be ... | A legal challenge over plans for an 8,000-seat community stadium complex has failed. |
Text: The boys, who attended a private school in Yulin City, in the Guangxi Zhuang region, died later in hospital, Xinhua news agency says.
A male employee reportedly hit the boys, causing critical injuries.
This comes a day after a man killed two before slashing six children at a school in Shanghai on Thursday.
Police... | Two boys have died after they were beaten by a member of staff at a primary school in southern China, state media report. |
Text: The woman - Zarina - is now in a stable but traumatised condition in hospital.
"I haven't committed any sin," she said. "I don't know why my husband did this to me."
The woman's husband is on the run in Kashinda district following the attack, police have told local media.
Zarina told Pajhwok news that the unprovo... | A 23-year-old Afghan woman has described to the BBC how her husband tied her up and cut off both her ears in a domestic violence attack in the northern province of Balkh. |
Text: Kate Stanton-Davies died after delays transferring her from Ludlow Community Hospital, in Shropshire, to a doctor-led maternity unit in March 2009.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) "failed to establish facts and accountability", the review said.
Chief executive Simon Wright apologised "unreservedly" f... | A hospital trust "abdicated its responsibility" in finding out why a baby died six hours after her birth, an independent review has found. |
Text: The county council wants to introduce dog control orders in Llanelli, Burry Port, Cefn Sidan, Ferryside, Llansteffan and Pendine.
If successful the scheme could be extended to children's play areas, sports pitches, bowling greens and skateboard parks.
Public consultation will be carried out before any decisions a... | Dogs are facing a summer beach ban in Carmarthenshire. |
Text: His superb run set up Jon Walters for the goal which keeps the Irish in contention for a place at next summer's Euro 2016 finals in France.
Hendrick, 23, said he was unhappy with his display until a dazzling solo run and pass to Walters in the 69th minute.
"I got past and Jonny made a great run and just tapped it... | Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick was delighted with his match-winning contribution in the 1-0 win over Georgia on Monday night in Dublin. |
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