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Text: The 29-year-old Belfast boxer now adds Quigg's WBA belt to his own IBF crown.
"I'm proud to have beaten a good fighter. He's a solid puncher but he never rocked me," said Frampton.
"I knew it was going to be a bit timid and a tactical fight. I had to be smart and do what it took to win."
Frampton added: "It came ... | Carl Frampton says he "felt like a comfortable winner" after being awarded a split decision over Scott Quigg in their super-bantamweight unification title fight at the Manchester Arena. |
Text: The 25-year-old joined the Owls from Leeds United in 2014, and has since made 92 appearances, scoring twice.
He played 42 times last season as Wednesday reached the play-off final, which they lost to Hull City.
"I'm really happy here," said Lees. "Like any player, I want to play in the Premier League. I am convin... | Defender Tom Lees has signed a new five-year contract with Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. |
Text: The former Candystripes captain replaced Roddy Collins as Brandywell boss in May last year.
Derry are battling against relegation from the Premier Division while they made their FAI Cup exit on Monday night with a 3-0 defeat at Cork City.
City assistant boss Paul Hegarty will take over as caretaker manager until ... | Derry City have parted company with manager Peter Hutton by mutual consent after a poor league campaign. |
Text: The Sandgrounders dug in resolutely from the start and set out to be hard to beat.
Gozie Ugwu and Max Kretzschmar missed with half-chances as the visitors failed to make a breakthrough in the first half.
The away side's approach showed great maturity despite their bad run of results, and they could easily have sn... | Southport ended a run of five straight defeats with a solid National League point on the road at Woking. |
Text: The building was damaged on Saturday night when much of the region was hit by strong winds and heavy rain.
Anjo Abelaira, the chairman of Lowther Hills Ski Club, said the hut was used for storage and as a shelter.
Its destruction will affect the number of days the ski tow can be opened on the hill this winter, he... | A south of Scotland ski club is facing a major setback after its temporary clubhouse was destroyed by Storm Desmond. |
Text: Matt Gohdes deflected in the opener for the hosts, but Simon Mantell equalised for GB in his 200th international after a 30-minute storm delay.
Iain Lewers then put the tourists ahead in the third quarter, but Jamie Dwyer levelled for the world number one side with nine minutes left.
The second match, at the same... | Australia came from behind to draw 2-2 with Great Britain in the opening match of the three-Test series in Narrogin. |
Text: Labour's Keith Reynolds said "health issues" forced him to make the decision before council elections on 4 May.
He said he was "extremely proud and honoured" to have represented Aberbargoed for 38 years and to have served as leader for three years.
Chris Burns, the council's interim chief executive, described him... | The leader of Caerphilly council has announced he will be standing down after nearly 40 years as a councillor. |
Text: The annualised figure was better than an earlier estimate of 0.1% growth, reflecting increased investments in plant and equipment.
However, despite the upwards revision, the department warned that the economy remained "sluggish".
The latest figures were a marked slowdown from the previous quarter.
An acute fall i... | The US economy grew at a faster than expected 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Department of Commerce has said. |
Text: The tiles, made from glass, are intended to be a more attractive way to add solar panels to homes, compared with currently-used solar technology.
The launch took place in Universal Studios, Los Angeles, on what used to be the set for the television show Desperate Housewives.
It comes with Tesla due to take over s... | Roof tiles with built-in solar panels have been unveiled by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk. |
Text: Clare Griffiths, 48, took the pupil and another on a bogus school trip to Alton Towers, a hearing was told.
The former teacher at Harper Green Secondary School in Farnworth, Bolton, also disclosed confidential information to one of the pupils.
The disciplinary panel deemed her behaviour was "unacceptable".
The Na... | A teacher who took a pupil on a fake school trip, sent her excessive emails and let her stay overnight at her house has been banned from teaching. |
Text: Thomas Russon, from Sheffield, suffered serious burns when he became trapped by a carriage at Botton's Pleasure Beach in Skegness last month.
The Health and Safety Executive issued an improvement notice ordering better supervision on the Ghost Train.
Thomas's dad David said he was pleased with the order but disap... | A funfair has been ordered to improve supervision on a ride after a six-year-old boy was run over by a ghost train. |
Text: The defender, 21, returned to action at the weekend after his injury in a Champions League game last September.
"When I had my first game on Saturday, I felt so emotional," said Shaw. "It's the best feeling ever.
"There was a fear of how long it was going to take or whether I would play again. Now I am looking fo... | Manchester United's Luke Shaw says he feared he would never play again after suffering a horrific leg break. |
Text: Sunday's 2-1 win at Fiorentina put them on the brink of glory, and Napoli's failure to win on Monday meant Juve can no longer be caught.
It completes a stunning rise for the Turin side, who were in 12th place and 11 points off the top on 28 October.
However, they have won 24 of their 25 league games since then, d... | Juventus have been crowned Serie A champions for a fifth season in a row after Napoli's 1-0 defeat at Roma. |
Text: The suspects, aged 15 to 17, are accused of the "desecration of burial places due to the religion of the deceased".
Tombstones were pushed over and vaults opened at the cemetery in the north-eastern town Sarre-Union last Thursday.
Local prosecutor Philippe Vannier said the vandalism appeared to be part of a game ... | Five teenagers have been charged with vandalising hundreds of Jewish graves in France in an anti-Semitic attack. |
Text: It was found after the vehicle was stopped and searched on the M50 roundabout at junction 4 in Ballymun shortly before midnight local time on Saturday.
The operation was part of an ongoing investigation targeting serious criminal activity in the Dublin area.
A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
He has sin... | Irish police have seized more than 100,000 euros of cash from a truck in north Dublin. |
Text: An oil tank at Muckery Orange Hall, on the Eskey Road near Derrytrasna, was set on fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police said the fire caused scorch damage to the hall's gable wall.
The Orange Order said it was the 10th reported attack on property owned by the order this year and fourth attack in the ... | An Orange hall in County Armagh has been damaged in an arson attack. |
Text: Construction expert Barry Woodman said the same arrangement was in place if the motorway came in under budget.
He told the Newport hearing it would be a "50/50 split" between the Welsh Government and construction firms.
The Welsh Government wants to build a six-lane motorway south of Newport as the M4 is "not fit... | Any overspend on the proposed £1.1bn M4 relief road around Newport would be split between public and private bodies, an inquiry heard on Friday. |
Text: The Portuguese forward missed training on Monday after picking up a minor injury in Saturday's La Liga win at Osasuna.
However, Wales international Gareth Bale (ankle) will not play.
Striker Arkadiusz Milik is fit for Napoli.
The Poland international has recovered from a cruciate ligament injury and has been incl... | Cristiano Ronaldo has recovered from a knock to be included in Real Madrid's squad to face Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. |
Text: Bristol's Southmead Hospital announced on Thursday pest controllers would "remove" the animals in a "last resort" to ensure the "safety of babies".
The proposal was met with objections and sparked a petition which attracted hundreds of signatures.
The hospital said it had halted its plan and was consulting animal... | A hospital has "paused" its plans to remove foxes from outside a maternity unit which bosses believed posed a "risk" to newborns. |
Text: Perth-based energy giant SSE has signed a deal for the supply of 2.5 billion cubic metres of gas per year from Norway's oil fields.
The five-year deal will start in October.
Statoil already supplies SSE with gas for domestic customers and its power stations.
It has an even larger supply contract with Centrica - w... | The owner of Scottish Hydro and Southern Electric has agreed to buy almost a third of its gas supply from Norwegian company Statoil. |
Text: Sterling is down at $1.2737 but the FTSE 100 maintained its momentum to rise 40.46 points at 7,540.9.
British Gas-owner Centrica has replaced the housebuilders to lead the index's biggest risers.
Its share price increased by 2.84% to 202.6p and was closely followed by gold and silver miner Fresnillo which added 4... | The pound reversed earlier gains and by midday is trading 0.13% lower against the dollar. |
Text: The 22-year-old's time of 21.32 seconds - his previous best was 21.54 - also secured him a place at this summer's World Championships in Budapest.
Find out how to get into swimming with our special guide.
Elsewhere, Holly Hibbot, 17, won the 400m freestyle as she held off Olympic silver medallist Jazz Carlin, 26,... | Ben Proud beat his own British record as he took 50m freestyle victory at the British Swimming Championships. |
Text: Karen Buckley, 24, had been at Sanctuary nightclub on Dumbarton Road from about 23.45 on Saturday night.
At 01:00 she told friends she was going to the toilet but did not return or take her jacket.
She was then seen on CCTV talking to a man outside the club, before leaving and walking towards Church Street.
Polic... | Police have appealed for information in relation to a student who disappeared from a Glasgow nightclub after telling friends she was going to the toilet. |
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Allen was leading 3-2 when Murphy failed to hit the reds with three successive shots when not snookered.
"I had to man up, take a deep breath and play the right shot," said the 2005 world champion, "Unfortunately I got it completely wrong.
"Did I lose the match becau... | Defending champion Shaun Murphy forfeited a frame as he was beaten 6-4 by Mark Allen in round one of the Masters at London's Alexandra Palace. |
Text: The attack in Tunnmeade, Harlow, in March is being treated as attempted murder by Essex police.
Officers earlier executed search warrants at four separate properties in various parts of Harlow.
Two men, aged 31 and 28, and a woman, 31, all from the town, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and agg... | Three people have been arrested in connection with a meat cleaver and hammer attack on a father and son. |
Text: Huddersfield were playing in their first top-flight game since 1972 after winning promotion from the Championship via the play-offs last season.
A Joel Ward own goal put them ahead before Mounie struck twice.
"A start like this is amazing," said the Benin international.
"We worked all day during pre-season, we wo... | Huddersfield striker Steve Mounie says he will "take a picture of the Premier League table" after his two debut goals helped the Terriers to a historic opening day win at Crystal Palace. |
Text: The 26-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Russian champions, who are managed by Luciano Spalletti.
Zenit have also completed the signing of midfielder Axel Witsel, 23, from Benfica for a similar fee.
Hulk said: "I was very happy in Portugal and I want to be happy in Russia too."
Backed by Russian e... | Brazil striker Hulk, who had talks with Chelsea in May, has joined Zenit St Petersburg from Porto in a transfer deal worth £32m. |
Text: Harrad, 32, rejoins the Gulls after leaving Wrexham, subject to international clearance, having spent the second half of 2015-16 at Torquay.
He comes in to replace Nathan Blissett, who is set to move to Plymouth Argyle.
Reid, 22, who moved to Plainmoor on loan in the summer, has scored three times in 26 National ... | Torquay United have signed striker Shaun Harrad and extended the loan of Exeter City forward Jamie Reid until the end of the season. |
Text: The privately-owned helicopter is believed to have left Milton Keynes earlier on Wednesday en route to Dublin.
The UK Coastguard said radar contact was lost on Wednesday afternoon.
Two UK Coastguard helicopters searched the area between north Wales and the shore of Dublin before returning to their bases for the e... | A helicopter with five people on board has gone missing over Caernarfon Bay in north Wales. |
Text: Athletics Ireland said on Monday that it is adopting the new process, where qualifying standards are revised upwards in a number of events.
Portaferry women Mageean will race in the 1,500m while Ciara Everard (800m) and five marathon runners have achieved the qualification standard.
Mageean made the Olympic stand... | Ciara Mageean had her place at the Rio Olympics confirmed on Monday under a revised qualification process. |
Text: 30 August 2016 Last updated at 07:36 BST
Designed to appeal to Pokemon Go fans, the Bulbasaur burger has lots of leafy greens, Pikachu has lots of cheese to match his yellow colour and Charmander has spicy salt salsa.
Hundreds of people have been queuing outside the restaurant to buy the burgers but only 100 burg... | A burger restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has created Pokemon-inspired burgers featuring Pikachu, Bulbasaur and Charmander. |
Text: The accident happened shortly before 15:00 on the B977 near Echt.
Three women travelling in the BMW car which was involved in the collision were not injured.
The road was closed while emergency services responded to the incident.
Summary: | A 26-year-old man has died after his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car in Aberdeenshire. |
Text: Officers were called to the attraction in Marine Terrace at about 15:20 GMT on Good Friday after two people were reportedly hurt.
Kent Police said the victims did not require hospital treatment, adding: "Inquiries are on going."
The revamped Dreamland theme park opened in June 2015.
Summary: | Police are investigating reports that two people were shot at with a catapult at Margate's Dreamland theme park. |
Text: Tony Rice and Robin Southwell are the new promoters of the team, who reached the Grand Final in 2015 and 2016.
Manchester City Council said the previous owners had paid no rent since the Aces moved into the £8m National speedway Stadium in March 2016.
Australian Mark Lemon will remain in charge as director of spe... | Belle Vue Aces will race in the upcoming British Speedway Premiership after a takeover of the franchise was completed by two local businessmen. |
Text: The victim was found lying in parking bays at Rowan Street, Blackburn, at about 04:45 on new Year's Day.
He was taken by the Scottish Ambulance Service to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Police Scotland have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
Summary: | A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured after being attacked by three men in a West Lothian Street. |
Text: Organisers of the 85th Round the Island Race said "stronger than expected" offshore winds had led to the cancellation of some classes.
However, Lloyd Thornburg's MOD70 trimaran, Phaedo 3, finished the 50-nautical mile race in two hours, 23 minutes and 23 seconds.
The previous record was set by Olympic champion Si... | A new record has been set in one of the world's largest yacht races, taking place around the Isle of Wight. |
Text: Government spokesperson Seydou Gueye said Mr Sall was not involved.
Lamine Diack, a Senegalese citizen, is under investigation in France, accused of turning a blind eye to doping in Russian athletics while IAAF chief.
French newspapers have alleged that he received $1.6m (£1.1m) from Russia to back Mr Sall's 2012... | The government of Senegal has denied allegations that President Macky Sall's campaign was funded by the former head of world athletics, Lamine Diack. |
Text: A human rights group said 38 died and at least 20 others were badly injured when the truck they were in collided with another vehicle on Friday.
They were on their way to the king's residence for the annual reed dance.
Every year about 40,000 girls and young women take part in the ceremony, during which King Mswa... | Dozens of girls and young women are reported to have been killed in a road crash in Swaziland while travelling to a famous traditional festival. |
Text: Improvements in living standards and average earnings tend to come from increased productivity.
In the UK, productivity has only just returned to its pre-crisis level. But it is still almost a fifth lower than in the rest of the G7 advanced economies and almost a third lower than in France the US and Germany.
So ... | Productivity is a measure of how much stuff is getting produced for each hour that people work and it's enormously important. |
Text: Officers were called before 14:50 GMT on Sunday after the attack outside the Silver Spoon in Moss Side, Manchester.
The man, who police believe was the victim of a "targeted attack", was taken to hospital where he remains seriously ill.
Two men, aged 20 and 45, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.... | Two people have been arrested after a man was left seriously ill when he was shot in the thigh outside a cafe. |
Text: They have agreed on joint efforts to fight extremism and boost the economy.
But initial optimism that the two sides may be able to reach a comprehensive agreement was dashed on Wednesday when each issued separate statements.
Libya has been beset by chaos since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
UN-backed g... | Talks between the two largest factions in war-torn Libya have made progress in reaching a deal to resolve resolve the country's political and economic crises, government officials say. |
Text: The pair will be honoured at the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival in April.
Actress Julie Walters will also take to the stage as part of the three-day event.
She will share memories in a tribute to comedian Victoria Wood, who died in April.
The festival will begin with Palin's induction into the hall of fame... | Monty Python star Michael Palin and Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat are to be inducted into the Radio Times Hall of Fame. |
Text: Kenya's Jacob Keli scored for the 2013 winners of the regional tournament in the 29th minute, before substitute Micheal Olunga made it 2-0 four minutes after the break.
The Group B victory was particularly sweet for Kenya's Scottish coach Bobby Williamson who formerly coached Uganda, and had previously won the Ce... | Kenya stunned in-form Uganda Cranes with a 2-0 win in their Group B clash on Sunday at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
Text: Davis, who also presents a show on a radio station in Essex, will perform in the Stonebridge Bar.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "There's novelty value of some boring snooker player suddenly playing electronic music."
In the 1980s, Davis won the World Championship six times and was ranked world number one for seve... | Snooker player Steve Davis is to play a DJ set at this year's Glastonbury. |
Text: On Tuesday, services from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester and Braintree to Liverpool Street were hit by delays of at least 90 minutes.
The delays were due to a signalling fault in the Chelmsford area.
The MPs believe the economy of the region is damaged by rail delays.
Simon Wright, Liberal Democrat ... | MPs in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk have called for more money to be spent on the region's railways following a day of disruption on the Greater Anglia service into London. |
Text: The images were the top sellers in an auction of post-war and contemporary art at Sotheby's in New York.
Jeff Koons' sculpture Popeye went for $28.2m (£16.8m), breaching its estimated value of $25m.
The buyer, casino magnate Steve Wynn, said the sculpture would go on display in one of his Las Vegas properties.
Ot... | A set of six Andy Warhol self-portraits, created a year before the artist's death, sold at auction for $30m (£17.9m). |
Text: The proposed changes were announced on Tuesday by Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould.
The law would clarify that someone cannot consent while unconscious, and expands "rape shield laws".
Many of the proposed changes had already been introduced by the courts, but had yet to be written into law.
"I am hopeful th... | Canada has announced it is amending its sexual assault laws to clarify what consent means and better protect victims in court. |
Text: The thieves hijacked the website of finance security start-up Enigma and posted messages saying it was about to launch its own currency.
Many people keen to cash in transferred ethereum to the thieves' account.
In response, Enigma shut down its website and adopted stronger security policies to keep hackers out.
I... | Cyber-thieves are believed to have stolen about $500,000 (£390,000) in the Ethereum crypto-currency, with an investment scam. |
Text: No one in the house was injured but the car damaged black railings, brickwork and some possessions inside the house in Long Leys Road, in Lincoln.
Lincolnshire Police were called to the house at about 02:00 GMT but the driver of the car had left the scene.
A 24-year-old man was arrested later on Friday, on suspic... | A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a house, destroying a front window. |
Text: TAP HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF COFFEE
Summary: | As a warming climate causes the amount of land suitable for coffee production to shrink, how might this affect the taste of your morning cup? |
Text: The charity Missing People wants to raise awareness of the disappearances of Megan Roberts, from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, and Ed Machin, from York.
Miss Roberts, 20, went missing in York on 23 January. Police say it is likely she fell into the River Ouse.
Mr Machin, 39, was last seen on the same day in Bempton, ... | An appeal for help to find a student and a man missing since January has been made at York City's ground. |
Text: Essex PCs Jason Munns and Luke Salmon refused to leave Norwich Travelodge after being asked to go for being "rude and aggressive", the hearing was told.
It was said they had been on a "big night out" for a colleague's hen party and had been drinking since 14:30 BST.
Both are accused of conduct breaching standards... | The police had to be called to deal with two "noisy and rowdy" police officers who had been on a hen do, a misconduct panel heard. |
Text: The text of the alerts included "NYPD Twitter campaign 'backfires' after hashtag hijacked".
They were sent to millions of UK subscribers to BBC News alerts on iOS devices.
The BBC said it had not been hacked.
"We've been in the process of testing new functionality for our apps and a test message was sent in error... | The BBC has apologised after sending two test breaking news alerts in error to BBC News app subscribers. |
Text: The victims of the "cat serial killer" died in Saint Pierre la Mer, 90km (55 miles) south-west of Montpellier.
The Society for the Protection of Animals has been overwhelmed by calls, La Depeche newspaper says.
Rodents and birds reportedly also died after swallowing the poison, amid fears children might also inge... | A small seaside resort in southern France is on edge after more than 200 cats, both pets and strays, were poisoned to death inside a month. |
Text: Robson, 20, underwent wrist surgery in April and has chosen not to make her comeback at the first Grand Slam of 2015 later this month.
She has not played since losing to Kirsten Flipkens in the first round of last year's Australian Open.
Robson has slipped from a career-high ranking of 27th in 2013 to 916th.
The ... | Former British number one Laura Robson will miss the Australian Open and plans to return to action in February after more than a year out. |
Text: Scott Hamilton is accused of causing the death of 80-year-old Peter Wills by driving carelessly in a Stirling Council bin lorry near Dunblane.
The pensioner died at the scene of the crash in December last year.
Hamilton, 43, made no plea or declaration during a private hearing at Stirling Sheriff Court.
The Bonny... | A council bin lorry driver has appeared in court charged with causing the death of an elderly man in an electric wheelchair. |
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Anderson, 34, was left out of the 16-man party to tour India after missing the tour of Bangladesh with a shoulder injury.
He will not play in the first Test but could appear in the second after making a quick recovery.
"It's a credit to the hunger he has shown to get... | England's leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson is set to join the squad ahead of the first Test against India. |
Text: McKinnon, 45, held talks with former club Dundee United about their managerial vacancy earlier this week.
Mixu Paatelainen left United on 4 May after their relegation from the Premiership had been confirmed.
Raith missed out on promotion to the top flight via the play-offs and McKinnon had a year left to run on h... | Ray McKinnon has resigned as manager of Raith Rovers with immediate effect, the club has confirmed. |
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24 May 2015 Last updated at 12:33 BST
Jeralean Talley was born in 1899 in the US state of Georgia.
She's celebrating her birthday twice, including a party at her church, and was given $116 - a dollar for every year - at a special event on Thursday.
Summary: | A woman thought to be the oldest in the world has just celebrated her 116th birthday. |
Text: Clarke, 34, was signed on a two-year deal last summer, but his contract has been terminated by mutual consent.
The form of Adam Smith meant Clarke made only four first-team appearances for the Cobblers last season and did not feature at all in the league.
Wimbledon, also promoted to League One via the play-offs, ... | AFC Wimbledon have signed Ryan Clarke after the goalkeeper was released by Northampton Town. |
Text: He will replace Bill Turnbull who announced in September that, after 15 years, he was leaving the programme.
Walker currently hosts Football Focus, BBC One's Saturday lunchtime football show, and Afternoon Edition on BBC Radio 5 live.
He'll co-present the daily morning programme from Monday to Wednesday with Loui... | Sports presenter Dan Walker has been announced as the new co-presenter of BBC Breakfast. |
Text: A PCSO based at Hartsdown Academy in Margate, Kent, along with officers passing the school, stepped in after a "disturbance" outside the gates.
One mother, Sharon King, posted on the school's Facebook page: "The poor new Year Seven kids were distraught, many in tears."
Head teacher Matthew Tate said uniforms led ... | Police intervened when 50 pupils were sent home from school for flouting uniform rules on the first day of term. |
Text: Gavin Andrews and Sarah Travers will introduce TV coverage of the Summer Festival, taking in three live races, including the feature Ulster Derby.
Chanelle McCoy will introduce viewers to the style, glitz and glamour of the Best Dressed Lady Competition.
On BBC Radio Ulster, Grant Cameron and Michael McNamee pres... | The Ulster Derby at Down Royal on Saturday 24 June will be live on BBC Two NI and on BBC Radio Ulster. |
Text: 25 July 2015 Last updated at 13:09 BST
Now Newsround has compiled all the pictures of Pluto so far into one manageable minute...
You are welcome.
Summary: | Since the New Horizons probe started sending back detailed information about Pluto this month we've given you headline after headline of increasingly better quality snaps. |
Text: Neighbours attempted to save 29-year-old Samantha Thomas from the blaze on Shakespeare Road, Cwmbran, on 19 May.
She and fiance David Fields were sleeping in the lounge when they were woken by the bang and he managed to escape.
Senior coroner for Gwent David Bowen concluded her death was accidental.
Summary: | A woman died in a flat fire after a fridge freezer in the lounge exploded and was turned into a "Bunsen burner", an inquest heard. |
Text: Photos of a Volvo 440 were released by police investigating the disappearance of Luke Durbin, who was last seen in Ipswich on 12 May 2006.
Police wanted to trace the owner of a car which was captured on CCTV nearby.
Det Supt John Brocklebank said: "We had six calls, a number suggesting what could have happened to... | An appeal for information about a car which could be linked to a missing teenager has drawn a blank. |
Text: Police said the explosives detonated after being mishandled, and there are conflicting accounts about the blast.
A source told the AFP news agency that they had uncovered plans for a "major attack" at the property.
Mali has seen sporadic attacks from Islamist militants despite a French military intervention in 20... | An explosion at a house in the Malian capital Bamako has killed a security guard and injured at least two other people, officials say. |
Text: Global overproduction has cut the cost of a two-litre carton of milk to £1, prompting delays in payments to struggling Scottish dairy farmers.
Committee convener Rob Gibson said they were being hit by rock-bottom prices and rising operating costs.
MSPs want to assess what is being done to stabilise the industry.... | An urgent inquiry into the milk pricing crisis has been launched by the Scottish Parliament's rural affairs committee. |
Text: The 21-year-old German's injuries are not life-threatening, according to the Bundesliga 2 club.
A second family member was also injured and is in hospital after the incident in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt.
The German club said they was "shocked, stunned and deeply saddened" and would "be wherever our help and suppo... | Dynamo Dresden defender Marc Wachs has received emergency surgery after a shooting that killed a family member. |
Text: Paying tribute to a directing great
The British film-maker, who died on Wednesday, never recovered after suffering from a fall, said family friend and BBC correspondent Peter Bowes.
London-born Neame also worked as a cinematographer on films including Blithe Spirit and In Which We Serve.
He directed The Prime of ... | Poseidon Adventure director Ronald "Ronnie" Neame has died in hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 99. |
Text: The writer and broadcaster said: "There is a principle at stake here."
Sir Tim resigned from his honorary post at UCL after making comments about the "trouble with girls" in science.
UCL's president said there had been many calls to reinstate Sir Tim, but there were also many, including women in science, who oppo... | Jonathan Dimbleby has resigned from his honorary fellowship at University College London, in protest over its refusal to reinstate Prof Sir Tim Hunt. |
Text: The 20-year-old, who has attracted attention from other Premiership clubs, has become a key player for Oran Kearney's team.
"I wanted to stay and I'm happy that my immediate future will be at Coleraine," said the full-back.
"Finishing third in the league and qualifying for Europe is an added incentive to any play... | Bannsiders defender Lyndon Kane has penned a three-year contract extension with his hometown club. |
Text: Mumbai police arrested Mr Upadhyay on Tuesday after questioning him for several days.
Mr Upadhyay has denied any involvement in the murder of his wife and her lawyer.
The bodies of Hema Upadhyay, who was a well-known artist, and her lawyer were found in a drain on 11 December.
Senior police officer Dhananjay Kulk... | Indian artist Chintan Upadhyay has been arrested in connection with the murder of his estranged wife Hema and her lawyer Harish Bhambani. |
Text: The work in Chambers Street, which will see the creation of a piazza, will start on Sunday.
Part of the plans will see the relocation of the existing statue of 19th Century Lord Provost William Chambers.
There will also be the removal of 40 car park spaces that line the street.
The removal of the parking bays wil... | An Edinburgh street is to be overhauled in a £700,000 renovation project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the National Museum of Scotland. |
Text: Ms Pidgeon plans to retain the annual £20 Olympic precept set up ten years ago and channel it into house-building.
Launching her party's manifesto, she said it would pay for 50,000 council homes and 150,000 homes to rent.
Housing has also been at the centre of the other parties' mayoral manifestos published so f... | Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon has promised an "Olympic effort" to rejuvenate London's housing by 2020. |
Text: The man, who is in his 20s, is being treated in hospital in Multan after suffering burns to 50% of his body.
His family say the couple were having a relationship but he did not want to marry her. The woman says she acted in self-defence after being attacked.
Hundreds of acid attacks are reported in Pakistan each ... | A woman in Pakistan has been arrested after allegedly throwing acid on a man who had refused to marry her. |
Text: The Belarusian, 27, has not played since last year's French Open in May. and gave birth to son Leo in December.
Wimbledon starts on 3 July, and two-time Australian Open winner Azarenka said she is "ready to start competing" and plans to play in a warm-up event.
"Leo kinda said he wants to see London and Wimbledon... | Former world number one Victoria Azarenka is planning to play at Wimbledon as she returns to tennis following the birth of her son. |
Text: The figure-hugging Jean Louis gown, with 2,500 crystals, was bought by the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum chain, exceeding the $3m guide price.
The company's vice president said it was "most iconic piece of pop culture that there is".
Monroe died from a drug overdose just three months after the performance.
Th... | The dress worn by Marilyn Monroe as she sang "Happy Birthday Mr President" to John F Kennedy has been sold at auction for $4.8m (£3.9m). |
Text: Billy Midmore, 23, was found guilty by a jury in 2016 of attacking Carla Whitlock in a Southampton street.
He was jailed for 15 years with five years extended licence for causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, said Midmore had an "appalling" record and the sentence was "not exc... | One of two brothers, jailed for an acid attack which left a woman scarred and blind in one eye, has lost his appeals against both conviction and sentence. |
Text: 5 March 2015 Last updated at 13:24 GMT
At the same time, he has been meeting some of the artists that have featured on his 1xtra show, Destination Africa.
In Botswana he met DJ Gouveia, the author of the country's most popular dance track in recent months, Ambuye - meaning God - and started by asking him about hi... | BBC Radio 1xtra's DJ Edu is travelling across Africa looking for the continent's best nightclub and exploring how clubbing reflects the growth of the middle classes as part of the BBC's A Richer World season, |
Text: Ms Williams, 34, competed in Sydney against finalists from Australia, Canada, Israel and Russia for the Elizabeth Connell Prize.
Ms Williams did not win but said: "The standard was extremely high."
Originally from Llanberis, Gwynedd, she currently lives and works in Cardiff.
The prize is worth £11,300 ($20,000 A... | Aspiring Welsh dramatic soprano Mari Wyn Williams was the only entrant from Europe to make it through to the final five in a world-wide contest to win an operatic scholarship on Saturday. |
Text: Libya began their campaign with a 5-1 win in Tunis against Seychelles in Group E.
The match had been switched from Libya to Tunisia for security reasons.
In the first qualifier for Cameroon 2019, Madagascar were 3-1 winners away to Sudan in Al-Obeid.
Libya's dominance over Seychelles began in the 23rd minute as A... | Libya and Madagascar opened the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with impressive victories on Friday. |
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A 1-1 draw against Russia on Thursday earned Halilhodzic's side a place in the knockout stages for the first time.
West Germany's controversial victory over Austria 32 years ago allowed both teams to progress at Algeria's expense.
"We have not forgotten," Halilhodzic... | Coach Vahid Halilhodzic insists Algeria have not forgotten the furore around their 1982 World Cup exit as they prepare to meet Germany in the last 16. |
Text: Ibrar Ali, from Selby, North Yorkshire, was injured by a road-side bomb in Iraq and lost his lower right arm, but re-trained and returned to active service.
He was part of the Walking with the Wounded trip which trekked to the South Pole with Prince Harry in 2013.
The seven-day challenge starts on 23 January in A... | A former army captain is aiming to run a marathon on every continent in a week to raise funds for an armed forces rehabilitation centre. |
Text: Match ends, Chester FC 0, Boreham Wood 2.
Second Half ends, Chester FC 0, Boreham Wood 2.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Bradley Sach replaces Morgan Ferrier.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Alex Morgan replaces Bruno Andrade.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Jai Reason replaces Joe Devera.
Substitution, Chester FC. Wade Joy... | Match report to follow. |
Text: The Central Line was closed between White City and Marble Arch following the midnight derailment at Holland Park.
The knock-on effects built up along the rest of the line and platforms became jam-packed.
Eventually Wanstead and South Woodford stations had to be closed as well.
The Rail Maritime and Transport unio... | Rush hour Tube passengers had to "climb over barriers" to escape overcrowding after a derailed engineering train caused delays to morning services. |
Text: City will meet an 18m euros (£13.8m) release clause in Nolito's Celta Vigo contract, which expires in 2018.
The 29-year-old, who is on duty with his country at Euro 2016, has yet to decide his future, with his former club Barcelona also interested in him.
Nolito has started all three of Spain's matches at the Eur... | Spain winger Nolito is a summer transfer target for Manchester City. |
Text: The incident happened at about 16:00 in Oldtown Road in the city's Hilton area.
Police Scotland said officers had increased patrols in the area to reassure the public, and has appealed for information about the attack.
The injured man was taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment to his head.
Summary: | A man was injured in an assault by another man outside a block of flats in Inverness on Saturday afternoon. |
Text: William Young, from Glengiven Avenue, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and threatening to kill a man and a woman.
The incident happened in his former girlfriend's home at Coolessan Walk, Limavady, on 14 March 2014.
Another man, Patrick McDonald, got a suspended sentence for ass... | A 30-year-old man from Limavady, County Londonderry, who slashed a man with a kitchen knife, has been jailed for seven years. |
Text: Stockton Council has already shed 700 jobs over the past five years and saved an estimated £34m.
It says it must find further savings of £17m over the next three years, which could mean up to 400 posts going.
Union officials warned that "basic services" like refuse collection and social care would be hardest hit.... | A Teesside council is warning of hundreds of further job losses as it struggles to shave millions of pounds from its budget. |
Text: James John Boyle failed to return to the open prison in Longforgan, near Dundee, on 9 February.
Police had warned the public not to approach the 24-year-old.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said Boyle was arrested in the Glasgow area on Tuesday and will appear in court in due course.
Summary: | A prisoner who absconded from HMP Castle Huntly has been traced by police two weeks after he was reported missing. |
Text: The Carterhaugh Ba' Game is thought to have been an early forerunner of the modern game of rugby.
One account of the match, which was held on 4 December 1815, suggests the ball was picked up and slung between team mates.
It came eight years before the game of rugby purportedly originated at Rugby School.
The orig... | A historic game of Borders "football" has been re-created on the site of the original match. |
Text: Ollivier, 38, suffered fatal head injuries after his motorbike was involved in a crash with a car in Clerkenwell, central London, on his way to a performance in August 2015.
The cab driver was Abdul Qayyum, 44, from Slough, Berkshire.
He was found not guilty of death by careless driving on Tuesday after a trial a... | A minicab driver has been cleared of causing the death of ballet star Jonathan Ollivier by careless driving. |
Text: The special recognition award will honour his 50-year career and will be presented by his friend, actor Dustin Hoffman.
Connolly, 73, has just performed the first of 16 nights at the Apollo Hammersmith in London.
In 2013, he was treated for prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease.
The comic, whose career began in... | Comedian Billy Connolly is to be presented with a special prize at the National Television Awards later this month. |
Text: The 35-year-old woman has been admitted to hospital and is receiving treatment for her injuries.
All the six accused have been arrested, police said.
Indian media reports are comparing the crime with the infamous Delhi gang rape of December 2012 where a 23-year-old student was gang-raped on a bus.
The woman later... | A tribal woman in central India has been brutally gang-raped allegedly by six men who suspected her of practising witchcraft, police say. |
Text: The London club retained their title with a 28-17 win over the French side at Murrayfield last month.
Last year's finalists are joined in Pool 2 by Northampton Saints and Welsh outfit Ospreys.
The San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain will host the final, the first time it has been held outside the Six Nations.
In t... | Defending champions Saracens have been drawn in the same European Champions Cup group as runners-up Clermont Auvergne for next season's competition. |
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The massive cake was put together by forty five volunteers over six hours and is big enough to feed twelve thousand people!
It weighs two tonnes, which is nearly the same weight as an average African elephant.
But to break the... | A world record attempt for the largest cake sculpture has been launched in London. |
Text: A yellow "be aware" weather warning has been issued by the Met Office from 05:00 to 22:00 BST.
The forecaster said "scattered" storms and downpours would move north across Wales in the morning.
A lightning strike on a Gwynedd pub in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused a fire to a chimney stack.
Crews were... | "Severe" thunderstorms could affect power supplies in parts of Wales as a second day of weather warnings comes into force. |
Text: The Daggers took the lead against the run of play on 34 minutes through Ashley Hemmings' looping overhead kick.
But the visitors struck twice in nine second-half minutes through Michael Doyle and a Christian Burgess header.
Sub Gareth Evans headed in a free-kick from Kyle Bennett, who then sealed victory on 88 mi... | Portsmouth struck four second-half goals to stun Dagenham & Redbridge and maintain their League Two promotion charge with a third straight win. |
Text: The 28-year-old Republic of Ireland international has scored three goals in 21 appearances this season for Town.
"My hamstring feels fine, I've been training for four weeks now," McGoldrick told BBC Suffolk.
"I've been sprinting and hopefully I'll keep on top of it in the gym, and keep doing the work I have to do... | Ipswich Town forward David McGoldrick believes he is nearing full fitness having spent almost four months out with a hamstring problem. |
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