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Text: The 25-year-old's contract with the Scottish club - who he joined in 2013 after leaving Bay of Plenty - expires in the summer.
The New Zealand-born former Canterbury B and Crusader Knights player also qualifies for Wales.
Beard told the Welsh region's website: "The Dragons have improved immeasurably and are a ver... | Edinburgh centre Sam Beard is to join Newport Gwent Dragons on a two-year deal at the end of the current season. |
Text: It's a simple format - 'Yay' if you think it's a horse running in this year's Grand National, 'Neigh' if you think it's a fake.
Summary: | Can you spot the real horse names from the fake? |
Text: Djilobodji, 27, moved to Stamford Bridge from Nantes in a £4m deal on transfer deadline day in September.
However, he has made just one appearance since then - as a late substitute in a League Cup win over Walsall.
The Senegal international, who started his career at Senart-Moissy, is contracted to Chelsea until ... | Chelsea have loaned defender Papy Djilobodji to Werder Bremen for the rest of the season. |
Text: Jonny Howson is likely to feature after recovering from a calf problem, but ex-Wolves winger Matt Jarvis remains unavailable with a hamstring injury.
Wolves have Andreas Weimann available to make his debut after his loan move from Derby, which reunited him with his old Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert.
Midfielder... | Norwich are without suspended striker Nelson Oliveira, so Cameron Jerome may return to the starting line-up. |
Text: Declan Hughes scored either side of a Ross McNeil goal for the Lowland League leaders in a 3-1 win over BSC Glasgow.
Ajax's 1971-72 run was at the highest level of competition in the Netherlands so remains the official world record.
Hereford's run came to an end in January of this year.
The Bulls - formerly Heref... | East Kilbride surpassed Ajax's run of 26 successive wins and matched the record of 27 set by Hereford - watched by representatives of the Amsterdam giants. |
Text: 29 December 2016 Last updated at 01:20 GMT
Egge Kande is one of them, urging girls not to drop out of school or fall pregnant.
Producer: Dina Demrdash; camera: Maxime Le Hegarat
Our 100 Women season showcases inspirational stories about 100 influential and inspirational women around the world . We create document... | Grandmothers in Senegal are proving to be a powerful force in efforts to improve the lives of children, especially girls, in villages in Senegal. |
Text: Payment details, names and addresses were potentially taken during the incident, which targeted Ecomnova, a third party e-commerce company.
Debenhams said it has contacted customers whose data was accessed.
Customers of Debenhams.com, a separate website, have not been affected, the company added.
The attack took ... | Retailer Debenhams has said that up to 26,000 customers of its Flowers website have had their personal data compromised following a cyber-attack. |
Text: Kiwi's owners called the fire service in a "very distressed condition" when the bird became trapped as it climbed.
Watch Commander Desmond Lloyd from Oldbury fire station said his "fat fingers" enabled him to bend the bars of the cage to free the parrot.
He said it was the first time in his 29-year career he had ... | A parrot was rescued from its own cage by a firefighter after getting its head wedged between the bars. |
Text: 12 September 2016 Last updated at 15:06 BST
The articulated lorry was being unloaded in Ferryquay Street at about 04:45 BST on Sunday when it rolled away.
A parked car and a number of street signs and bollards were damaged as the lorry rolled down Linenhall Street and Newmarket Street before crashing into the wal... | Police have appealed for witnesses after a runaway lorry rolled down a hill in Londonderry and crashed into a shopping centre. |
Text: Supporters of the 6,200-signature petition staged a protest outside Holyrood ahead of a parliamentary debate on the issue.
They claim a consultation on plans to centralise cleft palate and lip surgery in Glasgow was a sham.
The Scottish government said it had not yet made a decision on the matter.
Almost 100 babi... | A petition opposing proposals to close cleft lip and palate surgery services in Edinburgh has been presented to the Scottish Parliament. |
Text: The attack happened in August 2012 in the village of Maghaberry.
Cody a three-year-old collie had to be put to sleep a week after being doused in accelerant and set alight.
The accused are Jamie Downey, 23, from Chestnut Hall Avenue in Moira and Richard Stewart, 23, from Wellington Park in Moira..
They are both c... | The trial of two men accused of setting fire to a family's pet dog in County Antrim has started at Belfast Crown Court. |
Text: They face Australia, Georgia, New Zealand and South Africa on consecutive Saturdays starting on 11 November and finishing on 2 December.
In 2016 Rob Howley guided the team to wins over Argentina, Japan and South Africa after defeat by the Wallabies.
Warren Gatland is due back in charge this autumn following the B... | Wales have confirmed dates and kick-off times for their autumn international series in November and December 2017. |
Text: If I Can Dream is a collection of Elvis classics featuring orchestral reworkings by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
It means Elvis has had more UK number one albums than any other male solo artist.
Meanwhile, Adele kept her hold on the singles chart, staying at number one for a second week with Hello.
The song ... | Almost 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley has topped the UK album charts for a 12th time. |
Text: Reading University's stress-reducing offer is the latest example of the competition to attract students.
The university sees it as a more "honest" approach to applications.
A University of Reading spokesman said it reflected a "very aggressive, competitive undergraduate market".
With the removal of limits on stud... | A UK university is making "safety net" offers to students applying for places for next year - which would guarantee admission even if they missed by one A-level grade. |
Text: Mushin Ahmed, 81, was attacked off Fitzwilliam Road, Rotherham, on 10 August.
Two men from the town have been charged with murder and remanded in custody.
In a statement after Mr Ahmed's funeral on Friday his family said he was a gentle man who would have wanted "something positive to come out of our grief".
The ... | Relatives of a man who died in an attack say the community has "come together" to support the family. |
Text: He posted two messages on the microblogging site saying he would not be sending any more updates.
The 19-year-old said: "The reason i don't tweet as much as i use to, is because I'm sick of all the useless opinions and hate that I get daily goodbye twitter.
"Fans that have something to say can tweet me on the one... | One Direction's Zayn Malik has deleted his Twitter account saying he is "sick of all the useless opinions and hate". |
Text: The fine was recommended by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) to the Financial Services Agency, which imposes penalties for such violations.
It stems from the company overstating its profits by $1.3bn over seven years.
The proposed fine would be the largest in Japan for accounting violati... | Troubled Japanese tech giant Toshiba could face a record fine of 7.37bn yen ($60m; £39m) for its multi-billion dollar accounting scandal. |
Text: Damien Menzies appeared at the High Court in Livingston charged with taking hold of the boy and repeatedly shaking him.
It is alleged that the child suffered severe injury and permanent impairment as a result of the alleged assault.
The 25-year-old, who lives in Kent, denied putting the baby's life in danger at D... | A man has gone on trial charged with attempting to murder a 26-day-old baby. |
Text: Lady Thatcher, who died in 2013, was a former chancellor of the private university.
The university says it has been in talks with Margaret Thatcher Centre trustees about housing its collection.
Buckingham's vice-chancellor, Sir Anthony Seldon, said the centre would become a "huge attraction".
Donal Blaney, head o... | The University of Buckingham says it is going to house a library and museum dedicated to the life of Margaret Thatcher. |
Text: Ian Anderson, an aviation professional from Castletown, killed 60-year-old landscape gardener Neil Roberts in December 2013.
Anderson, 46, was convicted after a jury at Douglas Court House took a day to consider its verdict.
Deemster Alistair Montgomerie deferred sentencing until 24 April.
Following the hearing, ... | A man accused of killing his wife's lover during a fight in the Isle of Man has been found guilty of murder. |
Text: Paul Olney, 35, was found dead at a property after police were called to Denham Close, Wivenhoe at about 15:50 BST on Monday.
Richard Waterhouse, 30, of Golden Noble Hill in Colchester appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody.
He is due to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday.... | A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a body was found at a property in an Essex cul-de-sac. |
Text: Greg Moffat, 22, had previously been found guilty of carrying out the attack on his 23-year-old victim at a flat in Airdrie.
The rape took place in the early hours of 16 March last year.
The victim was part of a group who had gone back to the flat following a night out at a local club. She went to sleep, but was ... | A man who raped a sleeping woman after sneaking into bed beside her has been jailed for four years. |
Text: The delegates were chosen by party members rather than ordinary voters.
Donald Trump - who did not actively campaign in the state - remains the Republican front-runner overall.
However, the billionaire could fall short of the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination for November presidential... | US Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has won all 14 delegates in contention at a state party convention in Wyoming. |
Text: The initiative was launched just before the Commonwealth Games in 2014 with 400 bikes located at 31 hire stations. There are now 435 bikes at 43 stations.
Glasgow City Council wants up to 900 bikes at 100 stations by next year.
Some of these would be located further afield such as Springburn in the north, Shawlan... | Plans have been unveiled to more than double the size of Glasgow's city-wide bike hire scheme. |
Text: The 28-year-old has won three European Cups, a Challenge Cup and two Pro12 league titles since making his Leinster debut in 2007.
The first of his 58 Ireland caps came against Australia in 2009.
"I am looking forward to competing for silverware over the next few seasons," said Healy on Wednesday.
Healy is set to ... | Ireland prop Cian Healy has signed a new three-year IRFU contract which will keep him at Leinster until the end of the World Cup in 2019. |
Text: The helicopters were grounded after an accident off the coast of Norway killed 13 people, including Iain Stewart from Aberdeenshire, in April 2016.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Norwegian authorities have allowed flights to resume if new safety conditions are met.
BP said it will wait for the comp... | BP will not use the Super Puma 225 and L2 helicopters until the root cause of last year's fatal crash is known. |
Text: Kyles maintained their charge with a 2-1 win at Kilmallie and Newtonmore, who have faltered slightly by their own standards this season, squeezed past newly-promoted Glasgow Mid Argyll 1-0 at Yoker.
In the preliminary round of the Camanachd Cup, Skye won the game of the day 4-2 at Beauly, Caberfeidh hammered host... | A goalless draw at home to Lovat kept Kingussie top of the Marine Harvest Premiership while Oban Camanachd thrashed Glenurquhart 5-0 at Mossfield to go second. |
Text: Roger Fletcher was last seen at about 08:30 on Sunday after leaving his holiday home in Bundalloch.
Police said he was thought to have gone for a walk in the Bundalloch and Camuslighne areas.
Mr Fletcher, who walks with the aid of two walking poles, failed to arrive at the location where he was to be picked up an... | A 77-year-old man has gone missing after setting out for a walk near Dornie in the Highlands. |
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Construction work has begun to transform a derelict health centre at the entrance to the castle into a state-of-the-art visitor centre.
It is hoped that the £3m redevelopment project will help to tell the story of the county'... | A 1960s "eyesore" building close to Enniskillen Castle in County Fermanagh is being demolished to make way for a new tourist attraction. |
Text: Theodore Wafer, 54, admitted shooting Renisha McBride in the face on 2 November, arguing self-defence.
McBride, 19, was later found to be intoxicated at the time of her death.
Prosecutors argued Mr Wafer should have remained inside his home and called the police when McBride came to the home following a car crash... | A homeowner in Detroit, Michigan, who fatally shot a young black woman on his porch will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said. |
Text: Watching volunteers and webcam viewers saw the chick hatch at the reserve near Dunkeld on Friday.
It is the 80th egg to hatch at Loch of the Lowes since the osprey protection programme started in 1969.
The female osprey, known officially as Lowes Female 15 or LF15, and nicknamed "Lassie" laid three eggs at the re... | The second osprey chick of the season has hatched at the Loch of the Lowes nature reserve. |
Text: The man knocked at a door in Burntwood, Staffordshire, and offered to repair some fencing.
While inside the house he asked the woman to open the back door so he could get some equipment. He then took £3,100 as she did so.
He is described as white, in his 40s and about 6ft (1.83m). A second man is thought to have ... | A man tricked his way into an 80-year-old woman's home and stole more than £3,000. |
Text: The World Cup match will decide who tops Pool A with both teams unbeaten.
The 27-year-old Ospreys hooker has played in only one of those defeats, which stretch back to 2009.
"I think with some of the boys it might be in their minds they want to get that burden off their shoulders," said Baldwin.
"It's only one de... | Scott Baldwin admits some of his team-mates might have Wales' 10 consecutive defeats by Australia on their minds when the teams meet on Saturday. |
Text: Stanning, 29, won pairs gold with Helen Glover at London 2012 before returning to active duty with the British Army, including a tour of Afghanistan.
In Stanning's absence, Glover won the 2013 world title with Polly Swann.
Stanning and Glover reunited in their first race together since London 2012.
"We have deci... | Olympic champion Heather Stanning has been ruled out of this month's European Rowing Championships in Belgrade after showing signs of fatigue in training. |
Text: Thomas Groome, 53, was last seen by his family in Thorne in Doncaster on New Year's Day, 2010.
Jason Thaxter, of Hexthorpe, Doncaster, was convicted of murder and conspiracy to prevent a burial following a five-week trial.
He was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court and ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years in prison... | A man has been jailed for the murder of a missing man whose body has never been found. |
Text: The 5-2 favourite, ridden by Ryan Moore, beat Wings Of Eagles, with The Anvil a nose further back in third.
O'Brien said all three could run in next month's Epsom Derby, for which Venice Beach is rated fifth favourite.
"I thought it was a very good performance. We are still learning an awful lot about him," said ... | Trainer Aidan O'Brien's winning run continued as his horses filled the first three places in the Chester Vase, with Venice Beach victorious. |
Text: The organisation Democrats Abroad has opened stations in Oxford, Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and St Andrews on so-called Super Tuesday.
Democrats Abroad is treated as a state and will send a similar quantity of delegates to the Democrat National Convention as Wyoming and Alaska.
Republican voters can only partic... | Polling booths have opened in the UK for US expats wishing to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. |
Text: Frank Holmes helped broker a deal for Cardiff and Vale College to buy training business ACT and he is now aiding other colleges to follow suit.
The merger changes how training and apprenticeships are delivered.
"This has been going on for some time in England and we'll see more of it in Wales," said Mr Holmes.
He... | Welsh colleges are planning further takeovers of private training providers, according to a leading corporate finance expert. |
Text: Gwent Police officers were called to Tregwilym Road, in Rogerstone, at about 08:50 BST on Friday.
They say the 39-year-old man has life-threatening injuries and is being treated at the city's Royal Gwent Hospital.
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are being questioned by officers.
S... | A man is in hospital with stab wounds following an alleged murder attempt at a garage in Newport. |
Text: Officers were alerted to the incident at Deeside Golf Club in Bieldside at about 11:25 on Thursday.
Golf clubs and clothing were stolen. No estimated value has yet been put on the haul.
Insp Kenny McGeough said: "I would ask anyone who saw anything suspicious to contact the force as soon as possible."
He added: "... | A car was used by thieves to break through a golf club shop window on the outskirts of Aberdeen. |
Text: Two wheelie bins were set alight in Burnbank, Ladywell, at about 05:00 on Sunday.
The blaze in the bins, which were against the wall of a property, damaged a gas main which led to the evacuation.
No-one was injured in the fire and the gas leak has now been fixed. Police in West Lothian have appealed for witnesses... | Properties were evacuated in Livingston after a suspicious fire caused a gas leak, police have said. |
Text: The Swiss outfit said they did not have a car update at the Spanish Grand Prix - which precedes the test - nor a young driver who meets the requirements.
Teams must use a driver who has raced in no more than two grands prix in two of the four days of in-season testing.
Sauber have lost two senior technicians sinc... | The financially troubled Sauber team is to miss the first in-season test in Spain later this month. |
Text: The commemorative wheelbarrow and spade were made to mark the first sod being cut on Llanfyllin Railway in 1861.
The final sale price was £1,100 more than the minimum guide price of £3,000.
The line opened from Llanymynech in 1863 to provide access to limestone quarries and the main line.
Halls auctioneers at Shr... | A piece of railway history made to mark the start of work on a Powys rail line 155 years ago has been sold at auction for £4,100. |
Text: Cafodd yr Heddlu alwad am 12:10 yn adrodd bod dyn wedi disgyn lawr hafn ar ochr ogleddol mynydd Tryfan.
Cafodd Gwasanaeth achub mynydd Ogwen a'r hofrennydd chwilio ac achub eu galw i'r digwyddiad.
Dywedodd y Cwnstabl Gethin Jones o Heddlu'r Gogledd: "Fe gafodd dyn sydd ddim yn lleol i'r ardal ei ddarganfod a'i gl... | Mae Heddlu'r Gogledd wedi cadarnhau bod dyn wedi marw ar un o fynyddoedd Eryri ddydd Sul. |
Text: The Sale Sharks player was arrested after a collision between his Mercedes and a Toyota in the Chelsea area of London at about 05:00 BST on 1 June.
The 28-year-old was given a breath test and taken to a police station before being released on bail.
Scotland Yard confirmed he was charged on Thursday and will appea... | England rugby star Danny Cipriani has been charged with drink-driving. |
Text: Winger Alison Miller scored three tries and full-back Niamh Briggs got two while Liz Burke, Ciara Griffen and Sophie Spence also touched down.
The Irish women are likely to finish in third place, having lost to the winners France and runners-up England.
Jenny Maxwell got Scotland's first try just before half-time... | Deposed champions Ireland completed their 2016 Women's Six Nations campaign by beating Scotland at Donnybrook. |
Text: It took agents several hours to dislodge Antonio Pelle, 54, from his hideout between a bedroom and a bathroom, before arresting him.
Pelle, known as "Mamma", was first held in 2008 but escaped three years later when he was sent to hospital.
He faces 20 years in jail if convicted for drugs and arms smuggling.
"Fif... | A fugitive mafia boss has been found hiding in a secret compartment in his own home after five years on the run, Italian police say. |
Text: Raymond Manners, 56 from Leeds, admitted raping a woman in the Chapeltown area of the city on 23 February 1991.
The cold case was solved thanks to advances in DNA profiling.
Manners, who is already serving 10 years for two 1979 rapes, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court.
West Yorkshire Police said other criminals ... | A "serial rapist" has been jailed for a further 12 years for a sex attack dating back almost three decades. |
Text: Flames engulfed Stuart Russell's pigeon lofts and grain store at Hulk Moor Drove near Glastonbury on Sunday, causing £9,000 worth of damage.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire was started deliberately and an investigation is under way.
The fire happened a year to the day after most of Mr Russell's ... | A prize-winning pigeon fancier is giving up the sport after arsonists set fire to his lofts, killing 20 birds. |
Text: Cristiani Girelli's goal in first-half injury-time gave Italy a deserved lead with Melania Gabbiadini's 76th-minute strike doubling their advantage.
Girelli hit Italy's third in injury-time to complete a straightforward win.
NI keeper Emma Higgins made a number of fine saves while Girelli also struck the woodwork... | Northern Ireland's women suffered a fourth defeat in their Euro 2017 campaign as Italy won 3-0 at Mourneview Park to stay on course for the finals. |
Text: Bernard Arnault is the boss of LVMH, which runs Louis Vuitton and Moet champagne, and is also the main shareholder in Christian Dior.
Under the complex deal, the Arnault family will offer to buy the rest of Dior that it does not already own.
LVMH will also buy Dior's high-end fashion line for 6.5bn euros (£5.5bn)... | France's richest man has made a £10bn move to combine the Christian Dior fashion house and luxury goods firm LVMH under the same ownership. |
Text: The near miss involving two Airbus A400s in March happened when an air traffic controller instructed the wrong aircraft to descend.
The controller at RAF Brize Norton had not received a handover from the radar controller, due to "a very high workload", the report found.
It said this was "a contributing factor" to... | Two military transport planes came within 1,700ft (520m) of colliding near an RAF base, a report has said. |
Text: Then in prison in South Africa, Nelson Mandela was widely regarded as the hero of the struggle to end apartheid and white minority rule.
But in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's mind he was also associated with communism and terrorism through his leadership of the ANC.
Foreign Office officials did not know how t... | The latest release of previously secret Foreign Office papers from the 1980s reveals a humorous footnote to the British government's ambivalent attitude towards Nelson Mandela. |
Text: Both players are set to be made available to other clubs in the January transfer window.
The move to drop two of the club's more experienced players is understood to have been made with the full backing of the Shamrock Park directors.
McAllister and Mackle will both become free agents in the summer.
Mackle is one... | Portadown manager Pat McGibbon has informed striker Mark McAllister and midfielder Sean Mackle that they are no longer part of his first-team plans. |
Text: It will fund equipment and systems layout design and prototype production.
The Successor vessels, designed at BAE Systems' Barrow shipyard in Cumbria, will replace the ageing Vanguard class from the early 2030s.
Chief of Materiel (Fleet) Vice Admiral Simon Lister called it "the most technologically advanced nucle... | A further £201m has been announced for design work on the Royal Navy's next generation of nuclear submarines. |
Text: Mr Coyne said he was "deeply disappointed, but not surprised" by his dismissal, which he says he was notified of by email.
He was suspended in April after accusations of bringing Unite into disrepute.
Mr Coyne said he would appeal against the decision.
Mr Coyne said he faced seven charges at a disciplinary hearin... | Gerard Coyne, who lost the Unite leadership battle to Len McCluskey - has been sacked as the union's West Midlands regional secretary. |
Text: The 36-year-old is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after a gun was fired in Dalkeith in the early hours of Sunday morning.
No-one was injured and police said it did not appear any damage was caused to the property on Woodburn Road.
Searches took place on Meadowfield Terrace in Edinburgh and Kippielaw Ste... | A man has been charged after a firearm was discharged in Midlothian. |
Text: Caton tapped in the opener from close range after Southport keeper Max Crocombe failed to handle a corner.
The on-loan Shrewsbury winger collected Jack Muldoon's pass and shot low past Crocombe to double the lead.
Louis Almond pulled one back for the visitors with a strike from the edge of the area, but Robbie Mc... | Two goals from James Caton helped Lincoln City earn a comfortable victory over Southport in the National League. |
Text: Figures from the Food Foundation showed fresh produce makes up 7.1% of Welsh consumers' shopping.
It said the amount recommended by health experts was 20%.
Katie Palmer, from Food Cardiff, called for changes "to make a real impact on our nation's health".
The research follows the Food Foundation's launch of its P... | Welsh shoppers are buying just one third of the recommended vegetables they need, according to research by an independent think tank. |
Text: Witnesses say the man was attacked by four Jewish settlers. Israeli officials say they are looking into the incident.
There are over 400,000 Jewish settlers living on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Disputes over grazing areas that lie between the illegal settlements and Palestinian... | An 18-year-old shepherd has died after being shot by Israeli settlers near the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian officials say. |
Text: Although the title is to disappear from news stands, it will live on digitally.
Peter Barbey, who bought the New York weekly in 2015, said the "business has moved online - and so has the Voice's audience".
A Voice spokesman said it had not yet been decided when the title would stop being printed.
The Voice was co... | The Village Voice, for 62 years the poster child of American alternative journalism, is set to end its print edition. |
Text: 24 July 2017 Last updated at 11:10 BST
Tokyo Ueno Zoo's giant panda baby has just turned 40 days old. She weighs 1.5 kg and is 34cm long.
The baby, born June 12 2017, opened her eyes a little and is expected to have them wide open within a couple of days, according to the zoo experts.
She'll be expected to start ... | This six-week-old giant panda cub has taken her first peek at the outside world. |
Text: The broad-based MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.5%, which brought its gains this week to more than 3%.
In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 closed 0.68% higher, while the Topix gained 0.69%.
South Korea's Kospi rose 0.9% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.25%.
In China, the Shanghai Composite closed 0.1% higher.
Ho... | Asian stocks have risen for a third day running, as investors bet that policymakers will take steps to prevent further market uncertainty following the UK's decision to leave the EU. |
Text: The frontier, closed by Venezuela last August as part of a crime crackdown, was to open for 12 hours.
Venezuela is going through a deep economic crisis and many say they struggle to feed their families.
Last week, about 500 Venezuelan women broke through the border controls in search of food.
Venezuelan President... | Thousands of people have crossed to Colombia after Venezuela opened their common border to allow its people to buy food and medicine, officials say. |
Text: The 29-year-old was arrested and held custody following an incident where a 24-year-old woman was attacked on Dixon Road in the early hours of Monday, 19 May.
Police Scotland launched a high-profile inquiry after the attack.
A report is being prepared for the procurator fiscal and the man is due to appear at Glas... | A man is due to appear in court in connection with a serious sexual assault in Glasgow's Govanhill area. |
Text: The woman's family says five men gang-raped her and then set her alight in her own home in Etah district.
In the past week there have been three violent attacks on women in the state.
Correspondents say Uttar Pradesh is one of India's most lawless states where women are accorded a very low status.
On Friday a 14-... | A woman has been gang raped and burnt alive in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police say, the latest in a series of brutal but unrelated attacks on women there. |
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The 78-year-old has written a letter in mitigation to the governing body and has not requested a personal hearing.
Whelan, who said he would resign as club chairman if punished, has denied making racist remarks.
He has said he was misquoted in an interview with the G... | Wigan owner Dave Whelan has accepted a Football Association charge over comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people. |
Text: Beck suffered a serious knee injury on the opening weekend of the 2015-16 season and played no further part in the campaign.
The 26-year-old was a second half replacement for Josh Matavesi.
Matavesi, Sam Parry, Dafydd Howells and Ben John crossed for the home side's tries.
Summary: | Wales centre Ashley Beck made his comeback as Ospreys began their pre-season with victory over Leicester Tigers at the Liberty Stadium. |
Text: She chose a book featuring Prince George's "favourite character" Fireman Sam, and a Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten figurine for Princess Charlotte.
The gifts cost £10 in total and Sarah Throssell, who served her, said she seemed "really pleased with the finds."
The Duchess was opening East Anglia's Children's Hospice... | The Duchess of Cambridge bought presents for her two children as she opened a new charity shop. |
Text: Kathryn Thomson said the funding crisis was caused by the "disconnect" of staff levels and money allocated by the NHS.
She said one option would be to move services from the £30m hospital, which only opened 20 years ago.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: "We expect all NHS trusts to have a strong grip on ... | Liverpool Women's Hospital may have to relocate because it does not get enough NHS money to fund sufficient staffing levels, its chief executive has said. |
Text: If the deal is approved by the Argentine Congress, the 50,000 Italian investors will receive 150% of the face value of the debt of $900m (£625m).
The deal comes as negotiations restart with hedge funds in a US court.
Argentina is trying to settle with all its creditors in order to be able to borrow again on inte... | Argentina has agreed for the first time to pay investors who have been holding out for full repayment of bonds which were defaulted on in 2002. |
Text: The Ligue 1 side received special dispensation from the French league to appoint the Italian, as he reached the manager's age limit of 65 last year.
Ranieri guided the Foxes to the Premier League title in 2015-16 when the club defied odds of up to 5,000-1.
But he was sacked in February with the club battling rele... | Former Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri is the new boss of French side Nantes. |
Text: The 26-year-old was out of contract at the end of the season but his new deal ties him to the club until 2019.
Former Exeter trainee Norwood moved to Rovers from Forest Green in July 2015 and has netted 30 goals since then.
"I've enjoyed playing here for the last year or so and the fans have been great to me, so ... | Tranmere Rovers striker James Norwood has agreed a new two-and-a-half year deal with the National League side. |
Text: Police confirmed the driver was killed on Monday morning and workplace safety officials were investigating.
Witnesses described how the woman lost control of the bike, jumped a kerb and crashed into a building.
The Marvel Comics sequel stars Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds and has been filming in his hometown of Van... | A stuntwoman has died in a motorcycle accident while filming Deadpool 2 in the Canadian city of Vancouver. |
Text: The plans will see Northampton's Vulcan Works turned into an Institute for Creative Leather Technologies and Leather Conservation Centre.
The buildings between Guildhall Street, Fetter Street and Angel Street were central to the town's shoe trade.
Northampton Borough Council backed the scheme which could create 3... | A £12.4m scheme to convert a Grade-II listed disused ironworks and several run-down buildings into a cultural hub has been given planning permission. |
Text: The vessel was towed back to shore following the rescue off Llanfairfechan, Conwy county at about 16:10 BST on Saturday.
Beaumaris RNLI lifeboat and the Bangor coastguard were involved in the rescue.
Just an hour earlier the crew rescued a kayaker who was trapped by the tide at Puffin Island, off Anglesey.
Summar... | A person has been rescued after a catamaran capsized off the north Wales coast. |
Text: Their run of 28 wins in a row was ended by Milwaukee Bucks, who won 108-95.
The Los Angeles Lakers hold the record for the longest run of successive wins, set in the 1971-72 season.
"Losing sucks even if you are 24-1," said Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton.
Summary: | The Golden State Warriors missed their chance to break the 44-year-old record of 33 consecutive regular season NBA victories after they suffered their first defeat of the season. |
Text: The band were in session with Zane Lowe on Wednesday at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios.
They played several tracks including Something For Nothing - which contained the F-word twice.
The same version was then played out again on Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast Show on Thursday morning.
During the group's performance at M... | BBC Radio 1 has apologised for broadcasting a Foo Fighters track that contained two F-words - twice in 12 hours. |
Text: South Wales, Gwent, Dyfed-Powys and North Wales Police forces have joined together with councils to encourage people to report incidents.
All Wales Hate Crime Awareness Week has been launched by the Welsh government.
A hate crime is a crime against an individual or group of people based on their identity.
Victims... | Victims of hate crime in Wales are being urged to report it as part of a national campaign. |
Text: Law firm BLM said there were 292 fines issued during the year, with more than £61m paid out in total - a 148% rise since 2015.
The average cost of a fine rose from £69,500 to £211,000.
BLM partner Helen Devery said strong safety processes were vital for businesses "big or small".
The firm attributed the rise to n... | The amount UK firms paid out in health and safety fines rose sharply last year following the introduction of tougher rules, new research has found. |
Text: It will be the 41-year-old ex-England batman's 26th county campaign and he has scored more than 25,000 first-class runs at an average of 41.
Earlier this season, Trescothick set a new Somerset record by hitting his 50th first-class century for the county.
"My hunger, desire and passion to play is as strong as it ... | Somerset opener Marcus Trescothick has signed a 12-month contract extension to the end of the 2018 season. |
Text: It was used by Rimbaud's lover, fellow French poet Paul Verlaine, during a heated argument between the pair in Brussels on 10 July 1873.
The revolver sold for more than seven times the estimate, according to auctioneers Christie's.
It is held by some to be the most famous gun in French history.
The two men are kn... | The gun that wounded French poet Arthur Rimbaud has been sold for €434,500 (£370,000; $460,000) at an auction in the capital Paris. |
Text: Nearly £45m was allocated to a learning hub, north west Dumfries campus and an upgrade of St Joseph's College.
However, it has now emerged that "due to a range of factors" they could actually cost more than £66m.
Councillors will be told they can try to reduce funding to other schemes, use additional borrowing or... | Revised plans for an education overhaul in Dumfries mean the costs of its first phase could rise by more than £21m. |
Text: Rio 2016 Olympian Beth Potter, 25, booked her place by winning the Night of 10,000m PBs event in Hampstead in a time of 32 minutes four seconds.
Pavey, 43, who needed to claim a top-two finish, clocked 32:43.
Andy Vernon won the men's event with a time of 28:21 but fell short of the 27:45 required to reach the Wo... | Five-time Olympian Jo Pavey missed a chance to qualify for the World Championships in London after finishing fourth in the British 10,000m trials. |
Text: Windows were broken and the office at Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh in west Belfast was ransacked.
Between £5,000 and £10,000 of damage was caused to the school and its nursery unit. The break-ins had angered the community, said the school's principal.
"Neighbours had called in and texted their support," said Pilib... | An Irish language primary school is reviewing its security after three break-ins in the past four days. |
Text: It comes after Barcelona said they were suing the new Paris St-Germain player for 8.5m euros (£7.83m), as they want him to return the bonus paid when he signed the five-year extension.
Fifa said it had received a claim from the Brazilian against Barcelona.
On Tuesday, Neymar announced he will contest the Catalan ... | Forward Neymar is to sue former club Barcelona over a 26m euros (£23.97m) unpaid loyalty bonus included in the contract he signed last November. |
Text: With 13.7% of worldwide sales, it's the highest British share since the BPI began recording those figures in 2000.
Sales of albums by British artists rose in Canada, Australia, Italy and Sweden, as well as the US.
Albums from Sam Smith and Pink Floyd also made the top ten list of the world's biggest-sellers of 20... | One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay helped UK artists account for one in seven of the albums sold globally during 2014, the BPI has said. |
Text: The county council failed to grit a 4.33 mile (7km) stretch of the A1066 at Riddlesworth near Thetford for weeks.
Caroline Wooler, 27, from Thetford, swerved on the road early on 14 December and her car hit a tree stump.
Assistant coroner Johanna Thompson said in a narrative verdict she died of head injuries foll... | A driver died on an icy Norfolk road that had not been gritted because of a "mix-up" over changed routes, an inquest has heard. |
Text: The Robins are 22nd in the Championship, one point below 21st-placed Wolves, after winning just one of their past 16 league games.
Asked if finishing fourth-from-bottom would be a success, O'Neil, 33, told BBC Radio Bristol: "Yes, it would be.
"It would still be a bad season, from the start, but from where we are... | Relegation to League One would be a "disaster" for Bristol City, says midfielder Gary O'Neil. |
Text: A report by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG showed total Scottish sales fell by 2.1%, compared with July last year.
Food sales were down by 4.5% - the category's worst performance since SRC began keeping records 16 years ago.
SRC blamed the fall on wet weather, deflation and price promotions.
Howeve... | A slump in grocery sales acted as a drag on the retail sector's performance in Scotland last month, according to new figures. |
Text: 29 July 2016 Last updated at 12:44 BST
Sixty years after it accepted its first tenants, BBC Berkshire speaks to some of the Britwell Estate's residents, including Home Secretary Alan Johnson.
The area was made up exclusively of families from Paddington, West Kensington and Shepherd's Bush, making it a pocket of L... | After the Blitz ravaged the slums of West London, residents were forced to move out of condemned housing into new council estates in areas like Slough. |
Text: Tannoy speakers are made in the North Lanarkshire plant, which has about 70 employees.
It is part of California-based electronics firm the Music Group.
The Music Group has been contacted by BBC Scotland but has not made a comment.
Specialist websites reported that the plan would also see research and development ... | A company that makes audio equipment is reported to have told workers at its Coatbridge factory that it intends to shut the plant, and move production to China. |
Text: The Dow Jones rose 106.7 points to 18,004.16, its first close above 18,000 since July.
The S&P 500 gained 13.61 points to 2,094.34, and the Nasdaq index climbed 26.15 points to 4,569.31.
Markets shook off early losses caused by a drop in the oil price after a meeting of oil producers failed to reach a dealnt to ... | (Closed): US stocks closed higher, lifted by strong earnings from toy company Hasbro and a recovery in oil. |
Text: Uefa's executive committee has also recognised supporters from Wales and Iceland.
Each association will receive a commemorative plaque.
Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fans previously received an award from the mayor of Paris for their "exemplary sportsmanship" at Euro 2016.
Newly elected Uefa president ... | Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fans are to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award for their support at Euro 2016 by Uefa. |
Text: City of Edinburgh Council signed the 10-year contract to deliver wifi coverage and improve mobile phone reception in March.
The service, provided by intechnologyWiFi, will offer blanket coverage in the city centre rather than the traditional hotspot model.
The network has been made live ahead of festive celebrati... | Free high-speed internet is now available in Edinburgh city centre. |
Text: Connor Barrett, 20, was stabbed at the private party in Hemsby, near Great Yarmouth, on 10 May.
He was taken to James Paget Hospital, in Gorleston, but later died.
The boy, from the Great Yarmouth area, who cannot be named due to his age, has been remanded in police custody. He is due to appear at Norwich Magistr... | A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man at a 21st birthday party in Norfolk. |
Text: The man, 44, was hit by the driver of a car on the A320 near the Slyfields industrial estate in Guildford on Thursday morning, police said.
The drivers approached each other after the car stopped in front of the lorry at a crossing.
Police said the attack happened on a busy road and appealed for witnesses
It is b... | A lorry driver needed surgery for a fractured cheekbone after being injured in a "nasty" road rage attack in Surrey. |
Text: Trey Parker told The Los Angeles Times the show had fallen into the "trap" of mocking the US president in its episodes every week.
"We're becoming: 'Tune in to see what we're going to say about Trump.' Matt [Stone, co-creator] and I hated it but we got stuck in it somehow," he said.
Parker added he and Stone want... | South Park is to make fewer jokes about Donald Trump, its co-creator has said. |
Text: Paige Chivers, 15, was last seen in August 2007 in Bispham, Blackpool. Her body has not been found.
The men, aged 45 and 59 and from Blackpool, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
A court hearing, held earlier, granted officers an extra 36 hours to quest... | Police investigating the suspected murder of a teenager have been given more time to question two men. |
Text: Mark Hughes, 33, of Buckley, Flintshire, accidentally let off a shotgun while getting a drink in July 2016, Mold Crown Court heard.
After the gun went off, Hughes was heard screaming and was seen outside his house with a bleeding foot.
He admitted possessing a shotgun and a stun gun, cannabis and cocaine.
The cou... | A man who shot himself in the foot while intending to kill himself has been jailed for possessing illegal weapons. |
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