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Text: The 62-year-old man fell from the summit of Robinson near Buttermere, while walking in the Lake District on Friday.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team called a coastguard helicopter which winched the injured man to a waiting air ambulance.
The man is being treated at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary.
A rescue team spoke... | A man who plunged 110ft (35m) down a Cumbrian fell was rescued by two helicopters after suffering serious multiple injuries. |
Text: The cuts include a reduction, but modernisation, of the local authority's gritter fleet and the loss of 45 secondary school teaching posts.
Cutting 15 other secondary teaching jobs and reducing the time P4-7 pupils spend in class have been delayed.
The public sector union Unison has said the savings will lead to ... | A package of savings totalling £42.8m over four years has been agreed by Highland Council. |
Text: Midfielder Hall, 30, was let go by League Two side Cheltenham having spent the second half of the 2016-17 season on loan at York City.
French midfielder Gomis, 29, joins from National League side Sutton, where he made 48 appearances last season.
They becomes Barrow's fourth and fifth summer signings, following th... | Barrow have signed Cheltenham's Asa Hall and Sutton's Bedsente Gomis. |
Text: Burke, who had loan spells at Bradford and Hull KR, has made 19 appearances for Wigan this season.
The 23-year-old said: "This is an exciting opportunity for me to establish myself in a strong, competitive Super League side.
"I already know a few of the boys, that makes the transition easier, and I can't wait to ... | Widnes Vikings have signed Wigan Warriors prop Greg Burke on a two-and-a-half-year deal. |
Text: The 21-year-old suffered a serious head injury in the attack on Mercer Avenue, Coventry, at about 17:50 BST on Friday.
West Midlands Police said it did not believe the shooting was random.
The man was a front-seat passenger in a black Peugeot 206. The force said it understood the car was travelling towards the St... | A man who was shot while sitting in the passenger seat of a car is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. |
Text: It was only the second time builder Aaron Hughes, 26, had used the gift from his father, Brian, who was with him at Gilfach, near Rhayader, along with his girlfriend Charlotte Croudace.
Police cordoned off the area and called in a bomb disposal team from Hereford.
Mr Hughes joked that the bomb was "nice to find,"... | A man using a metal detector he was given for Christmas has unearthed a World War II bomb on a nature reserve. |
Text: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to Coronation Terrace, Nantyffyllon, at about 07:50 GMT on Thursday.
A fire service spokeswoman said a man was assessed following the collapse but he is not believed to be hurt.
Emergency services are still at the scene.
Neil Minchington, highways inspector for Brid... | A street has been closed off and homes evacuated in Bridgend county after a pavement collapsed leaving a hole six metres (19.6ft) deep. |
Text: The case concerns 10 men serving sentences in Scottish prisons who claim their human rights were breached when they were not allowed to vote.
In 2004 the ECHR said that a blanket ban on prisoners voting was unlawful.
But successive UK governments have not complied with this ruling.
The claimants - some of whom ar... | The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is due to rule on whether prisoners who have been denied the vote should get compensation. |
Text: David England, 67, from Llandre, Aberystwyth, died after the A4519 crash in March 2015. His daughter was also seriously injured.
Margaret Christopher, of Banks, Lancashire, also denied causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Swansea Crown Court.
She was released on bail.
Summary: | An 81-year-old woman has denied causing the death of a father by dangerous driving following a crash in Ceredigion. |
Text: Evidence of Phytophthora ramorum was discovered in September during routine aerial surveys of Manx plantations.
Felling has already started and about 25% of the island's larch tree population has so far been affected.
A government spokesman said the presentation would be held on 10 November at the Glen Helen Hote... | A forestry presentation is to be held to inform the public about a deadly disease threatening trees and shrubs on the Isle of Man. |
Text: The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 1.1% at 3,664, losing 10% over the week and more than 14% for the month.
The government took further action to calm the market on Friday with a crack down on automated trading.
It restricted 24 trading accounts in which it had detected what it called abnormal bids, moves i... | Mainland Chinese shares ended July with their biggest monthly loss in nearly six years. |
Text: David Clarke, 26, who had learning difficulties, was beaten to death in his flat at Forthriver Road on 6 June 2001.
At the time, police said it was one of the most savage and brutal killings they had ever dealt with.
Det Ch Insp Alan Dickson said the inquiry had been re-opened after detectives received new inform... | Police have re-opened an investigation into the murder of a man in north Belfast 14 years ago. |
Text: The US airline will buy $200m (£159m) worth of shares in the Chinese firm and the two will "seek to increase cooperation".
China Southern is the latest of China's top airlines to bring in an investor from outside the mainland.
The deal should offer American Airlines more possibilities to tap into China's growing... | American Airlines and China's biggest carrier by passengers, China Southern, have agreed a strategic partnership. |
Text: The fire service were called to Dean Terrace in the Stockbridge area at about 03:00 on Sunday.
The cars, a BMW 116d and a red Mercedes 220 CDI, were found to be well alight. Police believe the fire was deliberate.
No one was injured in the blaze but officers said they were "keen to hear" from anyone in the area w... | Police in Edinburgh have appealed for information after two cars were set on fire. |
Text: The firm's Northern Ireland economic outlook predicts 1.7% growth in 2015; less than other forecasters estimate.
It says that job creation has almost returned to pre-recession levels.
However, the report says overall economic performance continues to lag behind other UK regions.
It adds that the Northern Ireland ... | Northern Ireland continues to experience a modest economic revival but is not showing much recovery in wages or living standards, according to consultancy PwC. |
Text: Ex-President Chen Shui-bian - in prison for corruption - was expected to be freed on medical parole on New Year's Eve.
But heavy holiday traffic meant documents relating to his release were delivered too late to be processed.
The parole request will now be dealt with on Monday.
About 300 supporters of Mr Chen - i... | A former Taiwanese president's possible release from prison has been delayed - because a courier carrying vital documents got stuck in traffic. |
Text: England lost 1-0 to Germany in Dortmund on Wednesday night, but a section of England supporters booed the German national anthem and sung chants referencing World War Two.
It is understood that the FA is trying to gather footage of the behaviour.
If found to be involved, supporters could be banned from attending ... | Behaviour of a section of England fans in Germany was 'inappropriate, disrespectful and disappointing', says FA chairman Greg Clarke. |
Text: The 28-year-old's only appearance for the Vikings this season came in the Challenge Cup win over Rochdale.
Coach Daryl Powell said: "Paddy comes to us at a crucial period.
"Whenever he has played against us he has had a strong influence on the game, he is a tough defender and carries the ball very strongly in all... | Castleford Tigers have signed Widnes Vikings winger Paddy Flynn on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Emergency services were called to an address in Heather Avenue, Alexandria, at about 14:25 on Saturday.
The Scottish ambulance service said four ambulances, a paramedic unit and a special operations response team attended.
Police Scotland said the circumstances were being investigated.
It is understood that no vi... | Five people have been taken to hospital after becoming unwell at a sheltered housing unit in West Dunbartonshire. |
Text: The bottlenose dolphin known as Spirtle was out of the water for 24 hours last May in the Cromarty Firth.
She was spotted by chance by a couple who had got lost trying to drive to a dolphin-watching spot at the Moray Firth.
Rescuers refloated the dolphin but did think she would survive.
Whale and Dolphin Conserva... | A new photograph has captured the significant scarring left on the side of a dolphin that was badly sunburned while stranded on mudflats a year ago. |
Text: Darren Sharper, who played for the New Orleans Saints, received double the sentence recommended by prosecutors.
The 40-year-old was accused of drugging women in order to rape them.
"I would like to apologise a thousand times,'' he said at the sentencing hearing. "I'm still trying to figure out why I made some of ... | A former American football star has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a rape case involving as many as 16 women in several US states. |
Text: The 38-year-old was walking near a children's play area in Everton at about 20:00 GMT on 11 February, when a man shouted racial abuse at her.
Another man then punched her repeatedly near to the junction of Thirlmere Road and Ullswater Street.
The woman suffered a fractured cheekbone and will need facial surgery f... | A woman has been repeatedly punched in the face during a racially aggravated assault in Liverpool, police have said. |
Text: Lee Orton, who runs charity Goals 4 Hearts, spoke out after defender Daniel Wilkinson's death, on Monday.
Wilkinson, 24, who played for Shaw Lane AFC, collapsed during a cup game at Brighouse Town FC's stadium.
Mr Orton, 33, said many smaller clubs are still without defibrillators because they can cost up to £1,... | A footballer who survived a heart attack during a game is urging more clubs to get defibrillators after a young player collapsed and died. |
Text: He replaces Wirral Council leader Phil Davies who stepped down from the post.
The authority includes council leaders from Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley and Halton in Cheshire.
A new metro cabinet has been unveiled to oversee the devolution of powers from Whitehall.
Merseyside became the sixth reg... | Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has been elected as the new chair of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. |
Text: Poland halted talks with French company Airbus to buy 50 of its Caracal helicopters for around 3.14bn euros (£2.8bn / $3.51bn) on Tuesday.
Warsaw said the contract was not in the country's economic and security interests.
Mr Hollande's office said Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault would travel to Poland instead.... | French President Francois Hollande has postponed a visit to Poland, after Warsaw dropped a major defence deal. |
Text: Aron Thrandarson opened the scoring on 47 minutes as swirling winds and heavy rain hampered play.
Oliver McBurnie then had a penalty well saved by Runar Runarsson after the home goalkeeper had fouled the striker.
Elias Omarsson doubled the Icelanders lead as they moved above France and Macedonia in the qualifying... | Scot Gemmill's first match in charge of Scotland U21s ended in a 2-0 defeat as Iceland went top of Group 3 with one round of fixtures remaining. |
Text: Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, 71, had asked a High Court judge to challenge planning policy which blocked her plans to build a two-storey basement.
However, the judge said the Kensington and Chelsea council's decision was reasonable and dismissed the case.
She was accused of painting the house to "get her own back" ... | A property developer who painted red and white stripes on her townhouse has lost her latest planning battle. |
Text: The town's Coliseum Theatre will move to a modern 550-seat venue on Union Street in the town's Cultural Quarter after securing an Arts Council grant.
Stars who performed at the current Fairbottom Street site include Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin.
Council leader Jean Stretton said she is "delighted" this "cultur... | A Victorian theatre in Oldham which opened as a circus 130 years ago is to relocate after receiving £7m funding. |
Text: The Hull City player, 28, scored a hat-trick as Gordon Strachan's side beat Malta 5-1 in Sunday's opening fixture.
"We got off to a good start this campaign and we've got to build on it," Snodgrass told BBC Radio Scotland.
"We look forward to the Lithuania game [at Hampden on 8 October] and then we know there's a... | Scotland midfielder Robert Snodgrass says the side "mean business" in World Cup qualifying Group F. |
Text: Andrew, 32, has taken 231 wickets in 90 first-class appearances but was released by Worcestershire last season following injury problems.
Knee and back injuries have limited his appearances in the last two seasons.
The right-armer goes straight into Hampshire's 13-man squad for their County Championship Division ... | Former Worcestershire seamer Gareth Andrew has joined Hampshire on a match-by-match basis. |
Text: Nine people were detained after the Hamal was intercepted by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and the Border Force cutter Valiant.
It happened about 100 miles east of the city on Thursday.
The Tanzanian-registered boat was escorted back to Aberdeen, to allow a full search to be carried out.
A spokesman for the... | A boat is being searched at Aberdeen harbour after it was boarded in the North Sea on suspicion of carrying drugs. |
Text: The host of ITV's Good Morning Britain said he did not want to distract from award winners.
The Royal Television Society announced Mr Morgan as presenter of its programme awards on Thursday.
A petition stating it was "not acceptable" for Mr Morgan to present the awards got nearly 200 signatures.
Among those criti... | Presenter Piers Morgan has pulled out of hosting the Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme awards night after a campaign to remove him. |
Text: Lawyers for Clarkson and the BBC attended a closed-door hearing with Oisin Tymon's legal team at a London employment tribunal on Friday.
The case centres on "verbal abuse" that accompanied a physical attack during which Clarkson struck Tymon in March.
Clarkson, who was dropped by the BBC following an internal inq... | The Irish Top Gear producer punched by Jeremy Clarkson is suing the presenter and the BBC for racial discrimination. |
Text: Michael Black, chairman of the Belfast Jewish Community, said the message contained a racist image.
He said the group would not post dates and locations for events for now.
"We have to take security very seriously because of events that have been happening across Europe," Mr Black said.
"We take advice from the p... | A group representing Jewish people in Belfast has said it is reviewing security after it received anti-Semitic abuse on Facebook. |
Text: Eunice Lloyd and Olive Rowlands, from Ammanford, have been friends since they attended Nantygroes Primary School.
A joint celebration for their 100th birthdays was held at the Deri Arms in Llanedi on Tuesday.
The pair said it was more difficult than it used to be to visit one another, but they speak on the phone ... | Lifelong friends from Carmarthenshire have celebrated their 100th birthdays. |
Text: Officers were called to an area near the bridge in Main Street on Saturday evening after reports about the behaviour of the the youths, aged between 12 and 17.
The attack happened as they helped an "intoxicated young female", they said.
She had hurt herself and police had to accompany her to hospital.
"Not only a... | Bottles were thrown at police in Ballyclare as they dealt with about 100 youths who were drinking alcohol and "causing a nuisance". |
Text: Passporting rights let firms trade across the European Union without the need for separate licences.
New finance jobs fell in every English region in July and August, the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) said.
Eurosceptics have said the UK would not be harmed by leaving the single market.
The fall in va... | Job vacancies in England's financial sector dropped more than 10% after the Brexit vote over passporting and single market concerns, a think tank has said. |
Text: The new measure will force firms registered in the UK to display their phone numbers, even if their call centres are based abroad.
The government says the move will make it easier for consumers to report nuisance callers.
But the Fair Telecoms Campaign said the move would not stop cold calling.
The Department for... | Companies that cold call customers will no longer be able to hide or disguise their phone numbers, under government plans to target nuisance calls. |
Text: The PSNI said the substances detected were cocaine and cannabis and the three resigned before the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings.
A fourth police officer was required to resign as an alternative to dismissal after also testing positive for drugs.
The sanction was overturned at appeal and the officer recei... | Three police officers have resigned in Northern Ireland after failing drugs tests. |
Text: Smith moved to Saints from rivals Wigan in the off season after helping the Warriors win the Grand Final.
The 29-year-old started his career with St Helens, but moved to Salford after struggling to break into the team.
He has undergone an operation and will be assessed after four weeks, but will miss the start of... | St Helens have confirmed scrum-half Matty Smith broke his leg on his first appearance for the club in their friendly win against Widnes. |
Text: The woman's body was found at a flat in Dunkeld Road at about 21:00 on Thursday.
Police officers have been stationed outside the front and back doors of the property.
A Tayside Division spokeswoman said: "The death is being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
Su... | Police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman at a block of flats in Perth. |
Text: Dudley has made 12 appearances for League One side Bury, having made his debut in January 2014.
The 20-year-old had two separate loan spells at National League club Guiseley last season, scoring seven goals in 16 league games.
Macclesfield are currently eighth in the table, eight points outside the play-off place... | National League side Macclesfield have signed Bury striker Anthony Dudley on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: The charity Mudiad Meithrin said he was left on the bus outside Camau Bach in Aberystwyth for more than two hours on Tuesday without staff knowing.
The incident was referred to the Care and Social Services Inspectorate (CSSIW) and the council's safeguarding board.
The CSSIW described it as "terrible".
A spokesman... | An investigation has been launched and a member of staff suspended after a young boy was left alone on a minibus outside a Ceredigion nursery. |
Text: All the locks will be replaced at the prison following Friday's disturbances.
A bunch of keys taken from a prison officer as the trouble began was recovered but officials remain concerned about the risk of copies being made.
Justice Secretary Liz Truss has said G4S, the private firm which operates the jail, will ... | The cost to repair damage caused by a riot at HMP Birmingham will be in the region of £2m, the BBC understands. |
Text: The mission will be located in the US embassy in neighbouring Kenya. An ambassador has not yet been appointed.
The State Department said US officials would travel to Somalia when security conditions allowed.
The US withdrew from Somalia in 1993 after 18 American servicemen were killed in the capital, Mogadishu.
H... | The US has reopened its mission to Somalia, the latest step in restoring diplomatic ties since it withdrew from the country two decades ago. |
Text: The blaze took hold in agricultural buildings at Mount Pleasant Farm in Goring Heath on Saturday morning.
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service and Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue drenched the fire using eight fire engines.
They said the smoke had settled in residential areas and breathing had not ... | A large fire that spread "thick acrid smoke" across Oxfordshire and Berkshire has been extinguished. |
Text: Protests have been held near Little Plumpton, Lancashire, since shale gas extraction was approved in 2016.
Lancashire Police Federation chairwoman Rachel Baines said, as a result, the force was "going to be stretched throughout the summer".
The Home Office said the force would "continue to have" necessary resourc... | Anti-fracking protests have left a police force using "a lot of overtime" to "maintain normal services", a police federation has said. |
Text: Caerphilly council is to consult on proposed physical improvements in Newbridge and regeneration of derelict land for economic and community use.
Plans for Bargoed include a new site for business as well as an urban park.
Projects which include funds for firms in both towns to improve the frontage of their premis... | Two towns in the south Wales valleys have been promised an extra £3.2m in European aid for regeneration work. |
Text: The 45-year-old lost to Martin Adams in the semi-final at Lakeside last year, but recovered to beat Larry Butler in the World Masters final in October.
A number of players have switched codes in recent years including 2014 BDO world champion Stephen Bunting who is now ranked 17 in the PDC.
"Don't be surprised if ... | BDO world number one Glen Durrant says he will decide whether to join the PDC after January's World Championships. |
Text: The hearing was lodged by Northampton Borough Council in November and was listed to be heard in the High Court.
But the council said it will be withdrawn now an agreement has been reached with new owner Kelvin Thomas.
The council is to reclaim the £10.25m it loaned to the Cobblers by developing land it owns aroun... | The future of Northampton Town has been secured after an agreement was signed to stop a hearing that could have seen the club go into administration. |
Text: Von Bergen had blood pouring from a cut under his eye after he was accidently kicked in the face by France striker Olivier Giroud in the sixth minute.
The 31-year-old was taken to hospital in Salvador.
Young Boys Berne centre-half Von Bergen will now return to Switzerland to receive treatment from specialists.
Fo... | Switzerland defender Steve von Bergen has been ruled out of the World Cup after breaking a cheekbone in the 5-2 defeat by France. |
Text: Willett, 29, was 11-over-par for his 27 holes at Sawgrass in Florida.
The 2016 Masters champion tweeted: "Not good to have to withdraw but swinging very poorly is putting a lot of unwanted strain on the back."
Willett, who has a history of back injuries, has missed four cuts in nine tournaments this season.
He be... | Danny Willett pulled out of the Players Championship midway through his second round because of a back injury, saying his "body and mind need a rest". |
Text: The 40-year-old was followed after getting off a bus in Market Street, Hyde, Greater Manchester, at about 23:30 BST on 24 May.
He walked up to Tower Street and was attacked from behind and robbed, police said.
The teenagers, aged between 13 and 15, have been charged with assault and will appear at Tameside Magist... | Five boys have been charged after a man with learning difficulties was attacked and suffered a fractured skull. |
Text: The ban was triggered because it was Cook's second such offence in 12 months.
England were ruled to be one over short of their target at the end of the rain-reduced game in Hambantota.
Cook, who will miss Sunday's fourth ODI in the seven-match series, was also fined 20% of his match fee.
Team-mates were docked 10... | England captain Alastair Cook has been given a one-match ban for his side's slow over rate in Wednesday's one-day international win over Sri Lanka. |
Text: The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Liverpool or Tottenham.
"Everyone is available in every shape and form," said Pulis when asked about the possibility of a large bid being made for the England under-21 forward.
While insisting he wanted to keep Berahino, Pulis cited Liverpool's decision to sell Luis ... | West Brom boss Tony Pulis says striker Saido Berahino could be sold. |
Text: Chwarae Teg boss Cerys Furlong said women were "outnumbered" by men in many areas of public life.
Just over 25% of Wales' 1,264 councillors are women with 25 women among 60 AMs, and nine out of 40 MPs.
And among Wales' top 100 businesses only 2% of chief executives are women.
Ms Furlong said: "Politics is very vi... | Political parties need to show some "tough love" in a bid to encourage women to take up prominent roles in public life, a leading gender equality charity has said. |
Text: The football match against Dublin side St Vincent's takes place in Pairc Esler in Newry on Saturday 11 February.
The hurlers will get the chance to continue the club's good record in the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.
Due to the large number of dual players in both squads, the hurling semi-final against Cuala (Dubli... | Derry dual champions Slaughtneil will play their All-Ireland club hurling and football semi-finals at Ulster venues. |
Text: The programme is aimed at creating the largest transformation of the airport since the current terminal first opened its doors in 1977.
It will include new passenger and baggage areas aimed at coping with increasing passenger numbers.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the investment by the airport's operato... | Details of a £20m redevelopment of Aberdeen International Airport are being set out. |
Text: First-half tries from Reni Maitua, Cory Patterson and Gregg McNally gave Leigh a 10-point lead at the break.
Mason Caton-Brown scored twice for Salford, with Niall Evalds, Robert Lui and Ben Murdoch-Masila also crossing as they got within four points.
However, further Centurion scores from Adam Higson and Matty D... | Leigh Centurions maintained their perfect start to the Qualifiers with victory over Salford Red Devils. |
Text: A medieval priory and the Cathedral have received more than £7m for their restoration and modernisation plans.
Work at the Cathedral to build a new public space, entrance area and to conserve the 15th Century Lady Chapel is expected to begin later this year.
At Llanthony Secunda Priory, the money will help restor... | Two heritage projects in Gloucester have been given millions of pounds to help plans for development. |
Text: The Dounreay Materials Test Reactor (DMRT) achieved criticality, a nuclear term referring to the balance of neutrons in the system, in 1958.
The robot, Brokk 180, was used to dismantle parts of the interior of the reactor's support buildings.
DMRT is part of the Dounreay nuclear power complex near Thurso in Caith... | A robot has demolished parts of a site associated with the first reactor to achieve criticality in Scotland almost 60 years ago. |
Text: Douglas, who is on loan at Sporting Gijon from Barca, injured a buttock muscle as the team travelled back from Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Celta Vigo.
But the 26-year-old Brazilian full-back is now fit to face his parent club on Saturday (15:15 BST).
"I'm physically well and available," said Douglas.
Follow Sportin... | A La Liga footballer is fit to face champions Barcelona on Saturday despite injuring his bottom while sleeping in an awkward position on the team bus. |
Text: Stephen Rhodes, who was also the voice of Family Fortunes for 14 years, died aged 66 on Monday.
The former BBC broadcaster, who worked at Three Counties Radio on the consumer and breakfast programmes, has been described as "a genius".
He was diagnosed with the disease in 2014.
As well as presenting This Morning a... | A former broadcaster best known for deputising for Richard and Judy on This Morning has died from motor neurone disease. |
Text: The couple from West Somerset saw their 10-week-old daughter taken into care after doctors discovered her leg was broken.
They are angry that experts took four months to conclude the injury was accidental.
Calls have now been made to reduce the time to undertake medical reviews.
The parents, who have not been nam... | A mother and father wrongly suspected of injuring their baby have accused social services of "treating us like monsters". |
Text: Teams are required to run gearboxes for five consecutive races but Ferrari found some debris in the German's gearbox and changed it for reliability.
The problem means Vettel can start no higher than sixth - and will likely be eighth at best - for Sunday's race.
Ferrari abandoned their plans to run the prototype '... | Sebastian Vettel will be handed a five-place grid penalty at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. |
Text: Known as Woody island by most, it is occupied by China, which calls it Yongxing. It is also claimed by Vietnam, which calls it Phu Lam, as well as by Taiwan.
Reports of the presence of missiles on the island have added to concerns about the militarisation of the South China Sea. Here is what we know about Woody I... | The largest island in the disputed Paracel archipelago in the South China Sea is now believed to host surface-to-air missiles. |
Text: Thousands go there on holiday every year and large numbers of Brits are currently stranded there, unable to get home.
It's because the British government has stopped all UK flights going in and out of the area until they are sure everyone travelling is as safe as possible.
Here we explain why.
The UK government m... | Sharm el-Sheikh is a holiday resort in Egypt, which is popular with many people from the UK. |
Text: The State Internet Information Office will take over responsibility from a number of lower-ranking directorates.
The new set-up will enable the government to keep a tighter grip on the content available to Chinese internet-users inside the country.
Beijing operates vast internet censorship, dubbed the "great fire... | China has set up a new government body to control information on the internet. |
Text: The £2 coin, made by The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, was released into circulation in Hampshire on Tuesday.
It will be released into wider UK circulation later in 2017.
Dominique Evans' design, her first for a circulating coin, features the author's silhouette and signature.
She said: "I imagin... | A graphic designer from Newport has had her artwork selected to appear on a coin to mark the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death. |
Text: Mourne Search and Rescue say lifesaving riverside equipment is being thrown into the River Mourne in County Tyrone "at least twice weekly".
The latest incident happened in Strabane last weekend.
The group is warning the public of the risks of trying to retrieve equipment.
Jeff Barr from the river rescue group sai... | A river rescue charity is warning people who enter the water to recover vandalised life saving equipment that they are putting their own lives at risk. |
Text: The repository will be produced by Glasgow University in collaboration with the National Burns Collection.
It will see all Burns papers held in Scotland examined, digitised and stored at the university's Centre for Robert Burns Studies.
The plan is then to widen the collection to include material from archives ou... | An 18-month project is being launched to produce the first ever extensive database of Robert Burns manuscripts. |
Text: A Fifa ethics committee found the 65-year-old failed to report possible misconduct concerning the awarding of the 2006 World Cup. Investigators had sought a two-year ban.
Germany beat South Africa 12-11 in the vote, which took place in July 2000.
Niersbach resigned from his DFB role in November last year.
He quit... | Wolfgang Niersbach, the former president of the German FA (DFB), has been banned from all football-related activity for one year. |
Text: The 27-year-old became the city's first world champion when he beat Panama's Luis Concepcion by a unanimous decision in Manchester in December.
His opponent on 13 May at the Barclaycard Arena is yet to be named.
"It's a dream come true to be topping the bill in Birmingham as a world champion," said Yafai.
"I want... | Britain's Kal Yafai will make the first defence of his WBA super-flyweight title in his home city of Birmingham in May. |
Text: PC Simon Reynolds, 38, was found guilty after a trial of assaulting a 27-year-old man outside a nightclub in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, in November, 2014.
He was handed an eight-week suspended sentence at Swansea Magistrates' Court in September.
However, on Friday, a judge quashed his conviction at Swansea Crown ... | A Dyfed-Powys Police officer has had an assault conviction overturned on appeal. |
Text: It happened at Coed Cae, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, at about 18:20 GMT on Saturday.
South Wales Police said children in the house at the time. It is thought at least one of the gang had a knife.
Det Insp Phil Sparrow said: "This is a concerning incident which has left the victims traumatised and shocked."
An ... | A knife-wielding gang threatened a family in their own home before stealing a mobile phone and cash. |
Text: Brian McKandie was found beaten to death with a "heavy weapon" in his home in Rothienorman on 12 March.
Police believe Mr McKandie may have known his killer.
The case will feature on Crimewatch on Monday night. Crimestoppers has already offered a reward of up to £10,000 for information that leads to conviction i... | The murder of a 67-year-old man at his home in Aberdeenshire is to feature on BBC One's Crimewatch. |
Text: The hackers stole millions of Fifa coins, the in-game currency, and deleted valuable players.
They are thought to have convinced manufacturer EA Sports to transfer their victims' Origin accounts to email addresses the hackers controlled.
Many other well-known players who do not make videos are also believed to ha... | Six of the most successful Fifa video gamers to feature on YouTube have been targeted by cyber-thieves. |
Text: The firm said production capacity at its Kidsgrove facility in Staffordshire outweighed demand and would be closing by the end of March.
Some workers may be able to move to other locations, a spokesman said.
Unite said it suspected the firm wants to move work to Berlin, something the firm has denied. The union sa... | A General Electric site is set to close with the loss of more than 230 jobs. |
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American Thompson, 22, was given a four-stroke penalty while leading the final round of the year's first major.
A television viewer spotted Thompson incorrectly replacing a marked ball in the third round, and told officials.
The R&A and USGA said players "should not ... | Golf's rule-makers have made changes to lessen the impact of video technology after Lexi Thompson controversially lost the ANA Inspiration in April. |
Text: The Californian authorities had claimed Backpage.com's boss and two of its former owners had generated millions of dollars by hosting sex trade ads, some of which involved under-age children.
Prosecutors told the judge Backpage.com had screened the ads on its site.
But the judge ruled they could not be held liabl... | Accusations the operators of a website likened to being an "online brothel" had engaged in pimping have been dismissed by a judge. |
Text: The case was removed from the Grand Union Canal near Delamere Terrace in Little Venice, with police called at about 14:30 BST on Sunday.
Officers said it was too early to say how long it had been in the water.
No arrests have been made and a post-mortem examination is due to take place later. Detectives are tryin... | The body of a woman has been found in a suitcase recovered from a west London canal. |
Text: Perez, who signed for £17.1m in August, was taken off with an ankle injury after 72 minutes of Arsenal's 2-0 EFL Cup win on Tuesday.
"It's an injury coming from nowhere, and a stupid one, because it was a deliberate kick," said Wenger ahead of Saturday's trip to Sunderland. "It's very frustrating."
Wenger compare... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Reading defender Danzell Gravenberch deliberately kicked Lucas Perez in a "stupid" tackle that has sidelined the Gunners striker for up to eight weeks, |
Text: In September, Leicester City Council suspended the head of Uplands Junior School and cancelled the governing board's budget.
The council claimed the board failed to comply with a warning notice designed to curb clashes with teaching unions.
A High Court judge has ruled the board can progress with a judicial revie... | School governors whose powers were stripped in a row over restructuring have won their first step in claiming the council's decision was "unlawful". |
Text: Sterling Davis's men will play London Lions or Newcastle Eagles in the showpiece in Birmingham after the 168-152 aggregate triumph.
Neil Watson was the Rocks' top scorer with 18 points and 10 assists at Glasgow's Emirates Arena.
Rocks last reached the BBL Cup final in 2015, losing 84-71 to Newcastle.
You can watc... | Glasgow Rocks sealed their place in January's British Basketball League Cup final by beating Surrey Scorchers 87-73 on Sunday. |
Text: The Reverend Gavin Ashenden of Gouray Church, Jersey, said his church would effectively be cut off for the duration of the race on Sunday 15 June.
The Pearl Izumi Road Race attracts riders from across Europe including some who race in the Tour de France.
It begins at 09:00 BST and goes up the hill where the churc... | A vicar wants to change the time or route of an international cycle race so his parishioners can get to church. |
Text: The Met Office said gusts of winds could hit 50mph (80km/h) with localised flooding and disruption to travel.
The warning began at 03:00 GMT on Monday and is set to last until 23:55.
Between 20mm and 30mm of rain could fall within six hours, the chief forecaster said, with up to 60mm over the course of the day.
T... | A yellow "be aware" weather warning has been issued for the whole of Wales as widespread heavy rain hits the country. |
Text: The accident happened on the A711 near Tower Wood, outside Dumfries, at about 22:00 on Sunday.
The collision involved a black Vauxhall Astra. Police said that as a result of the crash both occupants of the vehicle had died at the scene.
The road was closed to allow for accident investigations and reopened shortly... | Two people have been killed in a single-vehicle crash in the south of Scotland. |
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The United boss said that new players arriving in the summer will join a squad "ready to go for big things".
Van Gaal was sacked last May after winning the FA Cup but failing to qualify for the Champions League.
In his first season at Old Trafford, Mourinho has won t... | Jose Mourinho says he has restored "happiness, trust, belief and resilience" to a Manchester United squad lacking it under Louis van Gaal. |
Text: The BBC filmed osteopath Nigel Graham, 55, driving out of a disabled bay outside Southampton Magistrates Court with a parking ticket in June.
Graham, of Southbourne, had been in the dock admitting misuse of a "blue badge" and fraud by false representation.
He has now admitted misusing a blue badge again and been ... | A man who illegally parked in a disabled space outside a court while he was inside admitting illegally parking in disabled spaces has been fined. |
Text: More than 600 staff working in newspapers, magazines and digital media have relocated from the company's offices on Kingsway East.
Meadowside, which was built for DC Thomson in the early 1900s, originally opened in 1906.
Its newspaper production will continue at the Kingsway printing presses.
The company's titles... | Publisher DC Thomson said a multi-million-pound move to its refurbished Meadowside headquarters is a "vote of confidence" on its future in Dundee. |
Text: The authority considered the 4,000-signature petition against the project but decided to take no further action.
The planning application for the scheme will now be considered next week.
The Scottish government has pledged £2.5m towards the project but the council voted last year to allocate up to £3.5m.
Opponent... | A bid to get Scottish Borders Council to drop plans for a £6m permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank has failed. |
Text: Some of them had spent three years in chains and had scars inflicted from beatings, officers told local media.
The head of an Islamic school who owned the house in the northern town of Ngaoundere has been arrested.
The arrested man denies any wrongdoing, saying parents willingly sent their children to his "correc... | Military police have raided a house in Cameroon and freed around 70 children who were being held captive and were suffering from disease and hunger. |
Text: The base, in Sheffield, is one of ten across England and Wales set to shut by 2017 as the service works to meet a 14% budget reduction.
South Yorkshire has been served by the NPAS since April 2013 with a helicopter based in Sheffield for ten hours a day.
The NPAS said despite the closures it is "normally" able to... | The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter base in South Yorkshire has closed. |
Text: Francesco Schettino was sentenced last year after a court found him guilty of manslaughter; causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship.
He was seeking to overturn the conviction, while the prosecution wanted a longer prison term.
The cruise ship capsized after hitting rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio.
S... | An Italian appeals court has upheld the 16-year sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia which capsized in 2012 killing 32 people. |
Text: Darren Gilpin, from Edinburgh, was in the boat with another man when it capsized in the Killin area on Saturday evening.
His companion made it to the shore and raised the alarm. A major operation was launched, involving shoreline patrols and a search and rescue helicopter.
But on Sunday night, police said they ha... | Police searching for a 29-year-old canoeist who went missing on Loch Tay in Perthshire have found a man's body. |
Text: The team had been in a long-running dispute with governing body USA Hockey over equal pay and support.
The two sides have reached an agreement but are keeping the terms private.
"We stood up for what we thought was right and USA Hockey's leadership listened," said women's team captain Meghan Duggan.
As well as a ... | The US women's ice hockey team have called off a boycott of their home world championships - just two days before the event is due to start. |
Text: After Saturday's loss at Yeovil, the U's' slipped into the relegation zone.
"It's a shambles. It's nothing to do with the management. They do their best to prepare us," the 23-year-old said.
"We're looking like kids out there, we're getting battered, we're throwing games away, we can't see games out. It's not goo... | Colchester United will be relegated from League Two if they do not improve after 10 winless league games, says their forward Kurtis Guthrie. |
Text: By lunchtime, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 19.14 points, or 0.31%, at 6,220.26.
Anglo American was the best performing miner, up 3.5%, while BHP Billiton was 3% higher.
But the top gainers were Standard Chartered and Sports Direct, which both added more than 8%.
Mining firms had been boosted on Thursday by... | (Noon): London's leading shares made gains on Friday morning, building on the previous day's rally, with mining stocks among the biggest risers. |
Text: Mr Ban voiced his concerns about Operation Sovereign Borders on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Nations (Asean) summit.
Australia sends asylum seekers to offshore detention centres and turns away boats carrying them.
A spokesperson for Mr Turnbull declined to comment.
According to a UN statement, Mr... | United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to rethink the country's border security policy. |
Text: International experts will begin their examinations on 8 April to determine whether the poet was poisoned in 1973.
The poet and left-wing activist died 12 days after a military coup replaced the socialist President Salvador Allende with General Augusto Pinochet.
The poet's family maintains that he died at 69 of a... | A court in Chile has set a date for the exhumation of the remains of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda, as part of an inquest into his death. |
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