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Text: "Beau Biden was an original. He was a good man. A man of character. A man who loved deeply and was loved in return," the president said.
Beau Biden died at the end of last month from brain cancer aged 46.
He was seen as a rising star of US politics but suffered from health problems in recent years.
Beau Biden had... | Barack Obama has delivered an emotional eulogy at the funeral of former Delaware Attorney-General Beau Biden, the son of US Vice-President Joe Biden. |
Text: More than 65,000 people signed a petition which stated the clip - featuring a pendant with the Arabic word for God on it being reduced to sand - was offensive.
The music video has not been cut, but the pendant has now been digitally "scrubbed" out of the scene.
Petition instigator Shazad Iqbal, said he was "thril... | The video for Katy Perry's track Dark Horse has been edited following claims from some Muslims it was blasphemous. |
Text: The ban includes all religious symbols but explicitly mentions the hijab.
The women marched for around an hour through the capital, Sarajevo.
Hijab-wearing was banned by the communist authorities while Bosnia was still part of the former Yugoslavia until 1992, when it declared independence.
The protest came in re... | About 2,000 women in Bosnia have protested against a ban on wearing Islamic headscarves in courts and other legal institutions. |
Text: The exact causes behind the Permian-Triassic mass extinction have been much debated.
Two separate pulses of CO2 into the atmosphere - a "one-two punch" - may have helped fuel the die-off, new research suggests.
Changes to ocean acidity would have been one of the consequences, according to the study in Science jou... | Acidic oceans helped fuel the biggest mass extinction in the history of life on Earth, a study says. |
Text: West Bay's east and west beaches in Dorset were affected by flooding last year and in 2014.
West Dorset District Council has approved £3m over five years towards the £7m protection scheme, which also affects Park Dean caravan park.
The Environment Agency previously said East Beach was at risk of being "significan... | Plans to protect two storm-hit beaches on the Jurassic Coast from future flooding have been awarded £3m. |
Text: Taylor made 539 first-class appearances for Essex between 1949 and 1973, skippering the side during his final six years with the county.
The wicketkeeper also scored 18,329 runs and took 1295 dismissals, the seventh-highest in first-class cricket.
He never played for England despite being selected for a tour to S... | Former Essex captain Brian Taylor has died at the age of 83. |
Text: Taylor, 26, hit 14 fours in her 110 from 106 balls, adding 181 with Bridget Patterson (74) as the Scorpions made 264-7 from their 50 overs.
England spinner Laura Marsh took 2-41 for NSW but was then out first ball.
The hosts, WNCL champions for the last 10 years, were bowled out for 210.
Taylor, who made history ... | England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor starred with a century as South Australia beat New South Wales by 54 runs in the final of the Women's National Cricket League in Sydney. |
Text: Moore helped Reading to a fifth successive Championship win on Saturday as they edged out Bristol City 2-1.
"To have a manager who wants his defenders to play is only going to improve me as a player," Moore said.
The 23-year-old will miss their next match at Fulham on Saturday through suspension after picking up ... | Reading defender Liam Moore believes "trying new things" in training and matches is helping improve his game. |
Text: South Yorkshire Police said he is suspected to have gunshot injuries but they are not life-threatening.
A spokesman said two groups believed to be of Kurdish and Somalian origin clashed in the Spital Hill area at about 15:00 BST on Wednesday.
A heavy police presence is expected in the area for the next few days.
... | A man is in hospital after apparently being shot during an altercation between two groups in Sheffield, police have said. |
Text: Lawrence Morgan, 19, fought with police officers, headbutting one of them, after he was apprehended outside a bookmakers in February this year.
Police searched him and found a loaded handgun inside his bag, along with cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.
Morgan has been jailed for five years and eight months at Bir... | A teenager who was found with a loaded gun in Birmingham has been jailed. |
Text: The Magpies lost to Leicester on Monday in former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Benitez's first game in charge.
"Usually that's our trick. We change the manager two games before, then we lose the first one and then we win the derby. They copied us.
"They have tried to do the same but I don't think it will work,"... | Sunderland striker Fabio Borini says hiring Rafa Benitez will not enable Newcastle to win the Tyne-Wear derby. |
Text: Colin Gregg, 75, denies nine indecent assault charges involving four young boys over three decades.
Leeds Crown Court heard from one alleged victim, now in his 60s, who said he was assaulted in 1967 while Mr Gregg was working as a teacher.
Mr Gregg has dismissed the allegations as "evil lies" motivated by money.
... | The son of the founder of the Greggs bakery chain abused a boy after letting him drive his car, a court has heard. |
Text: Mervyn King, who stood down in 2013, says reform of monetary and banking systems may help prevent the crisis.
But he says that failure "to tackle the disequilibrium in the world economy makes it likely that it [a crisis] will come sooner rather than later".
The life peer was bank governor during the global financ... | The former Bank of England boss has warned in a new book that another financial crisis is "certain", and may come "sooner rather than later". |
Text: The 23-year-old was named Young Player of the Year in the Welsh Premier League in 2016-17, after netting 14 goals in 32 games and providing 10 assists.
The former Wales Under-21 international and Swansea City trainee joined Europa League qualifiers Bangor in 2016.
He is Fylde's fourth signing, prior to their firs... | National League newcomers AFC Fylde have signed Bangor City midfielder Henry Jones on a one-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months. |
Text: Shelby Lauren Maher, 17, and 23-year-old Rachel Murphy, both of Preston, were hit by a BMW while walking on the A59 at Brockholes Brow on the outskirts of Preston on 20 April 2016.
Muhammed Salman Patel, 25, of St Michael's Road, Blackburn was bailed by Preston magistrates.
He is due to appear at Preston Crown Co... | A man has appeared in court accused of causing the deaths of two women by dangerous driving. |
Text: Now Pharrell is to make a cameo appearance as himself in The Simpsons, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The rapper is set to appear in an episode of the Fox comedy called: Walking Big & Tall.
The plot is based on a true story about a US TV station hiring a composer to write a city-pride song in the 1980s who th... | Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Ricky Gervais have given it a go in the past. |
Text: GrandFest at St Fagans National Museum of History included workshops on quilting, embroidery, bread making and international dance.
It was hosted by "grandmakers", all aged over 70, and aimed to inspire younger people to discover and learn new skills.
The event was organised by the Royal Voluntary Service.
John G... | A festival celebrating older people's crafts has taken place in Cardiff in a bid to ensure the skills are not lost. |
Text: Simon Hayes, 45, from Barnet, north London, was half-way through loading the dishwasher when he got distracted and went into another room.
He returned to the kitchen to find the not-so cunning cub seemingly stuck in the machine among the dirty dishes.
Dr Hayes, a vet, eventually ushered the "bold little thing" ou... | A man was stunned when he found a fox cub trapped inside his dishwasher. |
Text: Trew became owner and chairman in 2010 but said he made the decision after his family were subjected to "foul and mindless abuse" in recent days.
Notts, who appointed Jamie Fullarton as manager in January, are 16th in League Two having been relegated last season.
"It is with very mixed emotions that I announce th... | Ray Trew has stepped down as chairman of Notts County and has announced that the League Two club is for sale. |
Text: Spokeswoman Dena Iverson said the investigation will look into "the circumstances surrounding the arrest" to see if a federal law was broken.
The incident occurred at Spring Valley High School in Columbia when the unnamed student refused to leave class.
Video shows the officer knocking her down and pulling her ac... | The US Justice Department is looking into why a female student in South Carolina was pulled from her desk by an officer and dragged across a classroom. |
Text: 10 October 2016 Last updated at 09:29 BST
The relationship between the rivals is very frosty at the moment and they didn't even shake hands at the start of the TV debate, which is very unusual.
They argued over several different issues, including Mr Trump's comments about women.
At the end, they were asked to say... | Millions of people in America have watched the second of three TV debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the two people who want to become US president. |
Text: The blaze broke out at Mulberry Waste Ltd in Stockpit Road, Kirkby in Knowsley, at about 03:40 BST.
Residents were asked to stay indoors as a large smoke plume covered the area. There were no reports of injuries.
The fire was out at about 07:25. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is investigating but the blaze is... | More than 60 firefighters have tackled a fire at an oil processing plant after residents reported seeing explosions. |
Text: The victim was found at Laburnum Grove at 13.45 BST on Monday, Lancashire Police said.
Officers believe the deceased is John Houston, 41, from Lancaster, but he has not yet been formally identified.
A 43-year-old man from Lancaster has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody.
Det Insp Simon ... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man found dead in a house in Lancaster. |
Text: The remains of NCO Jagmail Singh were found on the Dhakka glacier in northern Himachal Pradesh state.
The soldier's identity was established by an identity disk, an insurance policy and a letter found in his pocket, the spokesman said.
The army transport plane crashed in February 1968, killing all 98 soldiers on ... | The body of an Indian soldier killed in an air crash in the Himalayas 45 years ago has been recovered, the army says. |
Text: Corby Borough Council said in a report on the £12m overspend that firm Hawkins Brown did not stick to its brief.
Hawkins Brown withdrew the legal threat but wrote to every councillor in Corby in August, asking them for a chance to defend itself.
However, councillors have been told not to respond "for legal reason... | The firm of architects which helped to design the Corby Cube has withdrawn its threat of legal action against the borough council. |
Text: France international Navarrete, 23, left the Dragons for Wigan along with Morgan Escare for the 2017 season, and has made 20 league appearances.
Scotland flier Tierney, 22, has 18 tries in 37 Warriors games, and won the Super League title last season.
"They add both quality and depth," said new head coach Steve M... | Wigan Warriors have loaned prop Romain Navarrete and winger Lewis Tierney to Super League rivals Catalans Dragons until the end of the season. |
Text: An 87-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car in Whitley Road, Whitley Bay at 09:45 GMT, the GNAAS said.
There was no room to land the helicopter at the scene, so the crew flew to the town's nearby war memorial intending to reach the man on foot.
But the team flagged down a passing bin lorry, which took them to him.... | A crew from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) flagged down a bin lorry to reach a critically injured patient in North Tyneside. |
Text: Cardiff are five points off the top six after Fulham won 2-1 at Craven Cottage.
Slade was frustrated his side did not capitalise on play-off rivals Sheffield Wednesday's 4-1 defeat at Bristol City.
"Unfortunately we couldn't close that gap because we couldn't take what would have been a precious point at the end,... | Russell Slade rued Cardiff City's failure to close the gap on the Championship play-off places after defeat at Fulham. |
Text: Trouble broke out at HMP Northumberland in Acklington just after 19:30 GMT on Friday when inmates at the category C jail refused to go back to their cells.
The Prison Officers Association's General Secretary Steve Gillan said there was a "stand-off" at the prison.
There have been no reports of any injuries during... | A "major incident" in which more than 50 prisoners took over a wing at a jail in the north east of England has reportedly come to an end. |
Text: A decade after a smoking ban was introduced, 19% of adults now smoke in Wales - a 5% drop since before it came in.
The Welsh Government announced £417,000 for campaign charity ASH Cymru to try to cut it 3% further by 2020.
But pro-smoking group Forest said setting targets to reduce smoking was "wrong".
On Monday,... | Almost half a million pounds has been announced to try to slash smoking rates in Wales. |
Text: Dunlop secured his eighth success by 20.5 seconds from Suzuki star Guy Martin, with Manxman Conor Cummins a further three seconds behind.
James Hillier was the early leader but Dunlop quickly assumed control.
The Ballymoney man broke the absolute lap record on his first circuit at an average speed of 131.73mph.
T... | Michael Dunlop ended BMW's 75-year wait for victory in the 'big bike' class at the Isle of Man TT with a stunning win in Saturday's Superbike opener. |
Text: It happened in the Jamaica Street area on Sunday 25 June.
The paramilitary-style shooting was reported to police shortly after 23:00 BST.
The man has been taken to hospital, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Detectives have appealed for information.
Summary: | A man has been shot in the legs in north Belfast. |
Text: The data included names, dates of birth, nationalities, some contact and administrative information but not financial or medical data.
The private healthcare firm said concerns were first raised about a breach in June.
It is now contacting affected customers.
In an online statement, Bupa explained that data relat... | A Bupa employee inappropriately copied and removed information relating to 547,000 international health insurance plan customers, the company has said. |
Text: The 17-year-old from Ripon failed to qualify for the semi-finals in the 3m springboard event.
He told BBC Radio York: "2016 is when I'm going to be at my peak performance, I hope.
"In the next couple of years I've got the World Championships, I've got the World Cup in 2014 and I've got the Commonwealth Games as w... | Diver Jack Laugher is already turning his focus to the next Olympics after a disappointing Games in London. |
Text: Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire police are handing more than 500,000 records, dating back to 1999, to a private software firm.
The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) said the move would help trace offenders more quickly.
It added that it will save money on staffing and storage costs.
Ian G... | Three East Midlands police forces are set to become the first in England and Wales to have all their paper fingerprint records entirely digitised. |
Text: Five under-par overnight, the Dubliner birdied the 11th, 12th and 13th and, despite a bogey on the last, was still able to take the £375,000 prize.
The Grand Slam features the winners of the season's four majors.
Harrington was a late replacement for Open winner Ernie Els, who withdrew from the event with an ankl... | Padraig Harrington held off a final-day charge from Webb Simpson to clinch the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda at his third attempt. |
Text: Michael O'Connor from South Tyneside was at the Bataclan concert venue when gunmen opened fire.
He said the scene inside the concert venue was "like a slaughterhouse", and he thought he was going to die.
So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it carried out a series of attacks which left 129 people dead.
Mr O'Conn... | A British survivor of one of the attacks in Paris has described how he lay on his girlfriend as people were shot dead around them. |
Text: England, who can play up front, on the wing or in central midfield, has been capped by England up to under-23 level.
The 19-year-old has made 21 appearances for the Blues since signing from Doncaster in 2016, scoring five goals.
"There's more to learn, more experience to gain, and I'm really happy," she told the ... | Versatile Chelsea Ladies teenager Beth England has signed a contract extension to stay with the Women's Super League One side until 2019. |
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24 August 2015 Last updated at 16:19 BST
The band have sold fifty million records, and had 91 number ones.
But Zayn left the group in March 2015, leading to some people questioning the band's future.
Now, The Sun newspaper has said that the Harry, Liam, Louis, and Nial... | Reports claim that One Direction will be taking a break in 2016, so that all of the boys can pursue solo projects. |
Text: Six of the top 10 heroes/heroines voted for were female, including Harry Potter's Hermione Granger and Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games series.
Seven out of 10 villains were female, including Matilda's Miss Trunchbull.
However, the top hero and villain were both male - Harry Potter and his nemesis Lord Vold... | Heroines and female villains outnumber heroes and male baddies in a literary poll of memorable children's novel characters, to mark World Book Day. |
Text: The tusks, found in a locked cupboard at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, are believed to be from an animal which lived about 400,000 years ago.
They were identified by the British Museum but then put into storage at the West Sussex museum.
Curators found them earlier this year during conservation work.
They had ... | A pair of woolly mammoth tusks dredged up by fishermen 95 years ago have finally gone on display at a museum where they had been hidden away. |
Text: Trussell Trust figures showed 85,656 three-day food packages were given out in the 2015/16 financial year, compared to 85,875 the year before.
It also said benefit delays and changes remained the biggest causes of Welsh food bank use, at 43% of all referrals.
Wales manager Tony Graham said 85,000 supplies given o... | The use of food banks in Wales "remains at record levels" despite a slight drop, a charity has said. |
Text: 18 December 2015 Last updated at 10:16 GMT
So, we sent Newsround viewer Jonas to chat to actor John Boyega, who plays Finn in the latest film.
What John doesn't know is that Jonas goes to the same drama school that he went to as a kid.
Check out John's top acting tips, and watch his epic Chewbacca impression...
S... | The latest Star Wars film, The Force Awakens has swooped into cinema screens across the world this week. |
Text: William Lethan, 50, from the city's Springburn area, was last seen leaving Glasgow Royal Infirmary at about 17:30 on 21 December.
Police Scotland said his body was recovered from Bowling Harbour, in West Dunbartonshire, on Wednesday.
The force said there were no suspicious circumstances. A report will be sent to ... | The body of a vulnerable missing man has been recovered from the River Clyde, police have said. |
Text: Steffan Vernon, 33, and Alex Hadley, 21, died at Ceunant Mawr waterfall near Llanberis, Gwynedd, on 7 June.
The inquest in Caernarfon concluded their deaths were accidental.
Coroner Dewi Pritchard Jones will write to the council asking it to install danger warning signs at the site.
The hearing was told the frien... | Two men who drowned at a north Wales waterfall did not realise the dangers of swimming in it after drinking alcohol and taking drugs, an inquest has heard. |
Text: Organisers have sent 50,000 tickets to the larger island as residents clamour for the £1.15m jackpot, the biggest in the draw's history.
Proceeds from the lottery are used to fund charitable causes throughout the Channel Islands.
In 2013, the £1m jackpot was claimed by an anonymous winner in Jersey.
Summary: | Tens of thousands of Channel Islands lottery tickets have been transferred from Guernsey to Jersey to meet demand for the festive draw. |
Text: Prime Minister David Cameron has said the in/out referendum will take place by 2017.
A bill paving the way for the referendum was included in the Queen's Speech.
BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins said the precise wording of the question had not been confirmed.
But it is expected to allow those who want Bri... | Voters in the UK's EU referendum will be asked to choose Yes if they want to remain in the union or No to leave. |
Text: Farmer Robert Fidler, who built the house in Salfords in the Surrey greenbelt and hid it behind hay bales for four years, was ordered to tear it down by 6 June or face jail.
Footage shows most of the castle has now been demolished.
The first enforcement order was served by Reigate Council nearly 10 years ago and ... | The demolition of a mock Tudor castle that was built without planning permission has almost been completed. |
Text: Polish media said the soldiers were a few miles from their base in Ghazni province when the bomb exploded.
Three soldiers died at the scene. Another two were said to have died of their wounds at a military hospital.
Poland has 2,500 troops in Afghanistan who are responsible for handling security in Ghazni.
The so... | A roadside bomb has killed five Polish soldiers in a Nato convoy in eastern Afghanistan, Poland's heaviest single loss of life since the mission began. |
Text: The 57-year-old - who was knighted last year for services to drama and charity - has been a prominent campaigner on increasing diversity in the arts.
He said the role was a "superb opportunity" to promote the West Midlands and help young people.
Dudley-born Sir Lenny first found fame after winning TV talent show ... | Comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry has been appointed chancellor of Birmingham City University. |
Text: The centre-back, 29, appeared to be in tears after turning his left ankle after half-time at White Hart Lane.
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said the injury looked "very bad", after the 4-0 victory.
Vertonghen has played 20 of 21 league matches this season, forming part of a defence that has conceded just 14 g... | Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen suffered ligament damage to his ankle in the win over West Brom on Saturday. |
Text: In what can only be described as a back-handed compliment, the NYT declared in a recent style article that its neighbour to the north was no longer a "frozen cultural wasteland populated with hopelessly unstylish citizens".
The reason for Canada's sudden cultural cache? The Times mentions film and music idols, fa... | Canada is now hip, according to the New York Times. |
Text: The 22-year-old made 77 appearances for Valencia in two seasons after joining from Portuguese side Benfica.
He was part of Portugal's 2016 European Championship-winning side in France and becomes Barcelona's fourth signing of the transfer window after Denis Suarez,Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne.
Reports in Spain s... | La Liga champions Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign midfielder Andre Gomes from Valencia. |
Text: The Pro12 champions have had two matches postponed this season because the surface has been waterlogged.
And the second leg of the 1872 Cup match against Edinburgh was switched to Murrayfield.
"If we had a home game this weekend, we wouldn't be able to play," said Townsend ahead of their European Champions Cup ga... | Glasgow Warriors' pitch at Scotstoun Stadium is not fit for purpose, head coach Gregor Townsend has admitted. |
Text: The 35-year-old-man was pronounced dead on Sunday night on the northbound carriageway close to junction 1 in Waterlooville around 23:30 BST.
The driver of the car - a blue VW Polo - was uninjured and is helping officers with their enquiries, Hampshire Police said.
An investigation into the exact circumstances of ... | A pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a car on the A3 in Hampshire. |
Text: Police had earlier appealed for information and released CCTV images of a group of six men, understood to be Wrexham football fans, travelling between Hebden Bridge and Halifax on Saturday 28 December.
A BTP spokesman said: "I would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance with this appeal."
Su... | A number of men have contacted British Transport Police in connection with anti-social behaviour on a train in West Yorkshire. |
Text: Prahlad Pandya, owner of Highfields Taxis, was convicted in his absence after a driver refused to pick up Mohammed Khatri from BBC Leicester.
Pandya, of Gwencole Crescent, Leicester, was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £655.50 costs.
The prosecution was brought by the city council which said it hoped it would sen... | The owner of a cab firm that refused to take a blind man and his guide dog has been fined £1,000. |
Text: States members agreed to a further three months of talks before any legal action is taken to resolve the three-and-a-half year long dispute.
It follows a protest march by about a thousand States employees against legal action without further negotiation.
Deputy Chief Minister Allister Langlois said after such a l... | A final attempt will be made to negotiate a settlement on changes to Guernsey's public sector pensions. |
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Piggott, 81, was made an OBE in 1975 but stripped of the honour after being sent to prison for tax evasion in 1987.
Dettori was speaking to BBC Sport on the 60th anniversary of Piggott riding Crepello to victory in the first of the rider's five 2,000 Guineas triumphs... | Former champion jockey Lester Piggott should be given a knighthood for his services to British horse racing, says Frankie Dettori. |
Text: Mark Cookson, 42, was found dead at his flat in Leicester Road, Wigston on 25 March.
The footage is from an Arriva 48A bus as it travelled down Welford Road near the area where Mr Cookson was seen walking at 18:40 GMT on 22 March.
Police want to speak to any of the passengers pictured in the video.
Mr Cookson was... | Police investigating the suspicious death of a man in Leicester have released CCTV footage of people they would like to contact. |
Text: Stewart Rexter, 38, was found in Victoria Place in Airdrie at 17:30 on Thursday.
Detectives believe he was attacked by a man described as being between 25-35 years old, 5ft 8in, of slim build with short dark hair and dark clothing.
They are also keen to trace the occupants of a dark Transit-type van seen nearby.
... | A murder investigation is under way after a man found injured in a street in North Lanarkshire died in hospital. |
Text: Robert Fleming, 21, was found dead at his home on Lammermuir Road in the East Ayrshire town on Sunday, February 7.
Police said he had earlier been involved in an altercation outside Bakers nightclub.
Scott Morrison appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court charged with culpable homicide. He made no plea or declaration... | A 27-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a Kilmarnock man. |
Text: The Glasgow-based company, which has been restructuring in order to improve efficiency, has forecast a pre-tax profit of between £250m and £270m.
The figures match those given in the summer when it issued a profits warning.
It also reported a 7% fall in underlying third-quarter revenue.
In a trading statement, ... | Temporary power provider Aggreko has said it is sticking to its full-year profit guidance, despite reporting a drop in sales in the third quarter. |
Text: De Havilland, who turns 101 on Saturday, filed a lawsuit against FX Networks and producer Ryan Murphy over the miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan.
The drama explored the bad blood between the Hollywood screen legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
The actress, who appeared in 50 films, was played by Catherine Zeta-J... | Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland is suing the makers of a television show which she says portrayed her as a "petty gossip". |
Text: Tom Prydie scored a crucial try with five minutes remaining at Eugene Cross Park to level the scores, then held his nerve to kick the winning conversion.
Saints seemed set for the win after two George Pisi tries, one from James Wilson, plus Will Hooley's kicking.
But Aled Brew and Cory Hill crossed for Dragons be... | Newport Gwent Dragons marked their first visit to play at Ebbw Vale by beating English champions Northampton Saints 27-25 in a pre-season game. |
Text: The 10 bins in Peacehaven were customised to resemble characters from the animated film, Minions.
The "Binions" have "put joy into the community", according to Wayne Botting, mayor of neighbouring Telscombe.
Peacehaven Town Council said it did now know who had transformed the bins but they were "a source of amuse... | Rubbish bins in an East Sussex town have been given Minion makeovers to create "Binions" in what has been dubbed a feat of "creative vandalism". |
Text: Some are ancient ones made out of stone, hundreds of years old, while others are famous for their huge size and design.
The oldest bridge is the Tarr Steps, over the River Barle in Exmoor National Park.
The most recently completed is the Peace Bridge, across the River Foyle in Northern Ireland, finished in 2011.
... | A new set of first class stamps show 10 of the most amazing bridges around the UK. |
Text: The nun was raped by a Hindu mob in Kandhamal district, days after riots between Hindus and Christian there.
Riots began after a Hindu religious leader was shot dead.
Although left-wing Maoist rebels in the state claimed responsibility for the killing, hard-line Hindu groups blamed the minority Christian communit... | A court in India has found three people guilty in connection with the rape of a Catholic nun in Orissa state in 2008. |
Text: In the last 12 months, 1.05m people moved their current accounts, according to Bacs, which operates the service.
That represents a drop of 4.7% on the previous 12 month period.
"With 65 million current account holders in the UK, movement is minimal," said Hannah Maundrell, editor of money.co.uk.
"Even with big ca... | Despite financial inducements and efforts by financial regulators to get more people to switch bank accounts, fewer people are doing so. |
Text: Vern Cotter's side will face the Asian champions on Saturday 18 June at Toyota Stadium, Toyota City, and the following Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
Both matches, at venues that will host games at the next Rugby World Cup, have a kick-off time of 11:20 BST.
Scotland beat Japan 45-10 at last year's final... | BBC Scotland has secured the live television rights to show Scotland's two-Test series against Japan in June. |
Text: Comic and magician John van der Put, who performs as Piff the Magic Dragon, ventriloquist Paul Zerdin and Stevie Starr, The Professional Regurgitator, made it through.
Van der Put and Zerdin hail from London, and Starr from Glasgow.
They join a line-up of 10 competing for the top prize of $1m (£645,000) and thei... | Three British acts have advanced to the finals of America's Got Talent, the US TV talent search. |
Text: The male pointer crossbreed was discovered in Dundonald Street by a member of the public putting out rubbish.
The Scottish SPCA, who called the act "unthinkably cruel" said the animal was also dehydrated and unable to stand.
The dog, which had a black bag wrapped around it, was taken to a vet, who made the decis... | A severely malnourished dog has been put down after being found dumped in a bin in Dundee. |
Text: Relatives of Maxine Hambleton, Trevor Thrupp and James Craig have made an application to the senior coroner for Birmingham and Solihull.
Coroner Louise Hunt will hear submissions on 12 February before making a decision on 24 February.
Twenty-one people died and 182 were hurt in the blast on 21 November 1974.
An i... | The families of three people killed in the 1970s IRA pub bombings in Birmingham have called for their inquests to be resumed. |
Text: The authors suggest manufacturers should program drones with the GPS coordinates of no-fly zones.
The British government should also relax regulations on radio frequency jammers, they add.
In addition, they advise tighter UK licensing regulation.
Currently in the UK, anyone can own and operate for non-commercial ... | Drones could be used by terrorist groups as "simple, affordable and effective airborne improvised explosive devices," says a report by London-based think tank the Remote Control Project. |
Text: Currently gay men have to wait 12 months after their last sexual activity to give blood, while sex workers are barred from donating.
England and Scotland are relaxing the rules so both groups can donate three-months after their last sex act.
The Welsh Government has said it will carefully consider advice on wheth... | Blood donation rules for gay men and sex workers could be relaxed in Wales, the Welsh Government has said. |
Text: Labour-run Kirklees Council must save the money over three years, said its leader, Councillor David Sheard.
Mr Sheard told BBC Radio Leeds political reporter Louise Martin it could mean losing up to 1,000 jobs.
"Some things we have relied on for 100 years are no longer sacrosanct," he said, adding the council cou... | Up to 1,000 jobs are at risk as a West Yorkshire council tries to cut £60m from its budget, it has been claimed. |
Text: The special forces base in Benghazi was captured on Tuesday, after two days of intense fighting.
Libya has been gripped by a wave of violence involving the militias that spearheaded the 2011 uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
The new parliament is reportedly going to hold an emergency meeting this week.
The parlia... | At least 35 bodies have been recovered from a Libyan military base that was overrun by Islamist-led militias, the Libyan Red Crescent says. |
Text: Ian Johnston said the government had not accepted PCCs and often dealt with the chief constable on matters which should have been referred to him.
But PCC Alun Michael said the Welsh government had been "very supportive".
A spokesman for the public services minister said the government had worked well with PCCs b... | A police and crime commissioner has said the Welsh government's attitude to the role has "made life difficult". |
Text: West Bengal in eastern India and Kerala in the south said they would not follow the "arbitrary" order which bans the sale of cattle at livestock markets.
The federal government said the order was aimed at "preventing uncontrolled and unregulated animal trade".
But critics say the move is aimed at protecting cows,... | Several Indian states have opposed the federal government's decision to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter. |
Text: Paul Mason, 54, from Ipswich, weighed 70 stone (440kg) at his peak, but after NHS gastric band surgery in 2010 and some skin-removal in the US, he is now down to 20 stone (127kg).
Mr Mason, who now lives in Massachusetts, says he wants more skin taken from his legs, arms and chest.
He said his arms in particular ... | A man once dubbed the world's fattest is raising funds for more skin-removal surgery in the new year. |
Text: Fire crews were called to Baxter Park at about 21:00 on Thursday after the old lawn bowls pavilion was set alight.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames. Dundee City Council is to assess the full extent of the damage to the building.
Officers are investigating and ... | Police are investigating after a deliberate fire at a bowling pavilion in Dundee. |
Text: Ryan Morse, from Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent, died on 8 December 2012 from Addison's disease.
The jury at Cardiff Crown Court was dismissed and the judge acquitted Dr Joanne Rudling, 46, of Cardiff, of manslaughter on Friday.
Dr Lindsey Thomas, 42, from Tredegar, was cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence on 27... | The second of two GPs accused of unlawfully killing a 12-year-old boy has been cleared. |
Text: Connor Brown had a debut to forget for the Lions when he diverted a Kevin Amankwaah cross into his own goal.
The U's built early pressure with Chris Dickson, Roarie Deacon and Dan Wishart wasting good opportunities to open the scoring before Brown's own goal gave them the lead just before the break.
Bottom club G... | Guiseley remain winless in the National League after they fell to a defeat at Sutton. |
Text: O'Neil, who can also play in midfield, made 49 appearances for the Spireites after signing from West Brom in August 2015.
The 23-year-old has played in 17 League One games this season, scoring twice.
"He is a Cambridge boy returning home and is a fantastic fit for us," said U's manager Shaun Derry.
Find all the l... | League Two side Cambridge have signed Chesterfield defender Liam O'Neil for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year contract. |
Text: Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy said the force was under "significant scrutiny" from police standards watchdogs for its responses to crimes such as burglary.
Since those targets were removed in 2012, officers have been "encouraged" to support sexual exploitation victims.
In 2012, nine men were jailed for running a... | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said "it could have done more" for victims of grooming in Rochdale, blaming target-driven policing for "anomalies". |
Text: Rocco Zito, 87, had been a senior member of the notorious 'Ndrangheta, or Calabrian mafia, based in southern Italy, according to Canadian media.
He was once one of Toronto's most powerful mafia leaders, the Toronto Sun reported.
Zito's son-in-law, Domenico Scopelliti, has been charged with murder after turning h... | A former Mafia boss has been shot dead at his home in the Canadian city of Toronto. |
Text: The west London venue, home to rugby union side Ealing Trailfinders, will also become the club's training base.
The Championship side have been playing at The Hive in Barnet since 2014 and will move at the end of the current season.
"This enables us to plan a sustainable long-term future for the club," said Bronc... | London Broncos will move to Ealing after agreeing a three-year deal to play at the Trailfinders Sports Club. |
Text: The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) wants control of waters in the UK's Exclusive Economic Zone to be returned to Britain after Brexit.
Research by the North Atlantic Fisheries College said only 42% of fish caught in these waters between 2012 and 2014 were caught by British fishermen.
The other 650,000 tonn... | Huge opportunities could be available to UK fisherman following Brexit, according to a Scottish fishing leader. |
Text: After struggling to survive in the Sinjar mountains for five days without water and food, these refugees were taken by Kurdish fighters to Newroz camp in Derik city, in an area of north-eastern Syria under Kurdish control.
"Hundreds of people were killed and beheaded by IS fighters and hundreds of women have been... | Pictures from a BBC reporting trip from northern Iraq into Syria, as Iraqi refugees fled Mount Sinjar after days of fighting. |
Text: It brings the total UK assistance to Iraq since June 2014 to £79.5m.
The money will pay for food, medicine, shelter and clothing, and provide clean water and improved sanitation to help prevent the spread of cholera.
Minister Desmond Swayne said "the world's gaze appears to have wandered" from the suffering of th... | The UK is giving another £20m in aid to help tens of thousands of Iraqis forced to flee their homes by the Islamic State terror group. |
Text: And the Scottish Premiership club hold an option that could prolong the deal until the summer of 2018.
The 22-year-old Australian moved to Firhill in September following his release from Reading.
Edwards has made nine appearances, six of them off the bench, and scored his first goal in the league win at Hamilton ... | Midfielder Ryan Edwards has signed a one-year contract extension at Partick Thistle. |
Text: The scam at the hospital is understood to have taken place earlier this month.
Two men reportedly spent two days inside the hospital offering to help staff claim back tax.
Thousands of pounds are believed to have been lost; police believe there are more victims of the fraud and have urged them to come forward.
It... | Nine victims of a suspected fraud at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine have been identified, police have said. |
Text: The prestigious awards event, first staged in 1954, was last held at the venue in 2008.
Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will host a celebration of the best sporting achievements of 2017, in front of an audience of nearly 11,000.
Britain's world number one tennis player Andy Murray has won the main pri... | The 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony will be held on Sunday, 17 December at Liverpool's Echo Arena. |
Text: Hundreds of people lined the harbour walls and jetty to wave home the Royal Navy's helicopter carrier.
The ship, which has clocked up 898,893 miles on operations, will be retired after 32 years of service.
Illustrious gave a gun salute as it arrived at the mouth of Portsmouth Harbour and its arrival was marked wi... | Crowds gathered in Portsmouth earlier to say goodbye to HMS Illustrious, as it returned to its home port for the final time. |
Text: The 34-year-old father-of-two died after being hit by a vehicle that mounted a central reservation in Wallasey on 5 October.
Clayton Williams, 18, appeared via videolink at Liverpool Crown Court and a trial date of next March was set.
He is also accused of attempting to wound another officer, aggravated theft of ... | A trial date has been set for a man accused of murdering PC Dave Phillips, who was hit by a vehicle in Merseyside. |
Text: Jonathan Geoffrey Mather, 36, was jailed for five years and eight months after he admitted obstructing the railway, Stafford Crown Court heard.
The CrossCountry train struck the car at Clay Mills near Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, just before 19:30 BST on 20 July 2015.
Mather was found hiding in bushes and no... | A man who drove his car on to railway tracks before a train carrying 40 people hit it at 70mph has been jailed. |
Text: Chairman John Summers said it had been "impossible" to notify fans before they submitted an application to the Football Association in December.
However, the Hawks have withdrawn their application after Summers spoke to fans during Saturday's defeat at Chelmsford.
"We have listened to fans," Summers told the club... | National League South side Whitehawk have abandoned plans to change their name to Brighton City following discussions with supporters. |
Text: Other companies were not able to bid for the contracts - collectively worth £156,000 to Core Fit Ltd - which were offered by Cheshire East Council.
Details of the deals came following a BBC Freedom of Information request.
Councillors have called for an external inquiry while the council said no "unlawful expendit... | A council waived its own financial rules three times when awarding contracts to a firm run by the local authority leader's physiotherapist. |
Text: Gardner, 27, is the Latics' first signing this summer and joins after he turned down a new deal.
After a short stint in the Celtic youth system he has also played for Crewe and Halifax as well as loan spells at Bury and Tranmere.
Edmundson, 19, has signed a new two-year contract with the club.
He came through the... | Oldham have signed midfielder Dan Gardner on a two-year deal from Chesterfield and agreed a new contract with defender George Edmundson. |
Text: The A350-900 plane has the largest wings in civil aviation using new lightweight composite materials - made at Broughton in north Wales.
The aircraft is the firm's rival to the Boeing's Dreamliner 787.
Airbus has 778 of the planes on order from airlines, 80 of them from Qatar Airways, the largest order.
Summary: | The first of Airbus's A350 airliner has been handed over to its new owner, Qatar Airways, at a ceremony at the planemaker's HQ in Toulouse. |
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