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Text: The king, who will be accompanied by Queen Letizia, will stay at Windsor Castle during the visit, from 8-10 March.
It will be the first Spanish state visit to the UK since 1986.
Felipe, 47, acceded to the Spanish throne in June 2014 after his father, Juan Carlos, abdicated. It was the first royal transition in Sp... | King Felipe of Spain is to make a state visit to the UK next year. |
Text: The blaze at Clandon Park House on Wednesday left the structure gutted.
The National Trust-owned Grade I-listed property, near Guildford, is a popular wedding venue, with 27 weddings due to take place there in 2015.
The trust said a "significant amount" of the mansion's collection had been saved from the fire.
Ho... | Two couples who were due to get married at a fire-ravaged mansion have been found an alternative venue, Surrey County Council has said. |
Text: The firm claims Project Valerie is the world's first portable laptop of its kind.
Two additional screens slide out from the central display via an automatic mechanism.
One analyst praised the design, noting that gamers were increasingly splashing out on high-end laptops.
All three screens are 17in (43cm) in size.... | Gaming PC maker Razer has unveiled a concept laptop with three 4K screens at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. |
Text: Thomas Roberts was found with serious injuries in the back courts of Ashgill Road, in the Saracen area of Glasgow, at about 04:00 on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
A 50-year-old man was also taken to hospital after being injured in the incident, but has since been released.
The Dail... | A murder investigation is continuing after a 43-year-old man died following a violent Christmas Day attack that also left another man in hospital. |
Text: The seven-month-old girl was part of a group of adults and small children in pushchairs and prams when the egg was thrown at about 14:30 on Wednesday in Pittencrief Park, Dunfermline.
Police Scotland said the infant was not injured.
Sgt Kenny Bow, of Police Scotland, said: "The fact the child was unhurt during th... | A baby has been hit by an egg that was dropped from a bridge in a Fife park. |
Text: Relatives say the cousins were raped by men from a neighbouring village in Badaun district late on Tuesday.
The girls, said to be 12 or 13, have been examined and medical reports are awaited. Five men have been detained.
Badaun gained notoriety last year after two girls were found hanged - relatives alleged rape ... | Police in India's Uttar Pradesh state are investigating the alleged kidnap and gang rape of two girls at gunpoint. |
Text: The Old Trafford club hope the Red Rose Floods Appeal will reach an initial target of £10,000.
"Our thoughts are with those communities who have suffered," said head coach Ashley Giles.
"We hope that as a famous Lancashire institution we can encourage people to dig deep and help their fellow Lancastrians in their... | Lancashire County Cricket Club have launched an appeal to help communities affected by the recent floods. |
Text: Amunai Hobbs, 41, also known as Amunai Nicholson, from Oban, left the airport on Thursday saying she felt unwell.
There have been no confirmed sightings since she left Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley without treatment at 10:35.
However, one report has placed her about halfway between the hospital and the airp... | A woman who disappeared after missing her flight to Thailand may have been sighted walking without shoes in the street near Glasgow Airport. |
Text: He suffered the injury while playing for Bath against Northampton last weekend.
Denton will miss Scotland's November matches against Australia and Argentina at Murrayfield and the clash with Georgia at Rugby Park.
The Zimbabwe-born 26 year-old has won 34 caps for Scotland.
Summary: | Scotland back-row David Denton will be unavailable for the autumn Tests after being ruled out for up to four months with a hamstring tear. |
Text: A fridge is one of the first things people buy as they step out of poverty. And as more people escape extreme poverty, we want to hear your stories of how a fridge has affected your life.
Do you remember your first fridge? How did you feel when you bought it? Has having a fridge made you eat more or less healthil... | As part of the BBC World Service's A Richer World season, we're exploring the impact the refrigerator has had on our daily lives and we want you to get involved. |
Text: Peter Ball, 84, was jailed for 32 months in October 2015 after admitting a string of historical sex offences against 18 teenagers and young men.
The former bishop of Lewes and Gloucester was released from jail on Friday after serving 16 months.
Phil Johnson said he had served "less than a month for each of the vi... | A man allegedly abused as a child by a former bishop has criticised his early release from jail as "a poor reflection on the criminal justice system". |
Text: 20 October 2015 Last updated at 12:45 BST
But Anna Bowes, of SavingsChampion.co.uk, argues that compound interest - which means interest builds up more significantly over time - and good habits mean students should think about saving during their studies.
Video journalist: Kevin Peachey
Summary: | Students face mounting debts during their university years, with many having to work for years before paying them off. |
Text: Sarfraz Khan, 35, was stabbed to death and three men were seriously hurt when a row, which began over the use of a mop and bucket, escalated.
Mohammed Nasar, 32, and Tariq Mahmood, 26, of Cecil Avenue, Great Horton, were given life sentences at Bradford Crown Court for Mr Khan's murder.
Nasar must serve at least ... | Four men have been jailed over the killing of their cousin in a dispute over a family-run ice cream business. |
Text: Oliver Dearlove collapsed on Tranquil Vale, Blackheath at 00:45 BST on Sunday after he was hit while waiting for a pre-booked taxi with friends.
The 30-year-old from Eltham was taken to an east London hospital where he died at 22:30 that evening.
The Met said it had made "significant progress". No arrests have be... | A man who died during a night out with friends in south-east London was attacked by a man as the group spoke to a number of women, police believe. |
Text: Frederick Boyd failed to return to the open prison on Tuesday 11 April after being on leave at his home in Glasgow.
Officers had warned the public not to approach the 54-year-old.
Police Scotland said Boyd was traced in the Glasgow area.
Summary: | A prisoner who absconded from HMP Castle Huntly jail in Dundee has been traced by police. |
Text: Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team said two climbers had been on the Aladdin's mirror ice route when one of them slipped. The other contacted police at about 14:20 on Tuesday.
A coastguard helicopter, which was training in the area, flew mountain rescuers and equipment to the scene.
The climber who suffered a leg fra... | A climber has been rescued after falling on Coire an t-Sneachda in the Cairngorm mountain range. |
Text: Ben, from Sheffield, vanished when he was 21 months old while on holiday on the Greek island of Kos.
The man had spoken to officers after footage of him looking similar to how Ben might appear now was released.
A tweet from @FindBenNeedham, the account of the family's campaign, said it was "disappointing but they... | Police have said a DNA test carried out on a man in Cyprus has proved he is not Ben Needham, who disappeared in 1991. |
Text: A 40-year-old man was found lying seriously injured in Rowan Street, Blackburn, at about 04:45 on 1 January.
Police said they now believed the attack took place at a nearby property and involved one assailant who was known to the victim.
The 22-year-old is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday. The v... | A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged over a serious assault on a man in West Lothian on New Year's Day. |
Text: Hillwalkers are encouraged to leave such details with family, friends or another contact in case they get into difficulty on a walk or climb.
But rescue teams and police said they have been involved in searches where this has not happened.
In a joint message, they have asked people to enjoy the hills safely.
Supt... | Mountain rescue teams are being "increasingly challenged" by searches for people who leave little or no information of their routes. |
Text: However, anyone who lets slip they might be in the running to be the Duchess's private secretary will not end up sitting behind an antique desk at Kensington Palace.
The successful candidate will be discreet, self-effacing and efficient. A sense of humour and a sense of the absurd will be very necessary personal... | Conversations with headhunters will take place soon. |
Text: The Jim Crowley ridden three-year-old impressed in his Group Two debut, having dominated from the front in last month's Coral Charge at Sandown.
The 9-2 shot finished two and a quarter lengths clear of 9-4 favourite Profitable, who was second.
Marsha was in third, but two-time winner of the race Take Cover ended ... | Battaash eased to sprint victory with a brilliant display in the King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. |
Text: The new political season has hardly begun and already Downing Street has made two quick concessions. It has agreed to the Electoral Commission's recommendation that voters should be asked if they want to remain in or leave the EU because a Yes/No question would unfairly favour the Yes campaign.
And now Number Ten... | When a government starts giving ground it is worth paying attention. |
Text: Tom Rainey and Lawrence Walters, both aged 23, left New York on 3 May in their boat Yves, bound for Britain.
They landed in Salcombe, Devon, after rowing for about 3,800 miles and were welcomed by hundreds of well-wishers.
The Ocean Rowing Society described the route as the longest and most difficult of the Atlan... | Two British men have become the world's youngest to row across the Atlantic Ocean from the US to the UK. |
Text: Perry Beeches Academy Trust claimed about £2.8m from the Education Funding Agency for free school meals but only kept limited records of its entitlements.
An EFA report said this was a breach of government guidelines.
The trust said it was a genuine administrative error.
More on this and other Birmingham stories
... | A Birmingham academy chain must pay back more than £100,000 in government funding. |
Text: The entire frontage of the home in Cheltenham collapsed and garden walls were flattened.
The attack on the home on Tewkesbury Road took place early on Wednesday evening.
A lorry, thought to be the one used, was later found burnt out in a field off nearby Withybridge Lane, Gloucestershire Police said.
According to... | A lorry was used to deliberately destroy the front of a vacant detached house in Gloucestershire. |
Text: New Zealander Ko hit 11 birdies and a bogey for a stunning 10-under-par 62.
Hull, meanwhile, started the day one shot off the lead but the 20-year-old is in a share of sixth, five behind Ko, after a two-under-par 70.
Scotland's Catriona Matthew is 10 shots off the pace after a one-under 71.
"Going into today I ju... | World number one Lydia Ko shot a course record round to move three shots clear after day two of the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida, as England's Charley Hull dropped off the pace. |
Text: Jurors, who began deliberating last Thursday at Southwark Crown Court, must agree 10-2 for a verdict to be reached.
Mr Harris, 86, denies six indecent assaults and one sexual assault on victims aged 12 - 42, from 1971 to 2004.
Allegations include him touching girls inappropriately when asked to sign autographs.
P... | The jury in the trial of former TV star Rolf Harris has been told it can consider majority verdicts. |
Text: The Football League had approved the deal on Tuesday after Eren passed their Owners and Directors Test.
Chairman Dave Pottinger, chief executive Michael Dunford, Ian Carter and Matt Turner have all resigned from Crawley's board of directors.
Eren had been in negotiations to buy the Reds, who were first put up for... | Turkish businessman Ziya Eren has completed his takeover of League Two side Crawley Town. |
Text: The US company said the offer was "financially inadequate", but left the door open for a potentially higher bid.
Hugh Grant, Monsanto chief executive, said the proposal significantly undervalued the company.
He also raised concerns about whether a deal would be approved by regulators.
Monsanto shares rose 3.1% to... | Monsanto has rejected a $62bn (£43bn) offer from Bayer that would have created the world's biggest agricultural supplier. |
Text: Benjamin Taylor, 24, of Seascale, was working at Cumbria's Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway when he started three blazes at the site.
The largest of the fires, in March, 2013, damaged an engineers' workshop.
The court heard he raised the alarm each time, claiming there was an innocent explanation. He was convicted... | An arsonist who caused £600,000 worth of damage to a visitor attraction has been jailed for 10 years. |
Text: Aubameyang drew criticism on Twitter for wearing a sports cap and t-shirt.
"When you arrive for the ceremony.... and they lost our baggage!! So that's how we dress tonight. Thanks Lufthansa," he wrote on Instagram.
Fellow player of the year nominees Riyad Mahrez, who won, and Sadio Mane were dressed in formal sui... | Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has explained why he attended the Confederation of African Football awards on Thursday in casual clothes. |
Text: The summer signing from Rotherham made his mark as a second half substitute with two goals in five minutes.
Earlier Junior Hoilett had impressed on his return from Gold Cup duty with Canada by capping a lively 45 minute run-out with a goal after 11 minutes.
Gabon defender Bruno Ecoule Manga completed the victory ... | Danny Ward scored twice as Cardiff City completed their pre-season with a 4-0 win over Scottish Championship side Livingston at the Cardiff City Stadium. |
Text: Newly allowed books include the erotic English novel Fanny Hill, first published in 1748, and The Long March, a Chinese communist text.
But several adult magazines remain banned, as do publications by the Jehovah's Witnesses Church.
The government said the development reflected changes in society.
The Media Devel... | Singapore's conservative government has lifted a ban on 240 publications, ranging from communist material to adult content. |
Text: The event is tied in with a new film about the achievements under Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor.
Staged at Nottingham Contemporary gallery, City of Miracles: Stories from the Crowd explores the impact the victories had on fans and the city.
Players' shirts, medals and other memorabilia as well as su... | An exhibition celebrating Nottingham Forest's European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980 has opened in Nottingham. |
Text: The 28-year-old joined the Spireites on a one-year deal in June and has scored seven goals in 24 appearances.
In October Evans was found not guilty, following a retrial, of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in 2011.
He was initially found guilty in 2012 and served two-and-a-half years of a five-year pris... | Chesterfield striker Ched Evans has signed a 12-month contract extension with the League One club. |
Text: The education department said previously French was taught from year five and above, but it will now start in year three.
In the department's annual report, Education Director Justin Donavan said the goal was for children to learn French from year one to year 11.
He said this would still happen in the future when... | All children in Jersey state primary schools will start learning French from the age of seven for the first time. |
Text: Under the plans, unauthorised use of the term would be illegal, as is already the case for the use of the term degree.
To legally describe training as an apprenticeship, schemes would have to provide at least a year's training and meet other requirements.
The measures will be part of the government's Enterprise B... | The government plans to legally protect apprenticeships, so the term cannot be abused. |
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Many sides are fighting each other, but one group, called Islamic State, has shocked the world by using extreme violence against anyone who doesn't agree with their views.
It is fighting to gain more power in Syria, and has now tak... | For the last four years, Syria has been crippled by war. |
Text: The backbencher announced the new arrival on Instagram, where attention focused on the eye-catching name.
The name Sixtus is shared with five popes, most recently in 1590.
"Helena and I announce with great joy that we have a baby Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher, a brother for Peter, Mary, Thomas, Anselm and A... | Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has named his sixth child Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher. |
Text: The Scottish Ambulance Service was called to Glasgow Airport just before 13:00 on Monday.
It was confirmed that a passenger was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. Details of their condition have not been released.
The flight was Aer Lingus 3833 operated by Stobart Air - formerly Aer Arann.
Summary: | A flight from Glasgow to Cork in the Republic of Ireland had to return to Scotland after a passenger on board suffered a medical emergency. |
Text: In total, 275 vehicles were left over the Easter weekend in West Drayton, about 15 minutes from the airport.
One woman said she was "horrified" to find her vehicle was left in a public car park after she spent more than £100 for it to be left in a secure facility.
Both Hillingdon Council and Heathrow Airport hav... | More than 200 cars left with Heathrow Airport parking firms were left in a council car park and issued with parking tickets. |
Text: Marshall Aviation Services will enter a 45-day consultation with its Broughton workforce.
Unite Wales said it would mean the "virtual eradication" of the aircraft maintenance sector in north Wales.
The company blamed the possible closure on "significant losses" in business and said it would support workers throug... | More than 120 jobs could be at risk after an aviation firm announced plans to close its Flintshire branch. |
Text: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) said animal abusers were "a serious threat to the whole community".
The attack happened at Danesmoor Nursing Home in Haslingden, Lancashire, on Tuesday night.
The men were seen on CCTV throwing items at the animals and chasing them.
The alpacas - named Bill and B... | An animal rights charity has offered a £1,000 reward to help find two men who attacked two alpacas with garden furniture. |
Text: The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest of World War One, with more than one million people killed or wounded. It lasted five months as the British and French Armies fought the Germans on a 15-mile front.
Summary: | All photographs courtesy Getty Images and Press Association |
Text: The police also confiscated weapons and propaganda materials during the raids.
They come after a gunman shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) attacked a police station, killing an officer before being shot dead last week.
Bosnia-Herzegovina is made up of two semi-autonomous regions - the Bosnian Serb Republic an... | Bosnian Serb police say they have detained several people suspected of trying to recruit for Islamic State. |
Text: The train, travelling from Athens, struck a house when it left the track near the city of Thessaloniki.
A resident at the property said he had managed to jump from a balcony just before the train made impact.
Pictures from the town of Adendro showed smashed carriages. It is unclear what caused the train to derail... | Three people have been killed and many more seriously injured after a passenger train derailed in northern Greece, officials say. |
Text: Neil Aspin's side claimed an important win in the race for promotion despite going behind to the out-of-form home side.
Elliott Durrell saw an effort well saved early on, before Danny Johnson volleyed over shortly after as the sides traded blows.
However, the hosts took the lead after a corner was not dealt with ... | Jordan Burrow's fifth of the season claimed three points for Gateshead as they came from behind to beat Chester. |
Text: Wallace, 22, had a two-month spell with the Lions last season, scoring one goal in 14 appearances before being recalled by Wolves in March.
His move to The Den is with a view to a permanent move in the summer.
Centre-back Cooper, 21, has scored four goals in 54 appearances since making his debut for Reading in Au... | League One side Millwall have re-signed Wolves midfielder Jed Wallace and brought in Reading defender Jake Cooper on loan until the end of the season, |
Text: The 25-year-old has made 72 appearances for the Hatters, including 24 this season, since joining from Dagenham and Redbridge in the summer of 2014.
The former Daggers player of the year has not featured since 12 December after picking up an injury.
He joins a Stevenage side 19th in League Two before Saturday's ho... | Stevenage have signed central defender Luke Wilkinson from League Two rivals Luton Town on a permanent contract. |
Text: Matthew Hoare, 21, of Chartham, Kent died in January 2006 while working for Watling Tyres in Canterbury.
The company has pleaded guilty at Canterbury Crown Court to health and safety breaches.
His mother Carolyn Hoare said: "I feel like my heart has been ripped out. There's not a moment I don't think about him."
... | The family of a man who was killed when a tyre exploded in his face say they have been through 10 years of "hell". |
Text: Prior to his appearance in Wales' 3-0 defeat by Sweden, Bale had not played an international game since October.
He missed three Wales games including defeats by the Netherlands and Ukraine and a draw against Northern Ireland.
"I think we should be more prepared than we are," Ratcliffe said. "If he's not playing,... | Wales need to have a back-up plan if star player Gareth Bale picks up an injury at Euro 2016, according to former captain Kevin Ratcliffe. |
Text: The people carrier and a lorry left the dual carriageway at Hillside on Thursday morning.
The first vehicle crashed into a house, with the lorry stopping just short of a building.
The homeowner, Jim Cardno, told BBC Scotland he was awoken by an "almighty bang".
Summary: | Motorists and a homeowner escaped serious injury after a people carrier crashed into a house on the A90 south of Aberdeen. |
Text: It followed an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Two men were observed packing 167kg of cannabis resin into a van in Camlough, County Armagh, in April 2015.
The drugs, with a potential street value of £800,000, had been hidden among orange juice cartons in pallets imported from Spain via Dublin.
... | An organised crime gang has been jailed for smuggling cannabis into Northern Ireland in crates of orange juice. |
Text: Earlier this week it was announced a deal was almost secure to keep "Spy Booth" in the town, after campaigners raised the money to buy it.
The piece, depicting men "snooping" on a phone box, appeared in April, three miles from government listening post GCHQ.
The local businessman, who has agreed to pay for the ar... | A Banksy artwork painted on the wall of a house in Cheltenham has been defaced. |
Text: The circles consist of barren ground, ringed by grass and measuring 2-15m (7-49ft) in diameter.
Computer modelling and field work suggest they could be caused by plants taking advantage of termite activity.
Researchers from the universities of Strathclyde and Princeton outlined the theory in the journal Nature.
U... | One of nature's most puzzling spectacles - the "fairy circles" of Namibia - may have been explained by a new scientific theory. |
Text: The move is part of a government campaign to crack down on corruption and extravagance.
Expensive watches, gold coins and liquor are among the items affected, said the Xinhua news agency.
The giving of gifts, often to gain favour with officials, is common during lunar new year, which begins next week.
But China's... | China has announced a ban on radio and TV adverts which encourage extravagant gift-giving, saying they promote incorrect values, state media report. |
Text: Gareth Bale could have been the hero again but struck his free-kick over the bar as the home game against Israel ended goalless.
Centre-back Ashley Williams was a rock in the heart of the defence once again.
So how did the Wales players fare overall? BBC Wales Sport's Dafydd Pritchard runs the rule over the playe... | Another point, another clean sheet but Wales were made to wait as they edge towards Euro 2016 in France. |
Text: Police initially said there were "signs" he did visit, but later said these could not be confirmed.
An unused Dutch Sim card was found in his backpack, French and Italian media reports say.
The Tunisian was shot dead by police in Milan early on Friday.
Police are inquiring whether he travelled to Amsterdam in the... | Police in the the Netherlands are investigating whether Berlin market attacker Anis Amri travelled there immediately after he killed 12 people by ramming a lorry through the stalls. |
Text: Residents in Rudry, Waterloo and Draethen have volunteered to track motorists driving through the narrow country lanes.
Speeding motorists will be sent a warning letter rather than a fine.
Part of the initiative Community Speed Watch, funding for the handheld speed gun and digital display has come from Gwent's Po... | Villagers in Caerphilly county have started using their own speed gun in an attempt to stop drivers from speeding. |
Text: The constable gave the 44-year-old first aid before paramedics arrived but the rider died at the scene.
He was found in St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, close to the junction of Whittall Street at about 06:00 BST.
CCTV footage is being reviewed to assess how the crash happened, involving a man from Handsworth. H... | A police officer battled to save a dying motorcyclist after spotting him lying in the street after a crash. |
Text: The 22-year-old defender moved to the Dingwall club in January 2015 following his release from Celtic.
A Scotland U21 international, he has been a regular under manager Jim McIntyre, making 29 appearances in this campaign.
Fraser has scored once in his near two-and-a-half seasons with the Staggies.
Summary: | Marcus Fraser has agreed a new contract at Ross County, keeping him at the Global Energy Stadium until the end of next season. |
Text: The firm, which already has a base in Aberdeen, will open an office in Edinburgh with several partners and up to 20 staff.
The office will be based in Princes Street and focus on the firm's key sectors, including energy, financial institutions and real estate.
Bond Dickinson did not say when the new base would op... | UK law firm Bond Dickinson has announced plans to expand its presence in Scotland. |
Text: Mark Layton made the comments at the inquest into the death of Robert Mansfield who was celebrating his 18th birthday at the Mill Pond, Pembroke, when he drowned after going swimming.
The coroner ruled Mr Mansfield's death as accidental and said he had concerns about safety issues such as fencing.
Pembrokeshire c... | A coroner is to raise safety concerns with council officials following the third drowning at a Pembrokeshire pond. |
Text: The 24-year-old's deal with the Spanish champions expires in June 2018 and the club are in talks to extend it.
Paris St-Germain, one of several clubs linked with Neymar, are reportedly ready to double his salary, but Barcelona are confident of keeping him.
"We have not studied the impact of hypothetically losing ... | Barcelona are not contemplating selling Brazilian forward Neymar, according to financial vice-president Susana Monje. |
Text: The France-born player, 30, was speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Torino.
"What stupid person is speaking?" said Benatia before ending the interview.
The incident comes a week after another Serie A player, Pescara's Sulley Muntari, walked off the pitch after claiming he was being ... | Juventus' Morocco defender Medhi Benatia cut short a post-match television interview after claiming to hear a racist insult in his earpiece. |
Text: The visitors closed on 293-9 at the end of day three, with a lead of 260.
Jacques Rudolph's wait for a first Championship hundred in 2016 continued as he chopped onto his stumps for 56.
Earlier, Essex had been bowled out for 319, with Craig Meschede (5-84) taking his first five-wicket haul in the Championship thi... | Division Two champions Essex will need to chase a sizeable target on the final day to beat Glamorgan at Chelmsford. |
Text: The decision to grant an NI Open spot to the top under-18 finisher is an innovation in the amateur event.
Pop star Niall Horan's golf management company came up with the idea in order to boost youth golf.
Last year, Horan's company invited Tom McKibbin to play in the NI Open.
2015 World Under-12 champion McKibbin... | Both the winner and top under-18 finisher at the Northern Ireland Amateur Open at Galgorm Castle on 18 July will clinch places in the NI Open at the Ballymena venue in August. |
Text: The centre, which holds about 600 people, will close by 1 November.
A Home Office spokesman said centres needed to be "modern, secure" and with "easy access to the airports from which removals take place".
It is not known what will happen to the jobs of the 200 people employed at the centre.
The spokesman added: ... | The immigration removal centre in Dover is to close with detainees being transferred to other centres around the UK, the Home Office has announced. |
Text: Medical and playing facilities are under review there.
Teufaiva Stadium in Nukuʻalofa is being rebuilt for the 2019 Pacific Games and WRU chairman Gareth Davies says the work may not be completed in time for Wales visit.
If the stadium does not meet criteria, Tonga will play Wales in New Zealand.
Samoa are also s... | Officials from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and World Rugby are assessing Tonga's ability host Wales on their June tour to the South Pacific. |
Text: Twitter users in East Ayrshire and Midlothian posted more racists comments than anywhere else in the UK.
Dundee topped the table for homophobic tweets, a ranking it shared with Denbighshire, Wales.
Social intelligence company Brandwatch and anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label analysed 19 million tweets from the... | The UK's worst area for homophobic, sexist and racist tweets is East Ayrshire, a study has claimed. |
Text: The defence ministry said military police had been sent to Eastern Ghouta on the edge of the capital Damascus, and to an area in the south-west.
It is the first time foreign personnel have been despatched to help implement the "safe zones" agreed with Turkey and Iran earlier this year.
Rebel groups have not publi... | Russia says it has deployed forces to monitor so-called de-escalation zones in southern Syria. |
Text: The victim was seriously assaulted outside a house in Ballycastle Road in the town at about 01:00 BST on Monday.
The accused, who is 35, is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates' Court next month.
The victim remains in a critical condition at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Summary: | A man has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 50s was critically injured in an attack in Coleraine, County Londonderry. |
Text: Clifford Warde, from Clackmannanshire, was caught after the mother of the second victim intercepted messages he sent to her 14-year-old daughter.
Police discovered videos on Warde's phone of the 50-year-old having sex with the younger girl.
Warde will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on 7 December.
He co... | A former foster carer has admitted filming himself having sex with a 13-year-old girl and grooming another teenager on the internet. |
Text: A French art dealer, who has not been identified by police, filed a theft report after forgetting the picture in the cab's boot on Thursday.
He reportedly became distracted by a call on his mobile and only noticed he no longer had the picture the next day.
The work is Concetto Spaziale (Spatial concept) by Argent... | An artwork worth €1.5m ($1.6m; £1.25m) has been found after it was accidentally left in a taxi in Paris. |
Text: Ministers welcomed the 28% fall from 420 to 300, between 2009 and 2013, and said they were "taking action" to diagnose the disease early.
But a diabetes charity said performance was "patchy", with only one in three people meeting treatment targets.
Diabetes UK Cymru said the reduced deaths was part of a UK-wide t... | Deaths from diabetes-related conditions in Wales have fallen by more than a quarter in four years, a report for the Welsh government has found. |
Text: The Redditch skater, 25, secured her first medal on the World Cup circuit in her debut World Cup A final appearance.
Fellow Briton Elise Christie, 25, won the B final on Saturday morning to finish fifth overall in the 1000m.
Gilmartin competes again in the 1500m on Sunday, while Christie is seeking a fourth World... | Great Britain's Charlotte Gilmartin won 1500m bronze at the short track speed skating World Cup in Shanghai. |
Text: More than one million Mexicans and their families, including US-born children, returned to Mexico from 2009 to 2014 after living in the US, the report by Pew Research Center found.
Meanwhile, only 870,000 Mexicans moved in to US during the same time period, creating a net loss of 140,000 people.
An uneven economi... | More Mexicans are leaving the US than migrating there, reversing a longstanding flow, a study has found. |
Text: The crash happened on the A338 at Charlton All Saints on Saturday shortly before 12:15 GMT, closing the road for almost nine hours.
Police said the victim, aged in his 60s, sustained serious leg injuries and was taken to Salisbury District Hospital where he later died.
The car driver was also injured but is not i... | A motorcyclist has been killed in a collision with a car in south Wiltshire. |
Text: Iain Cameron, who studies and writes about snow, has examined the find on Sgurr na Lapaich, the highest of a remote range of mountains.
Describing the debris as an "incredible scene", Mr Cameron said the snow had survived because of a "protective jacket" of thick mud.
He said the avalanche may have happened in Ju... | What is believed to be debris from an avalanche that happened this summer has been discovered in the Highlands. |
Text: Tony Howland, 35, from London, helped produce the fakes at a flat in Glasgow using three ink jet printers, special glue, a laminator and Bible paper.
He informed police about the operation after being given a tight deadline to produce £50,000 in counterfeit notes.
His co-accused, Victor Robertson, is already serv... | An out-of-work printer who produced £160,000 worth of fake £20 notes has been jailed for four years. |
Text: The 22-year-old joined Stoke after progressing through the Crewe youth system but failed to make a first-team appearance for the Potters.
The Northern Ireland U21 international has had loan spells at Hereford, Oldham, Bristol Rovers and Southend.
Lund is the third summer signing at Spotland with Ashley Eastham an... | Rochdale have signed midfielder Matthew Lund on a two-year deal following his release by Stoke City. |
Text: The Pope's opposition to nuclear weapons and role in a deal between the US and Cuba boosted his chances, said Norwegian state broadcaster NRK.
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has been tipped for her stance on the refugee crisis unfolding in Europe.
But the prize committee's decision is notoriously hard to p... | Pope Francis and Angela Merkel are among the favourites to receive the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced in Norway on Friday morning. |
Text: The 22-year-old will complete his move to Bloomfield Road on 1 July after his deal with Bolton expires.
Clayton joined Wanderers from Crewe in 2014 and played 13 games last season as they won promotion to the Championship.
"I knew a few people here and I thought it was important for my development to come and wor... | Blackpool have signed Bolton forward Max Clayton on a two-year contract, with an option for a further 12 months. |
Text: HMP Oakwood and HMP Birmingham got an overall score of three out of four, meaning they meet the majority of targets, the National Offender Management Service said.
G4S, which manages the jails, said the figures were positive and encouraging.
Earlier reports said HMP Oakwood was failing to tackle drugs and HMP Bir... | Two privately-run jails have scored highly in reports just published. |
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The 30-year-old lost the first round of three but Dychko, 26, tired and Joyce took a unanimous win.
Joyce will face Frenchman Tony Yoka for the gold medal at 19:15 BST on Sunday.
"I'm staying hungry and staying humble," said Joyce. "One step closer - keep it simple a... | Great Britain's Joe Joyce will fight for an Olympic gold medal after beating Kazakhstan's Ivan Dychko to reach the men's super-heavyweight boxing final at Rio 2016. |
Text: The Northampton Town Football Club-led development was approved by Northampton Borough Council on Tuesday evening.
Cobblers chairman David Cardoza said the plans would "ensure a bright and successful future" for the club.
There has been no news regarding a contractual dispute which has temporarily halted work to ... | Planning permission has been granted for a conference centre, a 100-bed hotel and 255 homes at Sixfields. |
Text: South Warwickshire NHS Trust said they would remain closed until further notice.
They said visitors would only be allowed on compassionate grounds, at the discretion of the ward manager.
Children's, maternity and intensive therapy wards are not affected by the outbreak.
Summary: | Five wards at Warwick Hospital have been closed to visitors after an outbreak of the norovirus winter vomiting bug. |
Text: The raids come after the suicide of a 24-year-old Dentsu employee - the labour ministry ruled it to have been "karoshi", or death by overwork.
Dozens of ministry officials entered Dentsu's Tokyo headquarters early on Monday morning, said broadcaster NHK.
Raids were also carried out on offices in Osaka, Kyoto and ... | Several offices of Japan's biggest advertising agency have been raided over suspicions its employees are being made to work excessive hours. |
Text: Some, like Wayne Rooney, you know all about. But what about Antonio Rudiger, Mohamed Salah and Florian Lejeune?
Luckily you can find out a bit more about a few of them by playing our quiz.
Meet the Premier League new boys...
This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enable... | With almost 100 signings made by Premier League clubs this summer, there are bound to be plenty of names - and faces - you don't recognise when the season starts this weekend. |
Text: Agents confiscated 81 tusks, from an estimated 41 elephants, the port authority and tourism ministry said.
The tusks were fresh, meaning that the animals were killed in the last month.
Tanzania's deputy tourism minister says the killing of elephants has increased sharply since a controversial anti-poaching operat... | Two people are being held by police in Tanzania after the seizure of a consignment of illegal ivory at Dar es Salaam port, officials say. |
Text: West Highland terrier Rodney was born with stumps, but after a fundraising campaign, TV's Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick carried out the operation.
Rodney is now back with his foster family in Bridgend.
Fosterer Kelly Warner, 33, said: "It's an amazing sight and we are so thrilled he is starting to show signs of being... | A puppy born without his back paws has been fitted with a pair of £10,000 metal legs. |
Text: His body was discovered at a house in Broombeg View around 20:30 GMT on Thursday. A formal identification has yet to take place.
Police have arrested a 33-year old man on suspicion of murder.
Det Ch Insp Gareth Talbot said: "Our investigation is at a very early stage and we're keen to hear from anyone with infor... | A murder investigation has begun following the death of a 48-year-old man in Ballycastle, County Antrim. |
Text: The inquiry into the Al-Hijrah Trust will look into allegations its trustees failed to comply with financial regulations.
The commission, which regulates charities in England and Wales, said it followed an inspection in February.
Lawyers acting on behalf of the Al-Hijrah Trust have declined to comment.
The commis... | A charitable trust in Birmingham which runs a school, library, mosque and community centre is being investigated by the Charity Commission. |
Text: Suffolk One in Ipswich, which has about 1,750 students and 200 staff, has to make a 20% cut in its annual budget of £10m.
Alan Whittaker, principal, said the college has to make "tough decisions" before the next academic year.
Teaching unions said they would be meeting college bosses on Friday to hear the initial... | A Suffolk sixth form college is facing cuts to teaching staff and courses as it looks to save £2m from its budget. |
Text: Mata called for high profile players to sign up to the cause in the same week Neymar signed for Paris St-Germain for a world record £200m (222m euro).
Bayern Munich's Hummels said: "This is a chance for football to improve our world, and I wanted to be part of it."
The defender, 28, joined the German champions in... | Germany's World Cup winner Mats Hummels is the first player to join Manchester United's Juan Mata in pledging to donate 1% of his wages to charity. |
Text: Mr Odom will continue his recovery in Los Angeles and is making "miraculous" progress, even taking a few steps, according to a family statement.
His estranged wife Khloe Kardashian, his father and two of his children are with the former Lakers star.
Police are conducting tests to establish what happened.
Odom, wh... | Ex-NBA star Lamar Odom is back in Los Angeles after receiving treatment at a Las Vegas hospital, a week after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. |
Text: The Spaniard, who ended last season early because of a wrist injury, will now play Milos Raonic in the semi-final of the Abu Dhabi exhibition event.
World number one Andy Murray starts his preparation for the Australian Open at the tournament on Friday, facing Belgium's David Goffin at 13:00 GMT.
Murray had a bye... | Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-4 in his first match since October at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. |
Text: Chris Turner died in April 2015 aged 64, after being diagnosed with a form of dementia in 2006.
He spent nine years as a player with Posh before winning back-to-back promotions as manager in the early 1990s.
Sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn has created a statue which will be unveiled at the club's London Road ground.
I... | Peterborough United fans have raised more than £100,000 for a statue to memorialise their former manager. |
Text: The organisers of the event, near Beauly, said it was believed that it would be the first time the Welsh star had performed in the Highlands.
Jones, who has sold more than 100 million records since the 1960s, will appear on the main stage on 8 August.
Razorlight, Billy Bragg and Frightened Rabbit are among the ot... | Singer and judge on The Voice, Tom Jones, is to perform at this summer's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. |
Text: Keep Bristol Warm has been asking people to fill a rucksack full of items and bring them to Bristol's Bearpit.
Official figures last week from the city council recorded the number of people sleeping rough in Bristol as 74.
A project called Pending Coffee was also launched on Sunday. Here customers at a number of ... | Homeless people in Bristol have been given clothes, food and bedding to help them cope with life on the streets. |
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