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Text: Kirsty Parker died after her Vauxhall Zafira collided with a Peugeot 207 on the A698 near Denholm on 11 February.
Her three youngest children, who were also in the car, sustained non-life threatening injuries. They have all since been discharged from hospital.
Ms Parker's family said they were still trying to com... | The family of a mother-of-four who died in a crash in the Scottish Borders earlier this month have paid tribute to "a much-loved mum". |
Text: Giglia, 30, who had a stroke in January 2013, clocked a time of 41.761 seconds, beating the previous best of 42.955.
On Thursday she won the C3 3km pursuit, also in a world-record time, to boost her chance of Rio Paralympic selection.
"I'm still pretty new to the sport and this is just a stepping stone in the rig... | Britain's Megan Giglia won her second title at the UCI Para-cycling World Championships with a record-breaking ride in the C3 500m time trial. |
Text: Malaysia's David beat the Englishwoman 15-13 11-5 11-3, hitting 30 winners in 39 minutes to claim the title.
"It was one of my best performances in quite a while," said David.
Despite defeat, US Open and Qatar Classic champion Massaro, 32, will replace Raneem El Welily as world number one in January.
"It was a hi... | Laura Massaro's 14-match unbeaten run came to an end as Nicol David produced a scintillating performance to win the Hong Kong Open for a record 10th time. |
Text: The man was in Gary's Barber Shop in Springburn at about 16:15 when two men entered.
One of the men attacked the 29 year-old and he suffered "lacerations to his head". He was treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Police said they were reviewing CCTV from the surrounding area.
Det Sgt Michael McCullagh said: "The mo... | Police are appealing for witnesses after a 29-year-old man was seriously assaulted in a hairdresser's in Glasgow on Thursday. |
Text: Vincent Asaro, 80, is accused over the theft of $6m in cash and jewels from a cargo hold at JFK airport in 1978.
The robbery was depicted in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film Goodfellas.
Mr Asaro is pleading not guilty. His lawyer says the case relies too heavily on witnesses testifying to avoid long jail sentences of ... | An alleged member of a New York crime family has gone on trial over an airport robbery immortalised in the gangster film Goodfellas. |
Text: The bid of £23m up front plus £7m in add-ons follows a previous offer of £25m, which was turned down.
Benteke, 25, has fallen out of favour at Liverpool since boss Jurgen Klopp took over last October, starting only eight league games.
He joined the Reds for £32.5m in July 2015 under former boss Brendan Rodgers an... | Liverpool have rejected an offer worth £30m from Crystal Palace for striker Christian Benteke. |
Text: Scott Grix crossed either side of Reece Lyne's try to give Wakefield a 16-0 half-time lead at St James' Park.
Ben Jones-Bishop touched down twice after the break, while Matty Ashurst also scored as Wakefield dominated.
Ryan Ince and Hep Cahill scored consolation tries for Widnes, who gave a debut to Rangi Chase.
... | Wakefield Trinity produced a strong display to brush aside Super League's bottom side Widnes Vikings in Magic Weekend's opening game in Newcastle. |
Text: Work on four routes serving Bristol, Oxford and Berkshire is now on hold.
Rail minister Paul Maynard said it would free up money to "deliver additional benefits to passengers" and added Wales would not suffer delays.
"My focus is to ensure that we deliver electrification to Cardiff on time," he said of the £2.8bn... | Electric trains are still due to start running between Cardiff and London in 2019, a minister has said, despite the deferring of work on other lines. |
Text: Nugent, 47, was Slade's number two and has previously had spells as caretaker manager at Swansea and Leyton Orient.
The League One side sacked former Orient and Cardiff boss Slade on Monday after less than six months in the job.
Nugent will be assisted by first-team coach Simon Clark and Chris O'Loughlin, who has... | Assistant manager Kevin Nugent will take caretaker charge of Charlton Athletic until a new permanent boss is appointed to replace Russell Slade. |
Text: The city has seen a 15% drop in food supplies, yet nationally there has been a 2% increase year on year, claims a food charity.
Trussell Trust says this is due to several factors including rising employment.
However, it is still concerned about low incomes and benefit problems.
More on this and other Coventry sto... | The number of people reliant on food banks in Coventry has dropped "significantly", unlike the rest of the country. |
Text: The banjo-playing musician died after "a long... battle with skin cancer", his grandson Nathan wrote on Facebook.
Formed in 1946, The Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys enjoyed success with songs like I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow and The Lonesome River.
In later life, Stanley won new fans when his wo... | Ralph Stanley, the US singer who, with his brother Carter, helped popularise the bluegrass genre, has died aged 89. |
Text: Longstaff, 19, had a spell on loan with Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock last season, making 17 apperances.
"He's someone who made a big impression with Kilmarnock last season," manager Gary Bowyer told the club's website.
"He's very good on the ball and I'm sure he'll contribute his fair share of goals and a... | Blackpool have signed young midfielder Sean Longstaff on loan from Premier League side Newcastle United until 6 January 2018. |
Text: The Wales manager was recognised for his services to football after guiding Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-final.
After the investiture, he said: "I didn't have the courage to ask him. I've often wondered actually."
He said the only way Wales could top last year's success was to get to the final of the 2018 World Cu... | Chris Coleman said he "didn't have the courage" to ask the Prince of Wales a nagging question when receiving his OBE - whether he supports England or Wales. |
Text: New mothers will be eligible for up to 26 weeks of paid leave, from November, with 16 weeks on offer to fathers.
There will also be extra allowances for medical emergencies and family illnesses. Some will extend to the parents of adopted and foster children.
Netflix (a year's paid leave for new mothers and father... | Adobe has become the latest tech firm to boost parental leave in the US. |
Text: Anyone caught riding in the dark by officers will be given an alternative to paying the fixed penalty notice for the offence.
If they get lights fitted at a local cycle shop and give police the certificate confirming the work within 14 days, the fine will be cancelled.
Anyone failing to do either option could be ... | Cyclists are being encouraged to use lights at night in a new scheme being run by Guernsey Police and cycle shops. |
Text: Alexander Thomas, 27, of Penygroes, Gwynedd, must serve six years before being considered for parole.
His victims were 21, 17 and 14 at the time, Caernarfon Crown Court heard.
The former Bangor University student, who denied the charges, raped the 14-year-old in the university gardens as she went home from school... | A sex attacker has been told by a judge he showed "contempt and arrogance" towards women as he was given an indeterminate sentence for five rapes. |
Text: The 19-year-old uploaded an image of himself with team-mate Donervon Daniels and the caption "We are going to lose... Again" before their game at Sheffield Wednesday on Boxing Day.
The game ended 1-0 to Wednesday.
"It was totally unprofessional of me and a foolish thing to do," Murphy said in a statement on the c... | Blackpool's on-loan midfielder Jacob Murphy has apologised for posting an image on social media that appeared to mock the team's on-field struggles. |
Text: Countrywide was found guilty of selling bad loans, as part of a programme called "hustle", to US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2007.
In October, a judge found the bank liable on a fraud charge but did not decide a penalty.
Former Countrywide executive Rebecca Mairone must also pay $1m.
"We believe... | Bank of America's Countrywide business must pay the US government $1.3bn (£769m) for selling defective home loans, a New York judge has ruled. |
Text: Alcohol is responsible for around one-in-20 of all deaths in Wales - 29 a week - says Public Health Wales.
Higher proportions of children in Wales aged 11 to 16 were drinking alcohol than in England or Scotland.
The report said progress was being made, with heavy drinking falling among adults under 45, but it cou... | Heavy drinking remains a major problem stretching health services in Wales, a new report has warned. |
Text: At the same time it has taken out an option to buy the department store group's shares in a move that could see it take a stake of 6.6%.
The company said its maximum exposure was £64m under the terms of the deal.
Sports Direct has 409 UK stores and owns several brands including Dunlop, Slazenger, and Karrimor.
On... | Sports Direct, the retailer run by billionaire Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has sold its 4.6% stake in Debenhams just days after buying it. |
Text: Heng Li Ying, 29, sold access to the footage via online forums, Channel News Asia reports.
She pleaded guilty to three counts of privacy invasion.
Her lawyer said his client was truly remorseful for her actions for making the videos, which featured women in various stages of undress.
She sold videos to at least 2... | A woman in Singapore has been jailed for 30 weeks for secretly filming other women in a gym changing room, according to local media. |
Text: It paves the way for a circuit to connect data centres serving the new site, the existing hospital and Dumfries and Galloway Council.
The project comes to a close seven months ahead of the opening of the new hospital.
It aims to allow the health board and council to deliver "efficient, technology-enabled services... | Months of work to install a seven-mile long cable as part of a new hospital scheme in Dumfries have been completed. |
Text: The 32-year-old former Blackpool, Rangers, St Mirren and Scotland player has signed a three-year deal at Rugby Park.
Broadfoot spent five years at St Mirren before joining Rangers in 2007.
He signed for Blackpool in 2012, spending two years there before switching to Rotherham, for whom he made 60 appearances.
Dur... | Defender Kirk Broadfoot has signed for Kilmarnock after leaving Rotherham United. |
Text: The plot was exposed after horse identification chips were found in supermarket ready meals by inspectors.
Andronicos Sideras, 55, who mixed the meats before selling them on, was jailed for four years and six months for fraud, at Inner London Crown Court.
His supplier, Ulrik Nielsen, 58, was jailed for three year... | Two businessmen have been jailed for their part in a £200,000 conspiracy to pass off horsemeat as beef. |
Text: The dealership, based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has 10 showrooms around the country.
Carcraft is the UK's seventh-largest second-hand car chain, selling more than 12,000 used vehicles a year, administrators said.
A spokesman warned customers with Carcraft policies, including break-down cover, would no long... | The second-hand car company Carcraft is to close, with the loss of about 500 jobs. |
Text: Arturo, as he was known, came to the world's attention two years ago, when thousands of people signed a petition asking for him to be transferred to a colder climate in Canada.
But the request was denied, as officials at the Mendoza zoo said he was "too old" to be sedated and moved.
His partner Pelusa died of can... | Argentina's only polar bear has died at the age of 30, his zoo says. |
Text: Several families were riding in a lorry when it was hit by two explosions. A policeman also died.
They were fleeing from Hawija, west of the city of Kirkuk.
The deaths came as Iraqi government-led forces continued their assault on Mosul further north - the last city still occupied by IS.
Iraqi forces also attacke... | Seventeen civilians have been killed by roadside bombs in Iraq as they fled from a northern town held by so-called Islamic State (IS), police say. |
Text: Cassandra Vera, 21, was found guilty of "contempt, dishonour, discredit, mockery and affront" to the victims of terrorism and their families.
Some tweets were four years old and she said she had not meant to cause harm.
Vera is unlikely to go to jail but said the conviction had ruined her chances of becoming a te... | A Spanish student who wrote 13 tweets about the assassination of a prime minister by Basque militants in 1973 has been given a one-year jail term. |
Text: The River Thames scheme, which will see defence work in Berkshire and Surrey, still has a £45m shortfall.
Consultation is being held in Surrey, Berkshire and London from late August.
Project manager David Murphy said the agency was confident the funding would be found but needed to secure it in the next year.
"Wi... | Ideas on how to reduce the cost of a £300m Thames flood alleviation scheme are being sought from the public, the Environment Agency has said. |
Text: The letter was written to mark the final day of shooting on Episode VII.
It thanks the "extraordinary" cast and crew for working "from the deserts of Abu Dhabi, to the Forest of Dean, to the stages of Pinewood".
Star Wars Episode VII is scheduled for release on 18 December 2015.
The BBC went to Puzzlewood in the ... | A thank you note apparently written by the new Star Wars film's producers and sent to the cast and crew confirms that part of the movie was shot in Gloucestershire. |
Text: BBC Radio 5 live will have commentaries of the big Aintree races climaxing with the National on 11 April (16:15 BST).
The sport website will have reports, a pinstickers' guide, sweepstake kit and live text commentary on the National.
Correspondent Cornelius Lysaght and website racing reporter Frank Keogh will be ... | You can follow all the action from the three-day Grand National meeting at Aintree on BBC radio, online, mobiles and the BBC Sport app. |
Text: Andrew Kerr, who will take over from Dame Sue Bruce, expects "major challenges ahead".
But he said it would be a "tremendous honour" to lead the council.
Mr Kerr, who began his career with the district council in his home town of Falkirk, has been chief executive of Cornwall Council since October 2013.
He once re... | The new chief executive of Edinburgh city council will take up his post at the end of July after councillors unanimously approved his appointment. |
Text: The two-year-old ran off to look for a dog being walked by his father, in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
Despite being able to hear his cries, his family could not find him among the tall stalks and the alarm was raised.
A police helicopter, about 50 officers and staff and members of the public joined the search for... | A huge search effort had to be launched to find a toddler who wandered into a field of rapeseed taller than he was and disappeared from view. |
Text: The airport's managing director, Steve Gill, said a rail link to the East Coast mainline would significantly increase the airport's catchment area.
He admitted the scheme was in the early stages and said detailed proposals would be released in January.
Doncaster Council, which supports the plan, said formal talks... | Doncaster Airport has said constructing a rail link at the site is an essential part of its 20-year expansion plan. |
Text: The West Yorkshire club prop up the fledgling table having lost all seven of their opening games but they showed signs of progress on a rain-sodden pitch.
In the 36th minute, striker Jordan Preston hit the post after good work from Adam Boyes and Oli Johnson, while Luke Porritt smashed the ball just over the visi... | Bottom-of-the-table Guiseley claimed their first point of the National League season by holding Braintree to a goalless draw at Nethermoor Park. |
Text: The original image of Ben Innes, grinning next to his captor on the Egyptair flight, went viral on social media.
Mr Innes, based in Aberdeen, told the Sun newspaper he wanted to "stay cheerful in the face of adversity".
Video footage showing cabin crew taking the photo has now appeared online.
Seif al-Din Mustafa... | Video footage has emerged of the moment a man posed for a picture with an alleged hijacker wearing a suspected suicide belt. |
Text: Two councils have seats up for grabs - Maidstone borough and Tunbridge Wells borough.
For a list of candidates standing in those areas please click on the links below:
Maidstone
Tunbridge Wells
Summary: | Parts of Kent will head to the polls on Thursday 5 May for local elections. |
Text: The Whites pressed early on and Michael Madl had their best effort cleared off the line by Darragh Lenihan.
Rovers were in charge for most of the game and Ben Marshall's jinking run was stopped illegally by Luke Garbutt, who got up to convert the penalty.
Shane Duffy headed in following a free-kick and Danny Grah... | Blackburn ended a nine-match winless run in the Championship with a dominant display against Fulham. |
Text: Police arrested the men as they were towing the boat through the northern part of Queensland state.
Media reports said they were being held on suspicion of foreign incursion offences.
One of the men is notorious Islamic preacher Musa Cerantonio, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said.
It appears they were seeking... | Five men arrested in Australia allegedly intended to cross the ocean in a small fishing boat and join the so-called Islamic State group. |
Text: Dundalk were targeting a second straight league and cup double in a repeat of last year's decider at the Aviva Stadium.
Maguire's shot took a defection off Dundalk defender Brian Gartland before hitting the bottom corner.
Dundalk's season continues in the Europa League group stage.
Stephen Kenny's side secured a ... | Cork City dashed Dundalk's hopes of a double as Sean Maguire struck in the final minute of extra-time to clinch a 1-0 victory in the FAI Cup final. |
Text: Tries from Afon Bagshaw, Tiaan Loots and James Lang saw the Colwyn Bay-based side win 19-7 at Glynneath in the Swalec Championship.
RGC's win sees them leapfrog Pontypool, who had already completed their games, to finish fourth and secure a second promotion in four years.
Champions Merthyr host Glynneath in the f... | RGC 1404 have secured promotion to the Principality Premiership at the expense of Pontypool. |
Text: The weeks-old baby bird has made an "incredible" recovery since eating the tweezers while being hand-fed, an RSPCA spokesman said.
The male jackdaw was rushed for specialist animal surgery in Cheshire on Monday from a garden in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, where it was found.
The tweezers stretched almost the full le... | A juvenile jackdaw that swallowed a pair of tweezers has survived after emergency surgery. |
Text: Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Italy and Albania have all received fines.
Chile have also been ordered to play their qualifier against Venezuela on 28 March 2017 behind closed doors.
This is because it is their second infringement this year.
In May, they were bann... | Fifa has imposed sanctions on 11 football associations for unsporting and discriminatory conduct by their fans during 2018 World Cup qualifiers. |
Text: Hampshire Police confirmed the discovery, but said the body had not been formally identified.
The family of Stephen Taylor, 54, of Newbroke Road, Gosport, has been informed.
A coastguard search was sparked when Mr Taylor, an experienced kayaker, failed to return home after leaving Lee-on-the-Solent on Saturday.
H... | A body has been found in the search for a kayaker who went missing in the Solent. |
Text: Mr Hamilton announced he would be standing in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, currently held by Jonathan Edwards for Plaid Cymru.
The former Conservative MP, who was raised in Ammanford, said he was "delighted" to fight the seat for UKIP.
He currently represents the Mid and West Wales region in the assembly.
Jonatha... | Neil Hamilton, UKIP leader in the Welsh Assembly, has been selected as a candidate for his party to fight the general election. |
Text: Costs already total nearly £6m for the past seven months.
The region also has the highest vacancy rate for senior medical staff in Scotland, with 20 consultant posts currently unfilled.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway said it was doing everything possible to recruit permanent staff.
Medical director Dr Angus Cameron s... | Spending on locum doctors in Dumfries and Galloway is already more than £2m higher than it was at the same stage of the last financial year. |
Text: At a news conference, team members played an audio recording of the person allegedly offering various incentives.
Canada must beat El Salvador in Vancouver and hope Mexico defeat Honduras in the final round of Group A games to stand a chance of progressing.
El Salvador cannot progress to the final round of qualif... | El Salvador's national football team say they have refused a bribe to fix Tuesday's World Cup 2018 qualifying game against Canada. |
Text: Emery, half-sister of comedian Dick, also played Grandma in the original cast of the Billy Elliot stage musical.
Its director, Stephen Daldry, paid tribute to her "zest for life", saying she had been "at the heart of the Billy Elliot family for over a decade".
Born in London in 1930, her other roles included Mrs ... | Ann Emery, the veteran actress who played Ethel Meaker in children's show Rentaghost, has died at the age of 86. |
Text: Costica Voedes was arrested following the attack on the 17-year-old in Epsom, Surrey, at about 22:30 BST on Friday.
Mr Voedes, 32, of High Street, Epsom, was remanded in custody and is due before magistrates on Monday.
The girl was stabbed in the abdomen and her condition is serious but not life-threatening, Surr... | A man has been accused of a series of offences including rape and kidnap after a teenage girl was dragged out of a Pizza Hut and stabbed. |
Text: The move by Land Energy Girvan Ltd includes increasing the capacity of its combined heat and power plant and upgrading its pellet line in Girvan.
The company said at least 10 new full-time jobs would be created.
The drive to increase capacity and boost productivity has been backed by a £250,000 Scottish Enterpris... | A producer of wood pellets for the renewable energy market is to invest £6.4m in expanding its site in South Ayrshire. |
Text: The survey by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) found 70% of JT customers would change operator if given the choice.
CICRA has called on JT to create a plan to improve service across the island.
Tim Ringsdore, managing director, said it was serious about improving its service and ... | Jersey's only fixed-line telecom company is offering free services to any customers it fails after a critical survey. |
Text: The 23-year-old, who scored 18 La Liga goals on loan at Eibar last season, will not play in the Swans' Premier League opener at Burnley on Saturday.
The fee for Borja, who has signed a four-year deal and will wear the number 10 shirt, eclipses the £12m the Swans paid for Wilfried Bony in 2013.
"There is pressure,... | Swansea City have broken their transfer record by signing Spanish striker Borja Baston from Atletico Madrid for £15m. |
Text: Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union at the National Gallery are walking out for five days, following a strike on 2 February.
About 200 workers are campaigning against plans to switch visitor services to a private company.
A National Gallery spokesman said there would be no job cuts as a resu... | Workers at the National Gallery are staging a series of fresh strikes in a row over the privatisation of services. |
Text: The 23-year-old joined the Bantams on loan last month, with Bradford striker Devante Cole moving to Fleetwood on a permanent deal.
Proctor scored once in two games during his loan spell at Valley Parade.
The Bantams, who face leaders Burton on Saturday, are 10th in League One, three points off the play-offs.
Find... | Bradford City have signed striker Jamie Proctor on a deal until the end of the season after Fleetwood cancelled his contract by mutual consent. |
Text: He said the pressure of officiating the 2015 final was nothing compared to accepting his homosexuality.
The Welsh referee suffered from bulimia and attempted suicide because being gay felt "totally alien" to him.
Owens, the first openly gay man to officiate at the highest level of the game, revealed his sexuality... | Rugby World Cup referee Nigel Owens has said he went to a doctor and asked if he could be chemically castrated after realising he was gay. |
Text: Despite losing her majority in the general election, Mrs May remains prime minister with support from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionists.
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns and his junior minister Guto Bebb kept their Vale of Glamorgan and Aberconwy seats.
Brexit Minister David Jones saw off a challenge from Labour... | Welsh Conservative members of Theresa May's government are waiting to hear if they have kept their ministerial jobs. |
Text: The 54-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent went 5-0 up but was pegged back to 10-10 before pulling clear to win 16-13.
Taylor, who dedicated victory to his ill mother, said: "It's been very tough recently with her being in hospital.
"This week's been a little bit of escapism. My mind goes blank for that two or three hou... | Phil Taylor won the Grand Slam of Darts title for a sixth time by beating Dave Chisnall in the final in Wolverhampton. |
Text: Guy Philippe, a former soldier, was the rebel leader of the 2004 Haitian rebellion, and was recently elected a Senator.
He was appearing on a radio programme in the capital, Port au Prince, before being arrested outside the studio.
He is wanted by the United States on drug charges, but it is not yet clear if that... | A former Haitian rebel leader turned politician has been arrested after taking part in a radio show. |
Text: It said the forthcoming referendum on European Union membership and elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would cool the housing market.
Rics said the Stamp Duty increases for landlords that came in on 1 April were another factor.
The Halifax has also said that the EU vote is likely to slow the market... | UK house price inflation is set for a slowdown over the coming months, a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) suggests. |
Text: Ben was 21 months old when he went missing while on a family holiday on the Greek island of Kos in 1991.
His mother Kerry has always maintained her son is alive and was probably abducted and has vowed to find him.
South Yorkshire Police said it would use the funding to "commit further resources to the investigati... | A police force has secured £700,000 from the Home Office to continue investigating the disappearance of Sheffield toddler Ben Needham. |
Text: The keys in question are designed to be kept private so they can guarantee the authenticity of a digital certificate, invoked when users connect to xboxlive.com.
Since the keys have been leaked, connections may not be secure.
It is not clear how the disclosure happened, but Microsoft has since updated its certifi... | Encryption keys that secure Xbox Live accounts have been "inadvertently disclosed", Microsoft has said. |
Text: The investigation began in April after an anonymous letter made "serious allegations of corruption" about the council's procurement processes.
The staff, from the authority's Corporate Property and Procurement, were suspended on full pay following an internal audit investigation.
The council said a full disciplin... | North Lanarkshire Council has suspended three members of staff amid an ongoing investigation into corruption claims. |
Text: West Yorkshire officer Keith Boots, 55, is accused of stealing drugs from police stores to supply others.
Giving evidence at Leeds Crown Court, he said he had no knowledge of a £700,000 drugs haul found at his home.
Officers found cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and cannabis during a raid in December 201... | A police inspector responsible for disposing of seized drugs had nothing to do with drugs found in his home, jurors have heard. |
Text: The 61-year-old driver of a VW Golf and children aged between six and nine were hurt in the crash on Friday with an Audi S4 on the A23 near Crawley.
A nine-year-old boy with serious injuries was taken to St Georges Hospital in Tooting and is stable.
Sussex Police said the four occupants of the Audi left the scene... | Two people have been arrested after an accident in West Sussex in which a woman and three children were injured. |
Text: "In 2016, money politics and power-for-money deals controlled the presidential election, which was full of lies and farces," it said.
"There were no guarantees of political rights."
The US regularly accuses China of ignoring human rights - its own annual report on human rights in almost 200 countries was released... | An annual report by China on human rights in the US has accused it of corruption, hypocrisy and brutality. |
Text: Jeremiah St Phorose and Darrel Bryce are believed to have left the open prison, on Thorne Road, Hatfield, together on Monday morning.
Both are serving indefinite life sentences, with police advising members of the public not to approach the men.
St Phorose, 27, from Hull, was jailed for offences including burglar... | Two prisoners have gone on the run from HMP Hatfield in South Yorkshire. |
Text: Young, James Wait and Cameron Coxe are second year apprentices who have been offered first year professional contracts.
They will follow Mark Harris in signing professional deals.
Scott Young played 275 games for Cardiff and scored the winner in the 2-1 FA Cup win over Leeds United in 2002.
He had a brief spell a... | Connor Young, son of former Cardiff City defender Scott Young, has been offered a professional deal by the Championship club. |
Text: Ward 14 is the latest to be shut to admissions and transfers and is subject to visitor restrictions.
General medical wards nine and 10 were shut for much of last week. Ward 10 remains closed, but ward nine was expected to partially reopen at 17:00 on Monday after a deep clean.
Ward 12 was shut on Thursday but reo... | A fourth ward has closed at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in a major outbreak of norovirus. |
Text: The pair clashed just before half-time with the game goalless and MacKenzie was shown a straight red card.
He was given his marching orders for a similar incident with Huddersfield's Alan Lee in September.
"I'd like to apologise to my team-mates and my manager and the fans," the 26-year-old told BBC Three Countie... | MK Dons defender Gary MacKenzie has apologised for headbutting Charlton striker Yann Kermorgant in Tuesday's 2-1 loss at the Valley. |
Text: Some children's centres will close and council tax will go up by 1.99%.
But a decision to close five libraries was reversed by councillors at their 2015-16 budget meeting as the authority looks to slash £86m over the next fours years.
Sean Coughlan, leader of the Labour-led council, said some people will be pleas... | About 200 jobs will be lost at Walsall Council after spending cuts of £29m were approved. |
Text: The visitors batted first but struggled against seamers Anya Shrubsole (3-27) and Katherine Brunt (2-44) and were bowled out for 155 at Chesterfield.
England passed the target for the loss of two wickets with nearly 20 overs to spare, but batted on for the full 50 overs to reach 348-5. Knight reached her century ... | England captain Heather Knight and wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor enjoyed valuable time in the middle as their World Cup preparations continued with a comfortable warm-up win over Sri Lanka. |
Text: Ian Cameron, 45, exposed himself while driving on the M6 near Carlisle on two different days in February 2007.
But after being charged by police, Cameron fled to Spain where he remained for eight years until his arrest last month.
He has now been jailed for a year at Carlisle Crown Court.
Judge Peter Davies told ... | A flasher who twice exposed himself to female motorists while driving beside them at 70mph has been jailed, eight years after going on the run. |
Text: The 21-year-old and three others were allegedly involved in a disturbance in the VIP section of Livello in October.
Newcastle Magistrates' Court heard an amateur footballer, Wesley Erskine, was hurt during the incident.
Geoffrey Forrester, defending, said the allegations would be "seriously contested".
The court ... | Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons has appeared in court charged with violent disorder over a bar brawl in the city. |
Text: 11 December 2015 Last updated at 12:49 GMT
The US President's wife joins American comedian Jay Pharoah in a new video encouraging pupils to go to college.
The pair were filmed at the White House, rapping about the reasons young people should continue their education.
Check out the video.
Courtesy of College Humor... | Michelle Obama's no stranger to dancing, but now she's had a go at rapping too. |
Text: Stephen Gannon, 36, was attacked by two men on Broomfield Lane, near St Monance Street, in the city's Springburn area, at about 17:20 on 14 August last year.
He died at the scene. His attackers ran off towards Balgrayhill Road.
Police have said they want to trace two men seen walking in St Monance Street and two ... | Police investigating the murder of a man who was found dying in a Glasgow street have asked for help to trace four potential witnesses. |
Text: The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has also told the health board to improve training for staff.
The ombudsman upheld the complaint on behalf of a mother who complained about the monitoring of her baby daughter.
The infant had had hydrocephalus, a condition which sees an abnormal build-up of fluid on the brai... | NHS Grampian has been told to apologise after a health visitor failed to properly monitor the health of a baby with a brain condition. |
Text: 4 November 2016 Last updated at 15:42 GMT
What are we talking about? Well, watch the video above to find out as Ore gives us another Strictly exclusive look behind the scenes.
It's Week 7 for the Strictly contestants and Ore tells us why Greg Rutherford is feeling sick, and shows us where the celebs go to the loo... | It's all about the hips and a little shoulder shimmy! |
Text: A 48-year-old male serving police officer was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office on Saturday.
A 49-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They have both been bailed to return to a police station in August, pending further enquiries.
Mr Mitchell apologised for not tr... | Two people who were arrested over the "plebgate" row involving the former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell have been released on police bail. |
Text: The 19-year-old batsman is to spend three months playing for Cape Town CC.
He will also be having intensive training at former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten's cricket academy.
"Hopefully I can gain some really good skills, bring that back into the season in the UK and you never know what could happen this year... | Jersey international Jonty Jenner hopes a spell playing in South Africa will help his chances of breaking into the Sussex first-team squad. |
Text: Starc took pain-killing injections for an ankle injury during last week's first-Test in Cardiff.
The 25-year-old took seven wickets and batted for an hour in the fourth innings of the 169-run loss to England.
And Clarke says Starc has reacted "positively" to treatment ahead of the start of the second Test on Thur... | Mitchell Starc is winning his battle to be fit for the second Ashes Test at Lord's, says Australia captain Michael Clarke. |
Text: The men, led by a "notorious" Birmingham gangster, sold antique firearms and specially-made bullets to criminals, West Midlands Police said.
The bullet type supplied by the gang was the same used in a fatal shooting in the city last year, the court heard.
Addressing judges, Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC sa... | The sentences of 17 men jailed for a gun dealing ring should be increased, court of appeal judges have been told. |
Text: The 32-year-old made his name through his scoring feats at Hibernian before signing for Celtic where he played infrequently in his two-year stay.
He returned to Hibernian and had spells in China and with Bristol Rovers before returning to Scotland.
He has been playing as a triallist for East Fife in recent weeks.... | The former Hibernian and Celtic striker Derek Riordan has joined East Fife, the club has announced, "subject to receiving SFA approval". |
Text: The epicentre of the tremor was detected near Reepham, about five miles (8km) east of Lincoln, at 14:15 BST on Monday.
"People in the area may have heard a bang or felt a shudder for a second or two," said seismologist David Galloway.
Maxine Soroka, of Langworth, said: "I heard it and the house shook, but I had n... | A 2.1 magnitude earthquake has struck in a Lincolnshire village. |
Text: Mr Reilly, from Kilkeel in County Down, was expelled from UKIP last week. He had originally been suspended in September.
He was UKIP's candidate in last year's European elections, receiving more than 24,000 votes.
TUV leader Jim Allister said Mr Reilly "fits exactly into the TUV profile".
"Henry is both a proven,... | Former UKIP councillor Henry Reilly has joined Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). |
Text: Nicolas Maduro said there would be 60 days of martial law in five municipalities in the state of Tachira.
He also said the closure of the border, announced on Thursday, would be extended until further notice.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has criticised the move.
Mr Santos said ordinary people on both si... | The Venezuelan president has declared a state of emergency in a border region near Colombia following an attack by smugglers in which three soldiers and a civilian were injured. |
Text: The 27-year-old, who has played two One-Day Internationals for England, was hurt while batting in the nets and has subsequently undergone a "minor procedure to repair the damage".
The news is another blow for his team ahead of the new county season.
Jade Dernbach, Freddie van den Bergh and all-rounder Zafar Ansar... | Surrey bowler Stuart Meaker faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a groin injury. |
Text: Most have been in period dress at the Goodwood Circuit, near Chichester.
The parades and races aim to create a "magical step back in time celebrating the halcyon days of motor racing", said the organisers.
The annual event has run since 1998 when Lord March revived the circuit which closed for racing in 1966.
Goo... | The "world's largest" historic motor racing festival has been thrilling a sell-out crowd of 150,000 in West Sussex. |
Text: The eurozone is expected to grow by 1.6% this year and 1.4% in 2017. Before the referendum the IMF had predicted growth of 1.7% for both years.
The IMF also revised down its 2018 growth forecast to 1.6% from 1.7%.
It said medium-term growth prospects for the 19-member bloc were "mediocre" due to high unemployment... | The International Monetary Fund has cuts its economic growth forecasts for the eurozone in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union. |
Text: In a video of the incident, a man can be heard encouraging two dogs to drag the cat from an open cage to punish it for eating chickens and pigeons.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum condemned the "brutal and cruel act".
Last month, the emir ordered a group of men to clean streets for four hours a day as punis... | Three men accused of feeding a cat to hungry dogs have been ordered by Dubai's emir to clean its zoo for four hours a day for the next three months. |
Text: Unesco decided that the vineyards, wine cellars and sales houses where champagne is produced and sold were culturally significant.
It was one of 11 sites given World Heritage status by Unesco at a meeting in Germany on Saturday.
The status should ensure the sites receive special protection in future.
Unesco said ... | The industry behind champagne production has been handed world heritage status by the United Nations' cultural arm. |
Text: The Foxes wrapped up victory, their first in the opening match of a season since 2012, shortly after lunch on the final day in Cardiff.
Paul Horton (64 not out) made his second half-century of the match, while Angus Robson was unbeaten on 49.
Earlier, Glamorgan added 19 runs for their last two wickets as they wer... | Leicestershire eased to a 10-wicket win over Glamorgan after being set just 113 to win their Division Two game. |
Text: The new law, which has been dubbed the "right to disconnect", comes into force on 1 January.
Companies with more than 50 workers will be obliged to draw up a charter of good conduct, setting out the hours when staff are not supposed to send or answer emails.
France has a working week of 35 hours, in place since 2... | France employees are getting the legal right to avoid work emails outside working hours. |
Text: The comedian, author and TV star apologised on Twitter, saying police had "just" told him about the letters, sent via his publisher Harper Collins.
He added that those without a response should "please write again".
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a member of the public had found items of discarded mail in C... | David Walliams has apologised if fans have not received replies from him, saying his post was stolen, including a "large box of letters from children". |
Text: Gen Adolphe Nshimirimana was a former army chief of staff and intelligence chief.
The attackers targeted his car in the Kamenge district reportedly with machine guns and rocket launchers.
Burundi has been racked by unrest since April, when Mr Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in office.
Opponents ar... | A close aide of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has been killed in an attack on his car in the capital, Bujumbura. |
Text: John Armstrong of the Construction Employers Federation said a local executive was essential for growth.
He said last year there had been some optimism for the construction industry.
Speaking to the BBC's Inside Business programme, he attributed this to the "focus on delivery from the executive and the assembly".... | The collapse of the power-sharing executive could have major implications for the economy, according to a leading figure in the construction industry. |
Text: The 33-year-old has made 41 appearances since joining in October 2015, scoring 10 tries in 23 games this season.
Warriors director of rugby Gary Gold said: "Wynand is an experienced international who has been fantastic during his first couple of seasons. He adds vital know-how to the backline."
Olivier has won 38... | South Africa centre Wynand Olivier has signed a new contract with Worcester. |
Text: Shortly after taking the photo, Rebecca Fry cowered at the back of the basket as the balloon drifted into overhead power lines in Northamptonshire.
She suffered serious burns in the 33,000-volt shock last May.
Miss Fry, 22, said: "I remember hitting the power line and the electricity, the fire. I remember everyth... | A woman has released a selfie she took moments before the hot air balloon she was in crashed, leaving her with life-threatening injuries. |
Text: A mother was in the B&M store at Aberdeen's Kittybrewster retail park with her child when the incident happened on Saturday afternoon.
She sought staff help for the 14-month-old and between them the baby's hands were loosened from the trolley.
It was found that other trolleys had been targeted at the front of the... | An investigation has been launched after a baby's hands got stuck on a shop trolley which had been smeared with fast-setting glue. |
Text: Another 37 people were given imprisoned for between three and 35 years.
The attacks, which left 39 foreign nationals and Saudis dead, were part of a campaign by an al-Qaeda offshoot that aimed to destabilise the Gulf kingdom.
The authorities subsequently launched a three-year crackdown on the jihadist group, impr... | A Saudi court has sentenced five men to death for their role in three suicide bomb attacks on expatriate residential compounds in Riyadh in May 2003. |
Text: Kevin Enticknap modified shower gel containers and a washbag to conceal recording equipment and made videos of women and children using his bathroom.
The 42-year-old was jailed in December 2015 after admitting the offences.
Appeal judges ruled Sheriff Elizabeth Munro's sentence was excessive and that Enticknap sh... | A man who set up a hidden camera and filmed himself sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl has had his four year prison sentence reduced. |
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