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Text: The Welsh-language arts festival will run from 29 May to 3 June at Bridgend College's Pencoed Campus.
When it approved the event, the council said it hoped it would bring 100,000 visitors and £6m to the local economy.
The festival, which has been running for nearly 90 years, includes activities, performances and... | The 2017 Urdd Eisteddfod begins on Monday in Bridgend county. |
Text: The man says he is Khulekani "Mgqumeni" Khumalo - an award-winning Zulu folk musician who apparently died in 2009.
He turned up at the family home last week, saying zombies had kidnapped him.
The family, including two wives, say he is genuine - but police say he will be charged with fraud if DNA testing shows he ... | A South African man who claims to be a famous dead singer is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say. |
Text: Shanghai, managed by former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, broke the record of £38.4m that Jiangsu Suning paid for compatriot Alex Teixeira.
Hulk, 29, scored 21 goals for Russian side Zenit last season.
Chinese clubs spent almost £200m in the most recent transfer window.
Hulk, who played for three Japanese clu... | Brazil forward Hulk has become the most expensive signing in Asian football with a £46.1m (55.8m euros) move to Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG from Zenit St Petersburg. |
Text: Are you taking part in a nativity play or Christmas show at school before term ends?
Have you made a costume, decorations or props for it?
We want your photos of them!
Thanks for your pictures, this page is now closed. It will re-open tomorrow morning.
You must ask your parent, teacher or guardian for permission ... | It's Christmas, so at school it can mean only one thing - it's time for nativity plays! |
Text: Edouard Manet's Le Bar aux Folies-Bergere, which depicts a barmaid at the famous Parisian cabaret, recently featured at the National gallery's Inventing Impressionism exhibition.
Sotheby's said the painting could fetch up to £20m at the sale on 24 June.
It last sold at auction for £4.4m in 1994.
"This is one of M... | An 1881 oil painting considered one of the defining images of French impressionism is to be sold at auction later this month. |
Text: John Clive Richardson, 66, and Jonathan Riley, 24, of Bonchester Bridge, deny the charge.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court saw footage filmed by an employee of the League Against Cruel Sports.
Terence Hill told the court he had been observing hunts throughout the UK for 30 years.
He described what he said he had filmed on ... | Two men have gone on trial in the Scottish Borders accused of hunting foxes with hounds - illegal in Scotland since the Wild Mammals Act 2002. |
Text: The blaze took hold at the camp near Qab Elias town in the Bekaa Valley. Footage from the scene showed near total devastation.
The UN refugee agency told Reuters the camp had housed 102 families.
Lebanon has one million registered Syrian refugees, but believes the number is more like 1.5 million.
Many Syrians, di... | At least one person has died and a number of people wounded after a huge fire broke out at a camp for Syrian refugees in eastern Lebanon. |
Text: Aukhadov, second in the men's -85kg event in London, tested positive for turinabol and drostanolone, the International Olympic Committee said.
His medal will be reassigned to Iran's Kianoush Rostami, originally third.
Aukhadov was caught when the IOC retested samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics using new anal... | Russian weightlifter Apti Aukhadov has been stripped of his 2012 Olympic silver medal after his doping sample tested positive for steroids. |
Text: The investigation centres on the Cairn India oilfield in Barmer district and 25 people have been arrested.
Fifty million litres of oil were stolen over a six-year period and sold to two local factories, according to police.
Estimates suggest the crude taken could be worth more than $7m (£5.3m).
District police c... | Police in India have broken up a criminal network accused of using water tankers to steal millions of litres of crude oil from the country's biggest onshore field in Rajasthan. |
Text: Jim Goodwin's side defeated third-top Airdrieonians 2-1 to move five points clear of the Diamonds.
Stranraer also took advantage of Livingston-Stenhousemuir being off to move three points clear of bottom after a 2-0 victory over Brechin City.
Peterhead were held 1-1 at home by East Fife, who remain in fourth.
And... | Alloa Athletic took full advantage of Livingston's game being postponed to narrow the gap at the top of Scottish League One to nine points. |
Text: In May more than 80% of residents in St Ives voted to reserve new homes for full-time residents.
A Penzance architectural firm challenged Cornwall Council's decision to allow the referendum to go ahead.
The High Court has ruled the vote, which said new homes should be occupied as "principal residences", was lawfu... | The High Court has ruled a Cornish seaside town will keep its ban on new-build second homes. |
Text: Pearson has sold the stake to its partner in the Penguin Random House business, Bertelsmann.
Following the deal, Bertelsmann will hold 75% of the business while Pearson will retain a 25% stake.
Pearson said it would return £300m to shareholders following the sale, but the firm's shares reversed early gains as ana... | Shares in Pearson have slid 5% after it sold a 22% stake in book publisher Penguin Random House for $1bn (£776m). |
Text: Isle of Wight Council received none of a £300m fund to help councils hardest hit by cuts.
Island MP Andrew Turner told the House of Commons the council's future was "not secure".
Communities Secretary Greg Clark said he would visit the island and consider its special circumstances.
The Independent-run Isle of Wi... | The government has agreed to review funding for the Isle of Wight following warnings its council may not be able to provide essential services in future. |
Text: The three Tests the world champions will play in the International Series will be in New Zealand.
"To be the best we have to play the best," coach Simon Middleton said.
The match against New Zealand in Rotorua on 17 June will be followed the British and Irish Lions taking on the Maori All Blacks.
England Women fi... | England Women will play Australia, Canada and New Zealand in June as they prepare for the World Cup in Ireland in August. |
Text: Many of the children have escaped from danger and wars in countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea or Iraq.
The report by Unicef says that more than half of all refugees in the world are children.
Some of the millions of children who have had to leave their countries come to England in the hope of a safer life... | The number of children who are refugees has doubled in the last 10 years says charity Unicef. |
Text: Parker birdied the 18th hole to card a final-round five-under 66 and tie with Anna Nordqvist and Carlota Ciganda on 15-under par.
Spain's Ciganda was then eliminated at the first play-off hole after her rivals each produced a birdie.
Parker birdied the fourth play-off hole as she beat Sweden's Nordqvist to the ti... | England's Florentyna Parker won a play-off to claim victory in the Mediterranean Ladies Open in Barcelona. |
Text: The women, aged 18 and 35, were held in the early hours on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Magistrates have granted police extra time - until midday on Friday - to question a 53-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.
He was arrested at the property in Dickens Avenue on Tuesday.
Police said ... | Two women have been arrested by police investigating the deaths of two people at a house in Canterbury following an altercation and reported stabbing. |
Text: The man, in his 20s, was found in Moseley Street, Highgate, with suspected stab wounds on Saturday morning. He died on the way to hospital.
A murder investigation is under way and part of the street was cordoned off for forensic checks. CCTV is also being checked.
Anyone with information is urged to contact West ... | A man died after being stabbed in a suspected altercation in Birmingham. |
Text: The charity said it spends about £15,000 per year cleaning up after illegal fly-tippers and litterers.
It said it had seen "significant" fly-tipping in rural Aberdeenshire, the Scottish Borders and East Lothian.
The trust said urban sites in the central belt, including Dundee and Irvine, were the worst affected.... | Fridges, burned-out vehicles and asbestos were among the items dumped in Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserves last year. |
Text: Peter Doig's Swamped was one of a number of works sold at Christie's auction house in New York.
Doig, who now lives in Trinidad, broke a personal record with his 1990 painting featuring vivid reds and yellows in a reflection on a lake.
The previous record for a Doig piece had been $18m (£11.5m).
On the same eveni... | An Edinburgh artist's painting of a canoe in a moonlit lagoon has fetched nearly $26m (£16.6m) at a record-breaking auction in the US. |
Text: The Work and Pensions Select Committee found there was little evidence that lower payments would motivate disabled people to find work.
The allowance is set to be reduced from £102 to £73 per week from April.
Ministers have argued that savings would be invested in a new support package for the most vulnerable.
... | Cuts in disability benefits should be delayed until the government clarifies how it will support those in need of extra money, a group of MPs has said. |
Text: Rosa King, 33, died at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire on 29 May when she and the tiger, which the zoo said was called Cicip, entered an enclosure.
The zoo, which has been shut since the attack, is due to reopen on Friday.
It comes after it passed a licence and public safety inspection by Huntingdonshire Coun... | Zoo bosses say a decision not to put down a rare male Malayan tiger that killed its keeper was supported by the victim's parents. |
Text: The judgement upholds the court's 2009 ruling, which was challenged by a group of airlines including BA and Easyjet.
Passengers will be able to claim compensation of between 250 euros ($324; £204) and 600 euros, depending on the flight distance.
Compensation will not be due in "extraordinary circumstances".
The ... | Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who are delayed by three hours or more, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. |
Text: Residents in Wem, Shropshire, were alarmed when The Thomas Adams School carried out the explosion on Monday while children were trick or treating.
The 19:30 GMT blast was supervised by police and bomb disposal experts.
Head teacher Liz Dakin apologised for "distress" caused, but said the school had followed polic... | A school that blew up old chemicals on its playing field has been criticised for not providing a public warning of the blast. |
Text: Conte, who had a year remaining on his contract, led the Turin club to the Serie A title in each of the past three years.
But the 44-year-old said he felt it "may be more difficult to keep winning with Juventus" in the future.
"Conte was like a man possessed, the very essence of Juventus burned deep into his soul... | Antonio Conte has quit as coach of Juventus just a day after the squad reconvened for pre-season training. |
Text: The 21-year-old has signed to bolster the Scarlets' front row options with Rob Evans unavailable following wrist surgery.
Garrett made his Dragons debut against the Scarlets at Judgement Day in April 2015 and has made four appearances.
The prop also plays for Cross Keys in the Principality Premiership and is a Wa... | Newport Gwent Dragons loosehead prop Luke Garrett has joined Scarlets on loan until December. |
Text: Last year, it made changes to the way the site is viewed in Belgium following a similar order from the Belgian Privacy Commissioner.
The French data protection body also demanded stronger password complexity, requiring at least eight characters rather than the existing six.
Facebook said privacy was its priority.... | Facebook has been given three months to stop tracking non-members of its social network without their consent in France. |
Text: 12 July 2016 Last updated at 16:25 BST
The 24-year-old won the title, her first Grand Slam tennis trophy, with Finn Henri Kontinen on Sunday having not played together before the event.
Heather spoke to Ayshah about her victory, dealing with negative comments on social media and the advice she'd give to girls thi... | British tennis player Heather Watson has told Newsround that winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title was "a dream come true". |
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What is dodgeball?
Amie started playing the sport at university in 2012, having been introduced to it by a friend. She now plays for Wales Dragons, taking part at this year's World Championships.
Wales' mixed team finished in fourth place and women's team sixth, with... | Amie Jones plays dodgeball for Wales, is the fastest female dodgeballer in Europe and she's #BodyPositive. |
Text: Transport bosses said slippery rails were causing wheels on the Tube trains to lock, leading to excessive wear and rendering them unsafe.
The problems are not thought to affect other lines.
A limited shuttle service is currently operating between Acton Town and Rayners Lane every 15 to 20 minutes.
A reduced servi... | The Piccadilly Tube Line has been hit with major delays after half its trains were taken out of service as wet leaves on the track damaged their wheels. |
Text: The free-to-air 3D coverage will be available to viewers with access to a 3D TV set and to the BBC's HD Red Button channel on certain platforms.
Line-calls decided by Hawk-Eye and graphics will all be shown in 3D.
"We're delighted to provide live 3D coverage as this year's Championships reach a climax," said Kim ... | The BBC is to show this year's Wimbledon men's and ladies semi-finals and finals live in 3D. |
Text: The turtle, nicknamed Menai, was taken to Hertfordshire's Royal Veterinary College amid concerns she might be unable to return to sea.
Scans discovered Menai has gas on her lungs and is suffering lung damage.
But Anglesey Sea Zoo, who are caring for Menai, called the results "good news".
"There are no huge worrie... | A rare sea turtle discovered washed up on an Anglesey beach is closer to full health after scans revealed why she found it difficult to dive. |
Text: The 59-year-old, who was on a Yamaha, hit a Nissan car between Handley's Corner and Barre Garroo crossroads, near Ballaskyr Farm, at about 17:00 BST on Sunday.
He was airlifted to Noble's Hospital but was pronounced dead later.
The car driver, who was Northern Irish, was treated in hospital and has since been dis... | A motorbike rider from the Isle of Man has died after crashing with a car in the west of the island. |
Text: At least 15 Britons were among 39 holidaymakers killed in the beach massacre.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister John Swinney and other senior Scottish ministers took part.
A Tunisian student linked to Islamic State (IS) extremists carried out the gun attack in Sousse.
Tunisia's PM Habib Essid ... | Scottish ministers have taken part in a resilience meeting to discuss the ongoing response to the terrorist attack in Sousse, Tunisia. |
Text: New Zealand beat Australia 27-24 in the final, with 18-year-old Rieko Ioane scoring a dramatic last-gasp winner.
Scotland were beaten 35-12 by Canada in the semi-finals of the Bowl competition for teams finishing third and fourth in their groups.
Wales were also beaten by Canada, losing their quarter-final Bowl m... | England suffered a 17-12 extra-time quarter-final defeat against hosts Australia in the Sevens World Series. |
Text: The document by the UK-based think-tank Quilliam Foundation says the group has developed from al-Qaeda militants in Iraq and now has about 5,000 members.
It says the group - which has claimed deadly attacks against the government - will fight on even if President Bashar al-Assad's regime falls.
But the group lack... | A new report has cast unprecedented light on Jabhat al-Nusra - the shadowy al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria that has become a key player in the conflict. |
Text: Cedric joined Southampton for £4.7m last summer and made 27 appearances in the 2015-16 season, scoring twice.
The 24-year-old played four times at Euro 2016 as part of the Portugal team which won the tournament.
"I'm really happy," the right-back said. "The club has given me more confidence and they show me that ... | Southampton defender Cedric Soares has signed a new four-year contract keeping him at the club until 2020. |
Text: The 23-year-old, from Sheffield, was one of three men detained following a series of raids in Yorkshire.
Two men, aged 24 and 29, were arrested in Huddersfield and Sheffield on Thursday on suspicion of terror offences. Both men remain in custody.
Police said the arrests were not linked to the recent Manchester Ar... | A man arrested by counter-terrorism officers on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation. |
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1 February 2015 Last updated at 11:21 GMT
The Delta 2 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA.
Nasa hopes the data collected from the three-year mission will help scientists to monitor droughts and improve flood forecasts.
The Soil Moisture Ac... | Nasa has launched an Earth-observing satellite, which will measure the amount of moisture in soil. |
Text: Stokes gave Hibs the lead early in the second-half after being played in by John McGinn, drilling his shot from the edge of the box under Derek Gaston.
Morton had chances to get back into the match, but could not find an equaliser.
The result keeps Hibs within eight points of Championship leaders Rangers with a g... | Anthony Stokes scored his second goal in two matches since returning to Hibernian to seal a hard-fought victory at Greenock Morton. |
Text: Education Secretary Kirsty Williams will unveil the "network for excellence" at a school in Cardiff on Friday.
It will bring together schools, colleges, universities and the four regional education consortia.
It follows a £4m investment to drive up standards in science and technology, announced in January.
Studen... | A £3.2m drive to improve how maths is taught in Welsh schools has been launched. |
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Six-time champion O'Sullivan is seeded number one after last year's 10-1 final win over Barry Hawkins, who plays Shaun Murphy in the opening round.
World number one Mark Selby faces Mark Williams, while Judd Trump comes up against Marco Fu.
Find out how to get into s... | Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will take on China's Liang Wenbo in the first round of the 2017 Masters at London's Alexandra Palace. |
Text: The OU wants to close seven regional centres, in Bristol, Birmingham, Cambridge, Gateshead, Leeds, London and Oxford, to streamline student support.
The university's senate, which met on Wednesday, voted to reject the plan.
The University and College Union (UCU) says more than 500 jobs are at risk. The ballot clo... | The Open University (OU) staff are being balloted for strike action in a row over job losses and the closure of regional offices. |
Text: Spurs have had two offers for Berahino rejected by West Brom, who say the player, 22, will not be sold.
"It's like when you are in love with some lady," Pochettino said. "There are a lot of women around the world, but you want only one.
"Sometimes it is impossible. It's about love. And in football it is the same.... | Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has likened his club's pursuit of West Brom striker Saido Berahino to a frustrated love affair. |
Text: Widnes were 18-6 up after 30 minutes with tries from Aaron Heremaia, Lloyd White and Chris Houston, James Saltonstall replying for the hosts.
Adam Robinson crossed just before half-time for Halifax, who levelled with Miles Greenwood's try after the break.
But Charly Runciman and Jay Chapelow scored late on to sen... | Super League side Widnes Vikings held off a comeback from Championship outfit Halifax to reach the last eight of the Challenge Cup. |
Text: Some reports said the blast was caused by a roadside bomb and occurred near the town of Mubi, close to the Cameroonian border.
This week Mubi was recaptured from Islamist group Boko Haram, which controls many towns in the region.
In April, the group kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok, causi... | At least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in north-eastern Nigeria's Adamawa state. |
Text: However, the company said it will not sell its popular smartphones and will instead offer lesser-known products such as headphones.
Xiaomi cited logistical issues like hardware certification as a reason why it wasn't yet ready to bring handsets to the US.
It said it hoped to instead build brand awareness with the... | Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced that it will open an online store for US customers. |
Text: Two lanes of the M25 at the Dartford tunnel were closed, leading to queuing traffic between junctions 1a and 31 because of the faulty sign.
The Highways Agency said the lanes reopened by 09.00 GMT but warned motorists to expect delays.
The closure comes less than a week after the new Dart Charge was introduced to... | Problems with a gantry sign shut part of the Dartford Crossing between Kent and Essex, causing disruption. |
Text: Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said he hoped the meeting would "pave the way for the reopening of negotiations" between Aslef and Southern.
In a statement, Aslef described the talks as "proactive", adding: "Further talks are planned with both the company and then the minister."
The union called off three stri... | The government says it has held "constructive talks" with the union representing drivers on Southern rail. |
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18 August 2015 Last updated at 07:50 BST
The Right Reverend Libby Lane is now the eighth Bishop of Stockport.
The Church voted to change the law to allow women bishops last November after decades of arguments and a big vote.
Jenny went to meet Bishop Libby, with seven ... | In January this year the Church of England appointed its first female bishop. |
Text: Barca failed to score over two legs as Juve advanced 3-0 on aggregate after a goalless draw at the Nou Camp.
"Barcelona not scoring over two legs is almost unheard of," said Allegri.
"They had more chances in Turin than they did tonight. The team defended very solidly."
Juventus join Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid ... | Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri praised his side's defensive performance after they frustrated Barcelona to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. |
Text: The new baby is expected to be born in the late spring and will be the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's sixth great-grandchild.
The couple, who already have a daughter Mia who is nearly three, were said to be "thrilled" at the news.
Equestrian champion Mrs Tindall and her husband, a former England rugby union player... | The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike are expecting a second child, a spokeswoman said. |
Text: Johnson has been told to expect a jail sentence after being found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old.
Sunderland sacked the 28-year-old when he admitted grooming the girl and one charge of sexual activity.
"There are certain professions you should not be allowed to pursue if you are on the sex offenders... | Adam Johnson should not be allowed to play professional football again, says shadow sports minister Clive Efford. |
Text: Councils will post school closures on their websites, but the decision is taken by individual head teachers.
Cardiff Airport has a live arrivals and departures board and Traffic Wales details any problems on the roads.
Two Met Office yellow "be aware" warnings for snow are in effect throughout Wales on Thursday a... | With warnings of snow showers across Wales from Thursday, there could be an impact on schools, travel and services. |
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Davis retired from playing in April, following a professional career that spanned five decades.
The event - from 10-16 October - is part of the new Home Nations series, with the winner receiving £70,000.
Any player who also wins the Northern Ireland, Scottish and Wel... | The winner of snooker's new English Open event in Manchester will receive the Steve Davis Trophy, in tribute to the six-time world champion. |
Text: A civil tribunal in Queensland found Dr Patel had lied in order to be registered in the state.
It said he had concealed the fact that he had been sanctioned in the US for unprofessional conduct.
Dr Patel was jailed in 2010 for causing three deaths at a Queensland hospital but was freed in 2012 on appeal.
He recei... | Controversial US surgeon Jayant Patel who was at the centre of a high-profile legal case has been banned from practising medicine in Australia. |
Text: The island's council has confirmed it is ending its annual £330,000 grant to the Visit Isle of Wight consortium.
Visit Isle of Wight said it was a "serious blow" to the the local tourism industry.
The authority said budget cuts meant it had to focus funding on its core legal responsibilities.
Visit Isle of Wight... | Promoting the Isle of Wight as a holiday destination could suffer because of council funding cuts, tourism chiefs have warned. |
Text: The Team Wiggins squad was among 50 UK professionals racing in Wales' only round of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series on Friday.
The competition began with a hill climb on Cliff Terrace on Friday followed by the main race in the evening.
Olympic champions Ed Clancy and Steven Burke were among the riders.
It is the sixt... | Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins's team has competed at Aberystwyth Cycle Festival in Ceredigion. |
Text: He replaces Steve McClaren, who was sacked last month after the club finished eighth in the Championship.
It is the first managerial role for Englishman Clement, 43, who left the La Liga side following the sacking of manager Carlo Ancelotti.
"Paul is one of the most in-demand coaches in world football," said Rams... | Derby County have appointed former Real Madrid assistant Paul Clement as their new head coach on a three-year deal. |
Text: In the history category, the film Eoin Mac Néill: Fear Dearmadta 1916, was first and also won gold in the Spirit of the Festival Award.
The film was made by DoubleBand Films for BBC Northern Ireland and TG4, with support from Northern Ireland Screen's Irish Language Broadcast Fund.
It tells the story of scholar a... | BBC Northern Ireland has won five awards at the Celtic Media Festival. |
Text: The 40-year-old was driving a Kia Optima which was involved in a collision with an HGV on the A697 between Longramlington and Longhorsely at 16:50 BST on Friday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man in the car was injured and had to be airlifted to hospital.
Northumbria Police has appealed for witness... | A man has died in a two-vehicle crash in Northumberland. |
Text: Clacton MP Douglas Carswell's message, apparently posted by his young daughter, went to his 28,000 followers and was retweeted hundreds of times.
An hour later, a further tweet stated: "That's the last time I leave the five year old in charge of the iPad".
Respondents included the Conservatives - his former party... | A UKIP MP caused confusion on Twitter telling followers: "Come play Hello Kitty World with me". |
Text: Four-time Olympic gold medallist Laura Kenny, 24, revealed the news with a post on Instagram of two adult bikes lined up alongside a child's bike.
Husband Jason added his own post on Twitter, while Great Britain team-mate Dani King tweeted "best news ever".
Agent Luke Lloyd-Davies said the couple and their famili... | Britain's Olympic champions Jason and Laura Kenny are expecting their first child, the couple's agent confirmed. |
Text: Dr Peter Barnett, 44, used an Oyster card to avoid paying the full fare for his journey from Oxford to London.
The barrister was given a suspended prison sentence last September after he admitted failing to pay for journeys on 655 days.
A Bar Standards Board (BSB) tribunal said Barnett's "dishonest conduct" was i... | A lawyer who commuted by train for two years without paying has been disbarred. |
Text: Tiarnan O'Mahoney, Bernard Daly and Aoife Maguire were found guilty on all charges after a two-month trial.
O'Mahoney, 56, who was second in charge at the bank, was given a three-year sentence on Friday.
Former secretary Daly was sentenced to two years, and ex-assistant manager Maguire got 18 months.
The trio wer... | Three former Anglo Irish Bank employees have been jailed for conspiring to hide accounts connected to the bank's former chairman from Irish tax authorities. |
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22 August 2015 Last updated at 12:18 BST
After a pregnancy lasting 22 months, Thi Hi Way, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the zoo, gave birth to the female on Thursday afternoon.
Zookeepers said the calf, which is yet to be named, was on its feet within three minutes a... | The birth of an elephant calf has been captured on CCTV at Chester Zoo. |
Text: Groove CairnGorm, is being held on 11 and 12 March in conjunction with the CairnGorm Mountain ski centre.
The music event will be based at Badaguish Outdoor Centre, near Aviemore, but will also see performances at the ski resort.
The Scottish Freestyle Championships are due to take place on the same weekend at Ca... | Final preparations have begun for what has been described as the UK's first snowsports music festival. |
Text: Read team news for that match and the rest of Saturday's Scottish Premiership fixtures below:
Kick-off 15:00 BST unless stated
Dundee v Celtic (12:15)
Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Kilmarnock v Aberdeen
Rangers v Partick Thistle
Ross County v St. Johnstone
Summary: | Celtic will attempt to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday when they travel to Dundee. |
Text: The 27-year-old man is being held in police custody in relation to the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act.
He is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday.
A Rangers fan has already admitted making racial gestures after Celtic's Scott Sinclair scored in the Old Firm cla... | A second man has been arrested for making an alleged offensive gesture at the Rangers v Celtic match on Saturday. |
Text: Mae'r Cymro wedi ymestyn ei fantais ar y brig i 12 eiliad.
Peter Sagan o Slofacia oedd yn fuddugol ddydd Llun, ond dim ond dwy eiliad y tu ôl iddo oedd Thomas.
Roedd y ddau ymysg llond llaw o seiclwyr oedd wedi llwyddo i aros ar y blaen ar gymal oedd â diwedd anodd yn dringo i gymuned Longwy.
Llwyddodd cyd-seiclw... | Bydd Geraint Thomas yn parhau i wisgo'r crys melyn fel arweinydd y Tour de France ddydd Mawrth wedi iddo orffen yn wythfed yn nhrydydd cymal y ras. |
Text: Writing in the Sunday Mirror Lord Prescott said Mr Burnham had "one thing all leaders crave - the common touch".
He also criticised former leader Ed Miliband for resigning "prematurely" and "before the successor could be elected".
He likened Mr Burnham to that of former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Referring... | Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott has said he is backing Andy Burnham to be the next leader of the Labour Party. |
Text: The billionaire philanthropist and heir of the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical giant, who is 70, has known Mr Trump for many years.
However, Mr Johnson, a major Republican fundraiser, originally backed Trump rival Jeb Bush in Republican primaries.
He will require Senate confirmation before he can take up the pos... | US President Donald Trump has announced he will formally nominate NFL tycoon Woody Johnson to be US ambassador to the UK. |
Text: The changes require the 15-strong court to reach a two-thirds majority with at least 13 members present, in order to pass most of its rulings.
Activists say the amendment undermines democratic checks and balances.
The European Union executive expressed concern over the changes and asked for their introduction to ... | The president of Poland has signed a controversial reform of the constitutional court into law despite mass protests against the measure. |
Text: Trott, Joanna Rowsell-Shand, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald clocked four minutes 10.236 seconds to beat the United States in the final.
Becky James added keirin silver for Great Britain soon after.
Trott, 24, won gold in the team pursuit and omnium at London 2012.
She could add a fourth when she defends her ti... | Laura Trott became the first British woman to win three Olympic gold medals as Great Britain's women set a new world record to retain their team pursuit title in Rio. |
Text: The Grade II listed Opera House in Tunbridge Wells town centre, which still has its stage, balconies and audience boxes, became a pub in 1996.
It is hosting two performances of opera favourites from the last 400 years by The Merry Opera Company.
"I love the fact that we are using the building as an opera house," ... | A Kent pub is closing to drinkers for the day to return to its origins - as an opera house. |
Text: All kick-offs 15:00 unless stated
Kilmarnock v Partick Thistle
Motherwell v Hamilton Academical
Rangers v Ross County
St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian
Dundee v Aberdeen (12:00)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic
Summary: | Match previews, including team news and quotes, for this weekend's Scottish Premiership games. |
Text: Omar Badreddin, 18, Mohammed Alfrouh, 20, and Mohammad Allakkoud, 18, have pleaded not guilty.
A 16-year-old-boy, understood to be Syrian, has also been charged with sexual assault. It is not known if he has entered a plea yet.
Mr Badreddin came to the UK from Jordan last November under the government's refugee r... | Three Syrian men have appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a park in Newcastle. |
Text: 10 March 2016 Last updated at 06:34 GMT
Young students at the Ghandi Memorial Public School in Delhi in India have been investigating the effects of bad air pollution in the city and the health of children there.
The air in the city is very polluted from all the traffic.
These children took air quality measuremen... | School children aged 11 to 16 have been making news stories about subjects important to them for BBC School Report. |
Text: The 31-year-old spent the first part of the season at MLS side Portland Timbers, having left Newcastle in the summer after 268 appearances.
"He's hungry to get back in and prove to everybody that he can still play, at least at this level," Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy told BBC Radio Suffolk.
McCarthy also said Leon... | Ipswich Town have agreed to sign former Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor on a deal until the end of the season. |
Text: Williams replaced Dougie Freedman as boss last month, but Forest have since slipped to 17th in the Championship table after losing three and drawing one of his four matches in charge.
Williams told BBC Radio Nottingham talk of Fawaz interfering were "not true".
"I can categorically say I have picked the team and ... | Paul Williams says he will not resign as Nottingham Forest head coach and has denied that chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi has been picking the team. |
Text: NHS Western Isles said the move would modernise the service.
It also faces high costs bringing the surgeries in Lochmaddy, Liniclate and Lochboisdale up to modern standards.
Local councillor Ronald Mackinnon has criticised the plan saying that for some people going to the dentist would involve a 70-mile (112km) r... | Three dental surgeries on the Uists could be closed and the services relocated to Uist and Barra Hospital on Benbecula. |
Text: The England international, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham, has not trained for several days but Koeman did not put a timeframe on his return.
The 23-year-old has one year left on his contract at Goodison Park but has failed to sign a new deal.
"He stopped training last Monday, it looks like the hams... | Everton manager Ronald Koeman says midfielder Ross Barkley "needs more tests" to assess the extent of his suspected hamstring injury. |
Text: Knudsen, 24, did not play in Tuesday's 3-0 home win over Wigan, while Taylor, 31, went off during the first half.
Centre-back Taylor suffered suspected recurrence of a hamstring injury that had kept him out since February.
Of left-back Knudsen, McCarthy told BBC Suffolk: "He's damaged his shoulder. It looks like ... | Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy says injured defenders Jonas Knudsen and Steven Taylor could miss the end of the Championship season. |
Text: The 82-year-old singer's death was "sudden, unexpected and peaceful", Robert B Kory said in a statement.
No cause was given by the family when Cohen's death was announced last week.
The statement said that Cohen died on 7 November - three days before an announcement was made to the public. He was buried in Montre... | Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling during the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager has said. |
Text: She is to join editorial staff at the news website next month to help raise awareness of children's mental health.
Her role will see her arrange contributions from a selection of leading figures on the subject.
A palace spokesman said the duchess was "delighted that The Huffington Post will help put a spotlight o... | The Duchess of Cambridge is to spend a day as a guest editor at the Huffington Post UK, Kensington Palace says. |
Text: The club announced its original decision on Sunday in protest at the officiating during the 3-2 loss to El-Gaish that evening.
The board met on Monday to discuss possible consequences and announced on Tuesday they would stay in the league.
Had they gone ahead, Zamalek would have been banned from football for a ye... | Egyptian champions Zamalek have reversed their decision to quit the current Premier League season. |
Text: The Irish trainer also claimed the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2010 with Big Zeb.
Murphy made the surprise announcement after what he called "a difficult few years" financially.
"My accountancy background told me we just can't make it pay any more," said the Wexford-based Murphy, who began training in 2000.
"I... | Colm Murphy, who won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham 10 years ago with Brave Inca, is to retire from training. |
Text: Scans on the 22-year-old former Portsmouth centre-half's ankle revealed he had ruptured ligaments.
Webster has played 23 games for Mick McCarthy's Championship side since joining from Pompey in June.
"It is a big blow for us and for him. It's sad for all of us, but more so for Adam as he's had a great season so f... | Ipswich Town defender Adam Webster is expected to miss the rest of the season after injuring his ankle in training. |
Text: He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show the Lib Dems wanted to "work with other parties in the national interest" in a post-election government.
He also said the public wanted "moderation and stability".
Planned Tory cuts were "potentially horrendous" and Labour had not said how it would reduce the deficit, he added.
... | Working with either the Conservatives or Labour would be "difficult" for the Liberal Democrats, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said. |
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The Hornets let in goals from a corner and a cross as they suffered a third Premier League defeat in six games.
The last seven goals the team have conceded in the top flight have come from crosses.
"People need to take responsibility," said Deeney. "Look at [goalscor... | Watford's players were "bullied to a man all over the pitch" in the 2-0 loss at Burnley, says captain Troy Deeney. |
Text: Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) hopes its new mobile scanner will help to improve Scotland's sheep stocks.
Using low dose x-rays, the scanner produces images showing muscle shape, internal fat and pelvic shape of live animals.
SRUC's sheep geneticist Dr Nicola Lambe said the scans could help indentify "attributes... | A medical CT scanner is being used to identify the best sheep for breeding. |
Text: The 26-year-old Scot missed out on a medal by 1.5 seconds after working his way through the elite field in Lahti, Finland.
The race was won by Canadian Alex Harvey in 1:46:28.9.
Russia's Sergey Ustiugov took silver, with Finland's Matti Heikkinen third.
He said: "I am pretty happy, it was a good race, but at the ... | Andrew Musgrave recorded Great Britain's best-ever Nordic skiing result by finishing fourth in the 50km freestyle at the World Cross Country Skiing Championships. |
Text: Its performance boosted the benchmark index, which closed up 39.37 points or 0.62% at 6,378.04.
Oil stocks also bolstered the London market as crude and metals prices rose.
Shares in oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell were both up more than 1% as crude prices rose slightly on Friday after several days of decline... | (Close): Drugmaker Shire was the top gainer on the FTSE 100, rising 3.1% amid speculation that it was looking to take over US rival Radius Health. |
Text: The haul was found in October, hidden behind a panel of a toilet, by Air Salvage International (ASI) engineers taking apart a scrapped jumbo jet.
The UK Border Agency carried out tests on the packages and has launched an investigation.
A spokesman said it had an estimated street value of up to £300,000.
Each par... | Tests on 3kg of suspected drugs, found on a plane being dismantled at Cotswold Airport, Wiltshire, have shown it to be cocaine. |
Text: The government wants to change the way the court works, but the court says the changes are unconstitutional.
The government has refused to publish the court's ruling because to do so would make it binding.
Critics say the changes would limit the court's ability to scrutinise government legislation.
Since it came ... | Thousands of people are protesting in the Polish capital Warsaw as a constitutional crisis between the government and the top court deepens. |
Text: The man, who is in his 20s, was hit by the sofa, thought to have fallen from a building which houses the W Hotel in Wardour Street on Friday.
He was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he remains in a critical condition.
The hotel said it is working with the Met and the Health and Safety Executive to find o... | A man was seriously injured when he was reportedly struck by a sofa which fell from a high-rise building in London. |
Text: The ex-quiz show panellist, 46, from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, is accused of manslaughter, murder, assault and battery in Amsterdam in 1988.
He was detained under a European arrest warrant at Heathrow Airport last month.
Dutch authorities reportedly abandoned a bid to bring him to the Netherlands.
Mr de Mooi, whos... | Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi will "continue to co-operate with the Dutch authorities" after a failed attempt to extradite him to the Netherlands over an alleged killing. |
Text: Nahuel Matias Santucho was travelling with his family to Buenos Aires to spend the "last days of life" with relatives in Argentina on 13 September.
The family arrived at the London airport from Warsaw but missed their connecting flight and the 15 year old had to be "nursed on the floor".
Heathrow said it was "inv... | A terminally ill boy was forced to lie on Heathrow Airport floor for several hours as his family waited to change planes, his mother has claimed. |
Text: Bryan Fuller said Star Trek Discovery will feature about seven lead roles, but will focus on a female lieutenant commander instead of the captain.
According to Deadline, it is thought the lead character will not be white in an effort to increase diversity.
Fuller also said the new show, which will air next year, ... | The new Star Trek TV series is to centre on a female character, the show's executive producer has revealed. |
Text: The world number 547 returned to competition at Eastbourne in June after 17 months out with a wrist injury.
She has played just 10 matches, winning three, since then and last featured at an ITF event in Monterrey a month ago.
"Laura's team decided it was most effective for her to spend her time training for the r... | Former British number one Laura Robson will not play again this year as she continues her recovery from injury. |
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