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Text: On one picture posted on the x-rated site, unemployed Oliver Whiting, 36, of Eastbourne, described one victim as a "slag" and a "whore".
Hastings magistrates heard the picture featured the woman's young child.
Whiting admitted 11 offences of making offensive posts and will be sentenced next month.
The court heard... | A man who took innocent pictures from the social media accounts of women he knew and placed them on a porn site has admitted a series of crimes. |
Text: Remington Walden died after the Jeep he was travelling was struck from behind by a truck, which ruptured its rear fuel tank causing it to ignite.
Chrysler will pay 99% of the sum and the driver of the other vehicle 1%.
In 2013 Chrysler recalled 1.56 million Jeep SUVs built between 1993-98 with similar rear fuel t... | A US jury has awarded $150m (£100m) to the family of a four-year old boy that died in a crash involving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2012. |
Text: Owner Ellis Short is currently in talks with "interested parties".
The Black Cats are seeking a replacement for David Moyes, who left his post in May after relegation from the Premier League.
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes was offered the role but rejected the opportunity in favour of staying at Pittodrie.
An update... | Sunderland say they are in talks with potential new owners, and that the search for a new manager will be put on hold while negotiations are ongoing. |
Text: They were rescued from the upstairs of the property in Jamaica Street just before midnight on Thursday.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
BBC reporter Andy West, said some people had tried to rescue the family, but were unable to due to the heat.
One man, who did not want to be identified, said... | A baby girl and her parents remain in a critical condition in hospital following a house fire in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. |
Text: But only Park Place in Cathays will be closed to all traffic until 00:00 BST on Friday.
It will become a street market and host a transport exhibition giving information on sustainable travel.
While all commuters will be encouraged to leave their cars at home in a move designed to combat air pollution, no other a... | Concerns over air pollution in the city centre means Cardiff will hold its first car-free day on Thursday. |
Text: Zoe Hallam was surveilled while she was on holiday after her Nottinghamshire Police colleagues became suspicious.
She and her husband, also a police inspector, were arrested but the force said he was "completely exonerated".
Mrs Hallam, 48, was dismissed after gross misconduct between December 2011 and November 2... | A police inspector who lied about the severity of her back injuries after a car crash has been sacked after she was covertly filmed rowing a dinghy. |
Text: Peterborough Cathedral's organ is slightly sharper than the "standard pitch" introduced in 1939.
Campaign manager James Dyer said he was "really excited" that the year-long fundraiser had been successful.
He said work on adjusting the length of the 5,286 pipes would start in July and take up to two years to compl... | A cathedral's organ is to be re-pitched after a fundraising campaign raised £410,000. |
Text: It happened at a house in Cecilia's Walk in the Creggan area at about 18:00 GMT on Thursday.
A baby, a five-year-old child, and the man's partner were in the house when masked gunmen burst into the kitchen.
The man was taken out of the house to the doorstep and shot at least four times in the leg. Police have app... | A 29-year-old man has been shot and injured at a house in Derry. |
Text: The London sluggard had been looking for love, but was finding it hard to find a mate.
That's because the spiral on his shell coils to the left, rather than to the right like most other snails. It means he can only mate with other "lefties".
It looked like help was on the way after two potential "leftie" partner... | Remember the story of Jeremy the snail? |
Text: The Germany-born 22-year-old made 63 appearances for Worcester Warriors, before agreeing a move to Kingsholm in February 2013.
Kvesic featured twice in England's Test series against Argentina last year and was also part of their tour of New Zealand this summer.
He has now played 17 games for the Cherry and Whites... | England flanker Matt Kvesic has signed a new contract at Gloucester. |
Text: Earlier this year Tim Daw, a steward at the site, said he had discovered the previously unknown alignment, involving a line of stones at 80 degrees to the axis of the monument.
The theory was tested when the solstice sun set at 21:26 BST on Saturday.
Mr Daw said he was "really thrilled" at the finding.
"It wasn't... | A new theory that the tallest stone at Stonehenge points towards the midsummer sunset has been observed to be correct, it has been claimed. |
Text: 15 April 2016 Last updated at 00:17 BST
On the 23rd of June, the whole of the UK will vote on whether to continue being part of the European Union.
Voters will be asked just one question:
"Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?"
The referendum will be organis... | What is the EU referendum? |
Text: Darren Owen, 51, received seven years and four months after pleading guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and dangerous driving including ramming a police car.
Lee Brearley, 35, was given three years and two months after admitting conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
The south Wales ... | Drug dealers caught with £375,000 worth of cocaine after a police chase that left officers injured have been jailed. |
Text: Godfrey, 19, made six appearances for Norwich last season after signing from York City in January 2016.
"Norwich know the manager here (Paul Hurst) is going to help me develop," he told Shrewsbury's club website.
"A lot of players disappear in the 23s system, so for me to come out here, prove myself and try to ma... | League One side Shrewsbury Town have signed Norwich City central midfielder Ben Godfrey on loan until January. |
Text: They were arrested after the funeral of Michael Barr in County Tyrone on Thursday.
He was shot dead in the Sunset House pub in Dublin on 25 April.
They are jointly charged with wearing clothing or having articles as members or supporters of a proscribed organisation.
Conor David Metcalfe, 25, of Monasteoy Park in... | Three men arrested after the funeral of a dissident republican have been remanded in custody charged with wearing paramilitary-style clothing. |
Text: 9 November 2015 Last updated at 16:25 GMT
The 66-year-old victim is repeatedly kicked in the face and head during the robbery.
The robber eventually runs off empty-handed after what police describe as a "nasty and callous attack on a lone woman" at around 06:00 BST on Saturday 13 June.
Leicestershire Police is ap... | A woman is shown being violently attacked and robbed in Leicester in CCTV images released by police. |
Text: The Auxilium 10-digit number system holds the phone numbers of the next of kin, as well as patient records.
Bosses hope people will sign up to the scheme, which allows 999 staff to relay the information from a database to paramedics.
About 500,000 numbers - which will cost £1 - are being donated to charities.
Ab... | Ambulance services in the South of England have begun using a new ID number system for patients that holds vital medical information. |
Text: The 31-year-old has scored four goals in 27 appearances this season but has not featured for the Stags since the start of February.
Westcarr has played for nine different clubs during his career including Portsmouth, Walsall and Chesterfield.
"Craig wants to be playing regular football and has gone to get further... | Southport have signed Mansfield striker Craig Westcarr on loan until 30 April. |
Text: The 28-year-old was jailed for six years in March 2016 after being convicted of sexual touching and grooming.
He was turned down leave to appeal his conviction and sentence last year but has now launched a second bid.
His case is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal on 28 February.
The former Sunderland midfiel... | Disgraced ex-England footballer Adam Johnson has launched a second legal bid against his conviction for sex acts with a 15-year-old girl. |
Text: The study by an expert at the University of Glasgow will be presented at the British Ecological Society annual meeting in Edinburgh.
Dr Jana Jeglinski's work studied where juvenile northern gannets travel before they settle down to breed.
It concluded the seabirds travel to several different colonies before decid... | Ecologists have discovered the habits of young seabirds for the first time by using mobile phone technology. |
Text: The 14-year-old was walking with a friend along Stenhouse Crescent at about 19:35 on Monday when they were approached from behind by a man.
He assaulted one of the girls before running back towards Stenhouse Gardens.
The man is possibly in his 30s, between 5ft 8ins and 5ft 10ins, of slim to medium build and was w... | A teenage girl has been indecently assaulted by a stranger in an Edinburgh street. |
Text: The 67-year-old was taken to hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a concert in Antalya.
The band's manager, Simon Porter, said: "Whilst his condition is serious, he has already demanded his customary cup of tea with two sugars and a sweetener."
Status Quo had been playing a gig at the Expo 2016 ... | Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt is being treated by doctors in Turkey following a suspected heart attack. |
Text: The party has also said it would re-establish special care baby services at Withybush Hospital in Pembrokeshire.
Care for complex births was moved from Haverfordwest to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthenshire in 2014.
Shadow Health Minister Darren Millar said Labour was running the NHS "into the ground".
Labour's H... | Reopening minor injury units and not reorganising the NHS are among the Welsh Conservatives' pledges ahead of the assembly election. |
Text: Police say the fishmonger accused of the fraud has gone into hiding.
Hilsa is a much sought-after Bengali delicacy: the Indian PM on a recent visit to Dhaka said that he was tempted to give up vegetarianism to eat it.
Bangladeshi traders export large quantities of Hilsa fish to neighbouring India and Western Euro... | A Bangladeshi student claims to have uncovered a scam in the city of Barisal to increase the weight of hilsa fish so that they become more expensive. |
Text: The two-week campaign, run in conjunction with other forces in north-west England, saw firearms left at police stations across the region.
Overall, more than 100 items - including handguns, rifles and shotguns - were passed to police in Wales.
An amnesty in 2014 netted a similar haul of about 100 bullets and guns... | A blunderbuss-style handgun was among 50 firearms handed in with ammunition and air weapons as part of a north Wales amnesty. |
Text: 22 July 2016 Last updated at 14:12 BST
Enda Kenny was speaking in Cardiff where he was attending a specially-convened meeting of the British-Irish Council to discuss the implications of Brexit on Friday.
Summary: | There "will not be a hard border" on the island of Ireland in the wake of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the taoiseach (prime minister) has said. |
Text: The man had climbed a 20-metre-high (65ft) crane at a construction site, and police were called to the scene.
Ifzal Zaffar, who is of Pakistani descent, duly climbed up too and addressed him in their shared language.
The man agreed to come down, and was taken to hospital.
Constable Zaffer, who also speaks fluent ... | A 20-year-old Hong Kong policeman has swept to fame online after he talked a suicidal Pakistani man out of killing himself - in fluent Urdu. |
Text: The waste consisting of flat-pack bedroom furniture, toys and clothes was retrieved by officers from the water at Compton Dundon, Somerset on Tuesday.
A spokesman said it took four staff two hours to pull out the dumped items, at a cost to the taxpayer of £200.
The furniture was taken to a depot to be recycled.
I... | The contents of a child's bedroom have been dumped in a river, sparking an Environment Agency appeal for information to track down the culprits. |
Text: The pair in Massachusetts, on the US east coast, grabbed shovels and a wheelbarrow to make a massive snow pile, and then chiselled it into shape.
They used spray paint and some sticks to complete the droid look.
Their creation has been admired online since their aunt shared the photo.
Summary: | A brother and sister in the US have made the most of the snowy weather by building a giant snow model of their favourite Star Wars character. |
Text: It happened at a house in the Limewood area of the town on Monday morning.
"Thankfully even with the array of weaponry being used, there were no serious injures," police said on their Banbridge Facebook page.
"There weapons could have killed, easily. We're glad to get them off the street," they added.
DUP assembl... | Five people have been arrested and a number of knives seized after what police have described as a large-scale disturbance in Banbridge. |
Text: Paul Brown, 52, of Motherwell, died in an accident on the motorway in August 2015.
Graeme Brett, 35, of Glasgow, had maintained a not guilty plea throughout a four-day trial at Dumfries Sheriff Court.
A jury returned a verdict of not proven on the charge.
Mr Brett had denied driving carelessly, failing to maintai... | A van driver has been acquitted in court of causing the death of a workmate by careless driving on the A74(M) near Lockerbie. |
Text: The baby spotted seahorses, which measure less than a centimetre in length, have started life at Tynemouth's Blue Reef Aquarium.
Usually found throughout south east Asia, Australia, Japan and Hawaii, the new arrivals are part of an ongoing captive breeding programme.
A spokesman for the aquarium said their birth ... | Dozens of rare seahorses have been born in captivity in Tyneside. |
Text: Aseel Muthana, 19, from Cardiff, joined his brother Nasser in Syria in 2014.
Kristen Brekke, 20, Forhad Rahman, from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and Adeel Ulhaq, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, deny helping in the preparation of an act of terrorism.
Mr Brekke said Aseel Muthana cried at the idea of his ... | A Cardiff man accused of helping a teenager travel to Syria to fight with Islamic extremists is totally against extremism, the Old Bailey has heard. |
Text: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) recognised the Orkney team for the operation which saved the lives of two females in Inganess Bay.
Team member Allan Corse swam out 70m carrying a line which was then pulled in by his colleagues on shore.
The whole team was presented with the Rescue Shield by Charles Ball,... | Coastguards in Kirkwall have been been honoured with a prestigious award for a rescue operation. |
Text: Laverty revealed last month that he would be returning to the Superbike series after two seasons in MotoGP.
On Thursday, Laverty's place in the Milwaukee Aprilia team was confirmed alongside 2015 World Superstock champion Lorenzo Savadori.
Laverty earned 10 wins during his previous World Superbike series stint.
"... | Northern Irishman Eugene Laverty will ride for the Milwaukee Aprilia Racing team in the World Superbike Championship in 2017 and 2018. |
Text: Computer equipment was seized from the 18-year-old's home address in Stourbridge for forensic examination.
He was held on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts after West Midlands counter terrorism officers arrested him at an address in Lye.
The man, who was arrested on Thursday, was bailed until a date in Ju... | A man from the West Midlands has been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. |
Text: Salto the robot can perform multiple vertical jumps in a row - making it a champion robot athlete.
Bush babies, or galagos, can jump five times in four seconds, to reach a combined height of 8.5m.
Writing in Science Robotics, the researchers say the prototype could be used for search and rescue in disaster zones.... | Scientists in the US have unveiled an athletic robot which takes its inspiration from bush babies. |
Text: Natalie Putt left her home in Thornleigh, Lower Gornal, on 1 September 2003, leaving her 11-week-old son in the house with relatives.
It was the last time anyone reported seeing the 17-year-old.
West Midlands Police said it was investigating after a man in France called them with information.
Det Sgt Matt Morgan ... | A fresh appeal over the disappearance of a teenage mother from the West Midlands 10 years ago has produced a new lead, police said. |
Text: Britain had two teams in the Gdynia tournament, with the Royals beating the Great Britain Lions 26-14 in the final.
Tries from Tom Bowen (2), Warwick Lahmert and Luke Treharne helped the Royals to victory.
Team GB coach Simon Amor will announce the 12 players selected for the Rio Games on Tuesday.
It is the Royal... | Great Britain Royals secured victory in the final Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series event in Poland in the build-up to the Olympics. |
Text: Stores of timber were destroyed in the fire at Breeze House, which makes wooden gazebos and garden furniture at its plant in Leek, Staffordshire.
At the height of the fire, more than 30 firefighters were at the scene on the Barnfield Road Industrial Estate.
Managing director Andy Peck said nobody was injured.
The... | A luxury gazebo firm escaped major damage "by the skin of its teeth" when its factory caught fire overnight, according to its managing director. |
Text: It applies to "outposts" - settlements built without official approval in the area occupied by Israel since 1967.
The international community regards all settlements as illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
Palestinians see settlements as a major obstacle to a peace deal with Israel.
They ... | Israeli MPs have given preliminary backing to a controversial bill to legalise thousands of unauthorised Jewish homes in the West Bank. |
Text: It beat some 400 organisations to top Stonewall's 2016 list of best employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.
The survey assessed staff engagement, career development and other factors.
MI5 director general Andrew Parker said it was "a great acknowledgement of the continued progress we ha... | The security service MI5 has been named as the UK's most gay-friendly employer, following a survey by a leading gay rights charity. |
Text: Police were called to Bath Street shortly after 17:00 following reports the men had climbed up scaffolding on the St John's Church bell tower.
The first man came down not long after police negotiators arrived.
The second man, who is 35, came down at about 00:40. He is expected to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court ... | Two men have been arrested after they climbed up a clock tower in Gourock on Thursday. |
Text: Islington Council said the move was necessary to improve air quality in the borough.
The authority said pollutants in diesel exhausts had been linked to heart and lung disease.
But a motoring group said drivers were confused by the penalising of one fuel over another as today's diesel cars were the "cleanest ever... | A London council will be charging residents with diesel cars an extra £96 for their parking permits. |
Text: The tickets for about 10 Indians and 20 Bangladeshis are being paid for by their families and embassies are helping with new travel documents.
Some of the group told local media that they were promised jobs in other African countries, with Uganda only intended as a stopover.
The authorities are tracing a further ... | At least 30 South Asians stranded in Uganda by suspected traffickers are preparing to return home, police say. |
Text: The suspect opened fire with a shotgun as a special police squad raided his home in the town of Saint Benoit.
Police said the man, who is in his 20s and in custody, was spreading Islamist propaganda online.
Weapons and ingredients used to make Molotov cocktails were found at his flat, France's interior minister s... | Two French police officers have been shot and wounded on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion as they tried to arrest a suspected radical Islamist. |
Text: Glastonbury computer programmer Ian Brooks has been out of work for several years with his disability.
His story went viral on social media in February after he claimed a firm had cancelled his job interview because it could not accommodate his dog.
However, a technology firm saw his story online and has offered ... | An unemployed blind man who claimed he had been discriminated against by a potential employer because he used a guide dog has been offered a job. |
Text: A one-eyed, neo-fascist gangster called Massimo Carminati is accused of having run the criminal network. He will be questioned via a prison video-link.
According to prosecutors, mobsters flourished under Rome's former right-wing mayor Gianni Alemanno.
It was a Mafia-type network, they say.
However, the operation ... | One of Italy's biggest organised crime trials in years - dubbed Mafia Capital - has opened in Rome, where councillors and gangsters allegedly stole millions of euros of public cash. |
Text: A "significant investment" at the base in Siskin Drive to install new packing equipment means a reduction in staff, Brian Waltham, from Walkers, said.
It will substantially improve and upgrade the site, he said.
A spokesman for Unite said it would have more information at the end of the year once consultation wit... | More than 70 jobs at a Walkers crisps plant in Coventry are under threat, the firm says. |
Text: Refurbishment of the city's Mansion House has left councillor Sonja Crisp without an official residence.
In an email seen by the York Press she said: "A gentle reminder, I am the Lord Mayor, the first citizen, the rightful resident of the Mansion House."
In another email she said her mayoral chains were "in a dis... | The Lord Mayor of York has denied she is "a prima donna" after she sent email complaints about her accommodation and mayoral chains. |
Text: Allen, Amber Hill and Sarah Gray won GB's first women's skeet team gold with their combined qualifying scores.
Allen progressed to the individual gold medal match where she lost to Brandy Drozd of the USA by a single score.
The Newport-based shooter's silver guarantees another place for Team GB at the Rio Olympic... | Britain's Elena Allen won team gold and individual silver in the women's skeet at the Shooting World Championships in Granada, Spain. |
Text: Mr McGowan, 23, was found seriously injured in a common close in Tobago Street in the early hours of 27 July.
He had earlier been at a party in Lynedoch Street in the Inverclyde town.
A 26-year-old man is expected to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court on Tuesday. An 18-year-old man has already appeared in court in ... | A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of Stephen McGowan in Greenock. |
Text: Darren Cooper posted the picture of Darryl Magher on his @sandwellleader profile.
Twitter suspended the account but it had been reinstated by 15:30 GMT.
Mr Magher said the Labour leader and Smethwick councillor had posted the image in a bid to suppress him and stop him asking difficult questions.
"He does not lik... | The leader of Sandwell Council's Twitter account was temporarily suspended amid claims he had posted a private image of a community activist. |
Text: Club 28 has capacity for three people - or six "at a squeeze" - and a DJ.
Measuring 2.01m (6.5ft) high and 0.92m (3ft) wide, it features a sound system, two turntables, a dance floor, and disco lighting.
Gerard Jenkins-Omar and Stephen Robson debuted their creation at Rotherham Carnival and charged 50p admission.... | A shed turned into a mobile nightclub has officially been recognised as the world's smallest by Guinness World Records. |
Text: Seven men smuggled cocaine, heroin, cannabis, MDMA, amphetamine and firearms in lorries from the continent into the UK.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said it seized drugs and guns worth £30m.
The men were jailed for between 36 years and 27 months at Preston Crown Court.
The gang was charged with importation off... | A gang which used a Lancashire wholesale flower firm as cover for an international drug and gun-running operation has been jailed. |
Text: City of York Council has approved the development of a business plan for what it calls a community benefit society to run the city's 13 libraries.
Unison said it opposed the use of social enterprise schemes in public services and staff were concerned.
The council said staff would be fully involved in the scheme's... | A trade union says library staff are "angry and upset" as a council considers transferring the service to a social enterprise. |
Text: Police were called to the Horseupcleugh estate, Longformacus, near Duns, on Wednesday after the body of assistant gamekeeper Mathew Tyson, 19, was found.
Estate manager Alex Jameson said: "This was a tragic accident. Our thoughts are with Mathew's family."
A spokesman for the Scottish Gamekeepers Association said... | A teenage gamekeeper has died in a shooting accident on an estate in the Scottish Borders. |
Text: Prop Tom Rowland, England Under-18 back Iwan Hughes, lock James Dun and centre Matt Welsh have all signed on.
Joining them are Wales Under-18 hooker Nick Freeman, back row Dan Thurston an versatile wing Tom Hargan.
"This is one of the strongest age groups to have come through the academy set-up for a long time," ... | Premiership club Bristol have given professional contracts to seven academy players ahead of the 2017-18 season. |
Text: John Downey, 62, from County Donegal, Irish Republic, is accused of killing Roy Bright, Dennis Daly, Simon Tipper and Geoffrey Young.
The Household Cavalry members were killed as they rode from their barracks in Knightsbridge.
Mr Downey also denied intending to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.
The bomb... | A man has denied murdering four British soldiers in an IRA bomb attack in London's Hyde Park in July 1982. |
Text: It happened in Curransport, Gortahork between 01.30 and 11.30 local time on Monday.
The man was the sole occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gardaí (Irish Police) said the body has been removed for post mortem and the scene has been preserved for forensic collision investigators.
Summary: | A man in his 50s has died following a single-car crash in County Donegal. |
Text: Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team said a woman and her three teenage sons found the body of a man on Tryfan on Thursday at about 16:00 BST.
The man, thought to be in his 20s or 30s, is from the north west of England.
Rescuers believe the man fell 20 or 30m (65ft-100ft) while trying to descend a gully on Heather T... | A walker is believed to have fallen 30m to his death on a Snowdonia mountain. |
Text: Almost half of the cases were caused by poisoning.
Buzzards, red kites and a peregrine falcon were amongst the birds targeted. The worst area was in County Down, where seven birds were found dead.
The charity says that is "very concerning" as it is where it is trying to reintroduce the red kite.
At present there ... | Fifteen birds of prey were killed in Northern Ireland last year, according to a new report from the RSPB. |
Text: Robinson, 38, appeared to aim a kick at Villa skipper James Chester after Gabby Agbonlahor's 68th-minute winner.
The incident was not seen by the match officials but was caught on video.
Full-back Robinson has until 18:00 BST on Wednesday, 26 April to reply to the charge.
The FA have the power to act on any off-t... | Birmingham City club captain Paul Robinson has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following Sunday's Second City derby defeat at Aston Villa. |
Text: Stuart Lancaster's side are the first host nation not to qualify for the tournament's knockout stages.
"Definitely we'll get it right in the future. This is a great bunch of lads," said the Bath fly-half, 22.
Ford, replaced by Owen Farrell for defeats against Wales and Australia, returns for England's final Pool ... | George Ford is sure England's players are good enough to win trophies in the future despite their World Cup failure. |
Text: Marcel was found fatally injured by police called to reports of an assault at about 23:15 BST on Friday, in the St John's Estate, Hoxton.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. A witness said she saw the teenager being chased through the estate.
Marcel's family said they were devastated by his death. No arrests ha... | A teenager who was stabbed to death in east London as has been named as 17-year-old Marcel Addai. |
Text: All are suspected of being held in China, and the protesters fear the growing influence of Beijing.
Under the "one country, two systems" principle Hong Kong is supposed to enjoy high degrees of autonomy from China since it took over from Britain.
Hong Kong authorities said they were conducting a "thorough" invest... | Thousands in Hong Kong have rallied against the disappearance of five booksellers from a shop known for selling works critical of China. |
Text: Amedy Coulibaly killed four hostages at the Hyper Cacher supermarket before he was shot dead by security forces.
He had pledged loyalty to Islamic State militants and had links to two men who attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in January, killing 12 people.
The reopening of the kosher supermarket was ... | A Paris Jewish supermarket has reopened two months after a gunman, linked to militants who had attacked a satirical weekly, staged a hostage crisis there. |
Text: The Belfast man became the first Northern Ireland boxer to win world championships at two different weights when he beat Leo Santa Cruz.
The Tiger's Bay man defeated the Mexican in New York at the end of July.
Footage from Frampton's fights will be shown on big screens during Friday's event.
"I am honoured that t... | A homecoming party for WBA featherweight champion Carl Frampton is to take place at Belfast City Hall on Friday evening. |
Text: The Fusilier Museum in Bury was searching for the medal for a centenary exhibition to start on 25 April.
It owned two, was loaned three and has now been handed the remaining VC, won by Maj Cuthbert Bromley, which was last heard of in the 1980s.
Maj Bromley's nephew Nick handed the medal to the museum.
The Six VCs... | The last of six Victoria Crosses "won before breakfast" by the Lancashire Fusiliers during the Gallipoli landings has been reunited with the other five. |
Text: England beat them 6-0 at the match in Utrecht in the Netherlands, in both teams' first match of the tournament.
Jodie Taylor scored a hat trick, while Ellen White, Jordan Nobbs and Toni Duggan all got on the score sheet too.
England's next match will be against Spain, while Scotland will take on Portugal.
Summary... | England got off to an incredible start at the Women's Euros - but it was a night Scotland would probably rather forget. |
Text: Mary Donald, 89, of Ellon, was crossing a bridge on the A920 South Road on Saturday when she was hit by a blue Peugeot 208.
She was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but Police Scotland said she had now died.
Sgt Rob Warnock said: "First and foremost our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Mary."
He said... | An elderly woman who was knocked down by a car in Aberdeenshire at the weekend has died in hospital. |
Text: Captain Kompany was expected to be involved in the goalless draw, but pulled out because of a leg problem.
The 30-year-old Belgian has been dogged by groin and calf injuries and has played only 341 minutes of football this season.
"Kompany was not able to play today but it is not a big issue," said Guardiola.
The... | Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola played down concerns over Vincent Kompany after the defender missed the FA Cup tie against Huddersfield Town. |
Text: The emergency services were called to the scene on Cowbridge Road East, Canton, at about 15:50 BST.
South Wales Police said the girl was taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales with suspected head injuries.
The road was closed in both directions, but had reopened by 19:30 and There have been no arrests.
... | A six-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Cardiff city centre. |
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The Italy, France and New Zealand boats all progressed from the semi-final in Rio, ahead of the Great Britain quartet who came home in 6:10.46 minutes.
Peter and his brother Richard were part of the lightweight four crew who won silver medals at the London 2012 Games... | Coleraine rower Peter Chambers has failed to make the Olympic final after his British lightweight four crew came fourth in their semi-final on Tuesday. |
Text: The Cookstown-based team said they would be at the Isle of Man TT Races in June and various Irish road events.
BE boss John Burrows said they had consulted with Malachi's father, Kevin Thomas, and the team's sponsors.
"We hope fans and the public respect our decision which was a hard one," said team boss John Bur... | Burrows Engineering Racing say they will carry on competing at road races, after the death of Malachi Mitchell-Thomas at the North West 200. |
Text: The 66-year-old was driving a white Toyota Yaris involved in a collision with a white Daf lorry and a grey BMW on Wednesday at 09:10.
She was taken to Dumfries Infirmary but has since been transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
The drivers of the other two vehicles were unhurt in the crash.
The l... | A Lockerbie woman is in hospital in Glasgow with serious chest and spinal injuries after a crash on the A75 Dumfries bypass. |
Text: Browne lasted 282 balls for his 116 to help Essex reach 291-4 at stumps.
The 25-year-old put on 128 for the second wicket with Tom Westley before he edged Matt Critchley behind for 72.
All-rounder Ravi Bopara also made 44, with Essex captain Ryan ten Doeschate set to resume with Browne on day two unbeaten on 15.
... | Essex opener Nick Browne hit an unbeaten century as the Division Two leaders enjoyed a fine opening day with the bat at Derbyshire. |
Text: The Met Office, which keeps track of the weather here, has decided to give storms boys and girls names in the same way as they do in America.
They asked the public to suggest names for big storms and picked a list that also includes Imogen, Jake, Katie and Mary.
But why do they need names and how are they decided... | Abigail, Eva, Frank and Gertrude are some of the 21 names that have been chosen to be given to storms in the UK and Ireland in the future. |
Text: A four-figure sum of damage was caused at the Kirkcaldy club's Stark's Park between 17:30 on Tuesday and 09:00 on Wednesday
The press box was vandalised and items including a scoreboard, electronic equipment and a bicyle were stolen.
Club chief executive Eric Drysdale said: "This was an appalling act."
Mr Drysdal... | Two boys aged 15 and a 17-year-old girl have been charged after Raith Rovers Football Club's stadium was broken into and vandalised. |
Text: Her legal team declined to give details but said prison conditions contributed to her fragile mental state.
Manning was sentenced to 14 days in solitary confinement in September for charges relating to her attempt to kill herself in July.
The transgender army private, born Bradley Manning, is serving a 35-year se... | US whistleblower Chelsea Manning attempted suicide for a second time last month, her lawyers say. |
Text: Currently, the Premier League top three qualify automatically, with the side in fourth entering the play-off round.
In Italy, the top two go straight into the Champions League, with third going into the play-offs.
"I think we have to look at ways of improving the Champions League," Gandini told BBC World Service.... | AC Milan director Umberto Gandini believes Champions League wildcards should be introduced to ensure some of Europe's biggest clubs do not miss out. |
Text: Andrew RT Davies, a prominent Leave campaigner, said the Welsh Government had failed to reflect public opinion.
The Welsh Government said it saw "no merit" in appointing a Leave supporter to advise it in negotiations.
On Tuesday, AMs will debate the impact on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
Prime Minister David C... | The Welsh Government should include politicians who campaigned for Brexit in its negotiations over withdrawal from the EU, according to the leader of the Welsh Conservatives. |
Text: Thomas Telford, 23, allegedly put his hand on the woman's abdomen and slid it towards her crotch whilst she was posing for a photograph.
Mr Telford, of Golf Road, Kenley, Surrey, denies one count of sexual assault, Exeter Crown Court heard.
The 21-year-old student was celebrating her graduation in July last year ... | A Royal Marine groped a student who was having her photo taken at a university graduation ball, a court was told. |
Text: The action will affect non-emergency surgery at Morriston and Singleton in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Princess of Wales in Bridgend.
Unison members "voted overwhelmingly" for the walkout in a row over pay with Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board, officials have said.
The health board said it was working with ... | Staff in the sterilisation and x-ray departments at some hospitals in south Wales are due to go on strike. |
Text: Villa midfielder Grealish, 20, has chosen to represent England rather than Republic of Ireland but must wait for international clearance to play.
"We wanted to induct him into the England way," Hodgson told BBC Sport.
"Tim made it clear it wasn't a good idea as far as he was concerned because he is behind after m... | England manager Roy Hodgson says he wanted to invite Jack Grealish to train with the national team but was blocked by Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood. |
Text: The communities, equality and local government committee said the cash was crucial to continue making "high quality content for Wales".
AMs examining the potential impact on Wales of BBC charter renewal negotiations said the BBC had fallen short of its obligations in Wales.
BBC Wales said it was looking at the re... | An assembly inquiry has backed calls for the BBC to invest an extra £30m in Welsh services. |
Text: "Even a madman in [the Eritrean capital] Asmara would know that this story was not true," an Eritrean official told the BBC.
The hoax was first published online on a Kenyan news site called Crazy Monday.
Some men have commented on Twitter that they are ready to travel to Eritrea to find a new wife.
Crazy Monday, ... | A satirical story that Eritrean men have been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across Africa, has upset Eritrean officials. |
Text: The girl went to the Macmillan Drive playground, near Motcombe Infants School, shortly after 21:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Police said the man was known to the victim and once he arrived he sexually assaulted her, before walking off.
He is described as white, in his 30s, 6ft tall and clean shaven, wearing a short, dark... | A 17-year-old girl has told detectives she was raped by a man she had arranged to meet in a playground in Eastbourne. |
Text: Ibehre was dismissed for a high boot on Matty Pearson but an FA panel rescinded the sending off after a club appeal.
"It goes without saying that we think the correct outcome has been reached," boss Keith Curle told the club website.
"Ultimately we had to play over 90 minutes with only 10 men, but that's been and... | Carlisle United striker Jabo Ibehre has had the red card he received after 34 seconds against Accrington overturned. |
Text: Conservative-led Torbay Council in Devon spent £2.35m on beach huts in 2013-2015, renting some for £2,500-a-year. It spent £470,000 on affordable housing during the same period.
Liberal Democrat Steve Darling said it was "shocking" and showed the council had its priorities wrong.
The council's housing chief said ... | A council has been criticised for spending five times more on beach huts than affordable housing in three years. |
Text: Graeme Cremer's side had not beaten a fellow Test-playing nation away from home since getting the better of Bangladesh 16 years ago.
Despite losing six wickets for 38 runs, they managed to overhaul Sri Lanka's below-par 203-8 in Hambantota.
Hamilton Masakadza was the star, hitting 73 which followed the 111 he mad... | Zimbabwe survived a collapse against Sri Lanka to seal their first major overseas one-day series win since 2001. |
Text: Sheen will star in the biopic In High Places, which will tell the story of the mountaineer's ill-fated expedition to Mount Everest in 1924.
Mallory was last seen near the summit with fellow climber Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine. His body was found in 1999.
Kelly Macdonald will play Mallory's wife Ruth, and Andrew Scott, ... | Michael Sheen is set to play British climber George Mallory on the big screen. |
Text: Professor Dean Williams, head of the School of Medical Sciences, said "relatively few extra academic staff would be needed" to establish a doctor training facility in the city.
The Welsh Government will make an announcement on medical training in north Wales in "the coming weeks".
It comes as moves are made to ta... | Bangor University is ready to host a new medical school in north Wales, one of its top medics has said. |
Text: The 34-year-old, who played for Llanelli as well as representing the Barbarians, joined the region in 2000 as part of their academy year group.
"I'm delighted and proud to have the opportunity to continue my coaching development at the Scarlets," he said.
"There's plenty of work to be done, but with a young pack ... | Scarlets assistant and set piece coach Ioan Cunningham has signed a new deal to keep him with his home region. |
Text: Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest and most populous city, is by far its most diverse, with as many as 100 different ethnic groups.
Among them is the largest number of Japanese descendants outside of Japan.
Full of superlatives, the city is home to some the country's biggest companies and to its main cultural and gastro... | BBC Brazil's Camilla Costa offers an insider's view of the 12 cities hosting matches in this year's Fifa World Cup tournament. |
Text: Danny Wright gave Town an early lead when he superbly controlled James Rowe's cross and volleyed home.
Wright then had a penalty saved by Joel Dixon after Jack Barthram was fouled before James Dayton and Dan Holman had shots cleared off the line by Barrow.
Simon Grand levelled for Barrow from Dan Pilkington's cor... | Asa Hall's late winner at Barrow sent Cheltenham back to the top of the National League table. |
Text: The 23-year-old is a centre who can also play wing and full-back.
Asquith has played for Australia Sevens and Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby.
He said: "I believe that their style of play will suit my game and it will be beneficial for me to be able to develop my game alongside experienced players like British an... | Pro12 champions Scarlets have signed versatile back Paul Asquith from Australian club Western Sydney Rams. |
Text: The winger scored two of Scotland's six tries as they trounced Italy 48-7 in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield.
"Everybody played well today, that's the difference," he told BBC Scotland.
"When the whole team plays well we're brilliant. But when one, either the front or backs, fails to func... | Sean Lamont believes there is no limit to Scotland's potential and that they can be "brilliant" on their day. |
Text: Michael Bolingbroke, 50, will join the East Kilbride-based five-a-side football venue specialist on 13 June.
The move follows the appointment last week of a veteran leisure industry figure to lead Goals.
Mark Jones is leaving the Rank Group to become chief executive on 1 July.
Mr Bolinbroke, who joined Inter Mila... | Goals Soccer Centres has continued to beef up its board by appointing Italian club Inter Milan's chief executive as a senior independent non-executive director. |
Text: The case should be "struck off" because of lengthy delays in bringing him to trial, a judge ruled.
Mr Malema was charged in 2012 with money laundering, racketeering and corruption related to a government contract worth $4m (£2.5m).
He denied the charges, and said they were politically motivated.
Mr Malema formed... | A court in South Africa has thrown out fraud and corruption charges against left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema. |
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