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Text: In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index closed down 4.05% at 16,930.84.
The index hit an eight-month low ahead of the closely-watched Bank of Japan's Tankan quarterly business confidence survey, due on Thursday.
Japan's economy has struggled to pick up momentum after shrinking in the second quarter.
A weak survey of Chine... | Asian shares fell sharply as fears over growth prospects and commodity prices continued to drive a global sell-off in equities. |
Text: Presenting the Budget, the chancellor said consumers should be able to benefit from the recent slide in oil prices.
Fuel duty has been held at 57.95p per litre since the March 2011 Budget, when it was cut by a penny.
Mr Osborne also froze duty on beer, cider and spirits, but raised taxes on tobacco products.
Fuel... | Fuel duty will be frozen for the sixth year in a row, Chancellor George Osborne has said. |
Text: Festival Park Liverpool will be created on the 90 acre site of the former International Festival Gardens, which was bought by the council in 2015.
Mayor Joe Anderson said it could be a key to the city's "future prosperity".
The plan includes up to 2,500 homes and a "public open space scheme" on the Southern Grass... | Liverpool needs a development partner to help create a "cultural garden suburb which will have no equal in the UK," the city's mayor has said. |
Text: The appointment was announced on the presidential website.
Ilham Aliyev has ruled Azerbaijan since the death of his father Heydar in 2003.
Mehriban Aliyeva, 52, is an MP who trained in medicine and heads the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The state-run media often focus on the Aliyev family.
Human rights campaigners d... | Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife Mehriban to serve as first vice-president, further tightening his grip on power in the oil-rich Caucasus republic. |
Text: The 36-year-old played 310 games in a seven-season stint with the Elite Ice Hockey League club and ended his career with the Devils after retiring in 2011.
A ceremony will take place before the Devils' game against Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday, where a banner with Voth's name and number will be raised.
The Devi... | Cardiff Devils will retire the number 26 jersey in honour of former player Brad Voth. |
Text: Southgate, 46, was interviewed for three hours on Monday after an unbeaten four-match spell as interim manager.
The Football Association says he is "the only candidate" for the role.
"It's just been dragged out a bit," said Mills, 39. "I'm a little bit surprised with the FA."
Mills played alongside Southgate for ... | Gareth Southgate should be appointed England manager "as soon as possible" and be given the same contract as predecessor Sam Allardyce, says former Three Lions defender Danny Mills. |
Text: Tigers are taking legal action against the 23-year-old Samoan after he failed to report for pre-season training.
He scored 42 tries in the 2016 season, including a record 40 in Super League.
"Denny Solomona has resigned from playing rugby league and us, and many other clubs, are interested in signing him," Diamon... | Sale Sharks are interested in signing Castleford Tigers winger Denny Solomona, director of rugby Steve Diamond has confirmed. |
Text: Daniel Aimson, of Ullswater Road in Astley, Wigan, is also charged with misconduct in public office.
The 35-year-old Greater Manchester Police officer was named alongside eight other men charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis.
All are due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates Court on 20 October.
A 26-yea... | A police officer has been charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis as part of an investigation into drugs supply in Greater Manchester. |
Text: The Scotland under-20 international signed his first professional contract with the Warriors in December, and has made nine appearances this season.
"The last few months have been great, as I've played regularly and feel I've made a positive impact," Price said.
"Being able to train and play with quality players ... | Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Ali Price has signed a new two-year deal at the club, which will expire in May 2018. |
Text: The rifled muzzle loader shells were found on Gwbert Beach, near Cardigan, in the 1880s and have been kept in the museum stores for the last 10 years.
Although previously deemed safe, a recent check found traces of explosive.
The shells were taken to Borth beach on Tuesday and detonated by a unit from Gloucester.... | Two 19th Century artillery shells from Ceredigion Museum have been safely detonated by a bomb disposal unit. |
Text: The posts - which provide support for head teachers - were controversially cut in most schools as part of budget saving measures in 2013.
Education officials said the move had a negative impact on school performance levels.
Members of the education committee agreed to reappoint principal teachers from August.
It ... | Moray councillors have agreed to reappoint principal teachers in a number of primary schools. |
Text: The Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) was shut down in 1994 after 20 years in operation.
Remotely-operated robotic tools have been specially designed for dismantling the reactor.
The facilities at Dounreay, near Thurso, are being dismantled and the site cleaned.
Among the most complex tasks involve dealing with the PF... | Engineers at the Dounreay power nuclear complex in Caithness have begun a crucial phase in decommissioning the site's main reactor. |
Text: The decision was taken with the 49-year-old wanting to be closer to his family in England.
Coyle joined in December 2014 on a three-year deal but his side have struggled under his tenure.
They did not make the play-offs last year and are currently bottom of the Western Conference.
"I asked [club president] Chris ... | Former Burnley, Bolton and Wigan boss Owen Coyle has left his role as manager of Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo by mutual consent. |
Text: The Moors, playing at the highest level of non-league football for the first time, are currently nine points clear of the bottom four after 15 games.
"We're on track," the 42-year-old told BBC WM 95.6.
"If we manage to stay up it will be a bigger achievement than last season."
Despite their 2-0 defeat by Aldersho... | Manager Marcus Bignot says if Solihull Moors can avoid relegation from the National League this season, it would eclipse their feat of winning promotion last term. |
Text: Rovers are seeking to redevelop their present home after plans for a 21,000-capacity stadium at the University of West of England fell through.
Al-Qadi told BBC Points West: "You have safe standing now being revisited and I'm very interested in that.
"I'm very interested in creating a stadium that's very cosy, wh... | Bristol Rovers president Wael Al-Qadi is keen to include a safe standing area as part of a revamped Memorial Stadium. |
Text: The banknote, which will enter circulation in the next three to five years, currently features the economist Adam Smith.
The Bank is asking the public for suggestions of artists ranging from painters to furniture makers.
But the Bank will want to avoid a repeat of previous equality complaints.
It faced criticism ... | The image of a visual artist will appear on the next version of the £20 note - and the Bank of England wants the public to make nominations. |
Text: Jan Byrne, 43, from Liskeard, said the birds swooped on tortoise Stig who died two days later from his injuries.
"They turned him over and were pecking at him. We were devastated," said Mrs Byrne.
It follows reports of two dogs being killed by seagulls in the past three months in the region.
Seagulls were reporte... | Seagulls killed a pet tortoise in Cornwall, according to its owners who have given the latest report of an attack in the South West. |
Text: In spring, there was a surge in calls about people taking the substance that is said to "zombify" users.
Dr Oliver Sutcliffe, a chemist at Manchester Metropolitan University, said the increased potency was probably due to a "manufacturing error".
He said the compound had caused "similar catatonic states" in New Y... | Samples of the illegal drug Spice that caused a spike in hospitalisations in Manchester were "10 times more potent than normal", an academic has said. |
Text: The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 28 points at 18,240.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 14 points to 5,292, while the S&P 500 dipped 7 points to 2,153.
Official figures showed the US economy created 156,000 jobs in September, the third month in a row the figure has fallen. The figure was slightly weaker than ex... | US stocks closed down on Friday after figures indicated the US economy added fewer jobs than expected last month. |
Text: The 25-year-old has signed a six-month deal at Griffin Park, with the option of a further year.
Jozefzoon joined PSV in 2013 and has made five league appearances for the first team this season, all of which came from the bench.
"Florian is an explosive ball carrier and will bring another dimension to our play," B... | Brentford have signed winger Florian Jozefzoon from Dutch Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven for an undisclosed fee. |
Text: Officers said new information suggested the pair had met a "short time" before clinging to a British Airways flight from Johannesburg to Heathrow.
One man was found dead on the roof of a building in Richmond on 18 June.
The second man found on the plane was in a "critical condition" in hospital.
The deceased man ... | A stowaway who clung to a plane before falling to his death near Heathrow was travelling with another man who was found alive in the plane's undercarriage, the Met Police has said. |
Text: Che Adams almost opened the scoring after beating Vale's defence, but was foiled by goalkeeper Chris Neal.
Vale's Anthony Grant tested George Long with a curler, but Billy Sharp broke the deadlock for the Blades with a half-volley from a Dean Hammond cross.
Sharp was a persistent threat to the Vale backline, but ... | Sheffield United climbed to within four points of the League One play-off places with victory over Port Vale. |
Text: Prior to that, Pendleton's mount Minella Theatre had been jumping well in the Black Forest Club Members race.
The three-mile race was won by favourite Jepeck.
Pendleton, 35, who was unseated in her third competitive ride at Newbury last month, is aiming to ride over jumps at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
She ... | Olympic cycling champion-turned-jockey Victoria Pendleton pulled up with two fences to clear in her first point-to-point race at Black Forest Lodge. |
Text: "Never forget 84" and "We want justice #84" have been sprayed on the base of the statue in Leicester's Golden Mile.
Police are investigating after the vandalism was discovered on Saturday.
Sikhs from Leicester and around the UK are marching through London to mark the 30th anniversary of the storming of the Golden... | A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been vandalised with graffiti appearing to refer to the 1984 Golden Temple attack in India. |
Text: One of them features a man smoking and urges people not to "watch your money go up in smoke".
Campaigners say the posters "demonise the vulnerable" and are unfair to the homeless.
The council has defended its stance as targeting "aggressive" begging.
The best way to help the homeless is to give through a register... | More than 2,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Nottingham City Council to remove posters urging people not to give to beggars. |
Text: The TV umpire will have a split-screen view of the four side-on cameras.
This will allow him to signal the on-field officials via a vibrating watch within a few seconds of the delivery.
On-field umpires will not call front-foot no-balls without the TV umpire's advice unless cameras are unavailable.
The five-match... | Front-foot no-balls will be called by the third umpire in the upcoming England-Pakistan one-day international series, as part of an International Cricket Council (ICC) trial scheme. |
Text: The airline is upgrading its check-in system and problems led to lengthy queues on one of the busiest days of the year for the airports.
Among those affected was TV presenter Phillip Schofield, who ended up missing his flight at Heathrow.
BA says the problems have been resolved and flights are operating normally.... | British Airways has apologised to passengers who faced long delays at check-in at Heathrow and Gatwick airports on Sunday. |
Text: Assistant registrar Ngaatendwe Takawira caused embarrassment for university administrators by procuring a cap which was too small for the 92-year-old leader, according to her suspension letter, quoted in local media.
Ms Takawira denies the allegations.
The president's office is not thought to have made a complain... | A University of Zimbabwe official has been suspended for allegedly supplying President Robert Mugabe with an ill-fitting graduation cap. |
Text: A second pedestrian, an 82-year-old woman, was seriously injured in the incident.
Police said she was in a stable condition in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The crash happened at about 15:30 on the town's Academy Street, which forms part of the trunk road.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Summary: | The 80-year-old woman killed by a lorry in an accident on the A96 in Nairn on Thursday was Margaret Ritchie, from Inverurie, police have said. |
Text: Sky will use Telefonica UK's wireless network, enabling the satellite broadcaster to offer mobile voice and data services for the first time.
It takes Sky into the battle for "quad play", adding mobile to its existing services of internet, landline and TV.
Offering all four services is seen as the next big UK gro... | Pay-TV firm Sky is launching a mobile phone service next year in partnership with O2's Spanish parent Telefonica. |
Text: With two fewer players on each side than a normal basketball game, played on half a court with only one basket to score in, the world of three v three makes for rather fast-paced basketball and very little room for error.
On Friday, the best female players in the UK continue the early stages of a new three v thre... | What five-a-side is to football, three v three is to basketball. |
Text: A pilot service, linking North Ayrshire and the Kintyre peninsula, has operated for the past three years.
Transport Minister Derek Mackay said it had proved "incredibly popular" and transported an average of over 10,000 passengers and 2,000 cars per year.
He said the permanent service would be part of an enhanced... | The Calmac summer ferry service between Ardrossan and Campbeltown is to be made permanent, it has been announced. |
Text: Det Supt Adam Hibbert told the hearing in Crawley a file was being submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Sussex Police has been investigating pilot Andy Hill, 53, for possible manslaughter by gross negligence.
The date for the full inquest into the 2015 crash, which saw a jet plummet on to the A27, has been... | The police investigation into the Shoreham air disaster in which 11 men died is 95% complete, a pre-inquest hearing has been told. |
Text: The disk went missing from the East Midlands Ambulance Service headquarters in Nottingham in August 2014.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it was satisfied "remedial action" had been taken.
"We will keep a record of this incident and may revisit it again if any similar problems occur," an ICO spok... | No action needs to be taken over the loss of a computer disk containing the details of 42,000 ambulance patients, an investigation has found. |
Text: It is a first ATP quarter-final for Edmund, 20, who next plays world number six Tomas Berdych.
Yorkshireman Edmund, ranked 102nd in the world, is projected to better his career-high ranking of 99th when the new standings are released next week.
He is joined in the quarter-finals by world number one Novak Djokovic... | British number three Kyle Edmund beat Spain's Daniel Munoz de la Nava 5-7 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to reach the last eight of the Qatar Open. |
Text: Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday's Serie A match at Cagliari, which earned him a yellow card for dissent before he walked off.
Italy's football chiefs were branded "gutless" by anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out.
... | Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks says "every self-respecting black player" in the Italian league should strike this weekend unless Sulley Muntari's one-match suspension is withdrawn. |
Text: The unnamed 35 year old was discovered on the car park of the BP station on Butts Road in Earlsdon, Coventry, at 01:50 BST on Sunday.
The man, from the city, was taken to hospital but died on Monday afternoon, police said.
Earlier, a 21-year-old Coventry man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a 23-... | A man found with serious stab wounds on a service station car park has died. |
Text: 26 November 2015 Last updated at 00:57 GMT
She comes from humble beginnings - she grew up in a trailer park and lived in a car until she got her big break.
Now she's as much an advocate as she is an actor with her campaigns for trans-gender rights as well as working with military families.
As part of the 100 Wome... | Hilary Swank is a two-time Oscar-winning actor who has taken on some of Hollywood's grittiest roles. |
Text: This year's event is on Tuesday, 27 December but three of the last six races were run in January after weather postponements.
"The weather forecast this year is very much on our side," said racecourse executive director Phil Bell.
"The weather figures outside are plus-five and plus-10; not much rain at all so we'... | Organisers of the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow are "99.9% certain" the 2016 race will go ahead on schedule. |
Text: 5 December 2015 Last updated at 15:26 GMT
Opinion polls suggest the National Front's popularity has risen since the Paris attacks. They are looking to win between two and four of the 13 regions, which would be seen as a springboard for the presidency in 2017.
Gabriel Gatehouse has been to south-eastern France to ... | French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned voters not to fall for the "trickery" of far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, ahead of key regional elections on Sunday. |
Text: The SNP had claimed that Lord Dunlop, who was an adviser to Margaret Thatcher, had played a "leading role" in the introduction of the charge.
But he said the charge had been "signed, sealed and delivered" before he ever got to Downing Street.
Lord Dunlop was speaking to ITV's Representing Border programme.
Andrew... | A Scotland Office minister has said claims he was involved in bringing the poll tax to Scotland are a "complete myth". |
Text: The basic principle behind this is the need for due impartiality of political coverage, as set out in the agreement accompanying the BBC Charter.
But there is also a legal dimension which applies to everyone - not just the BBC or broadcasters.
The restrictions on coverage last from 00:30 BST to 22:00 BST on polli... | Strict rules mean the BBC, like other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open. |
Text: The 25-year-old is hoping to take part in cycling and athletics at the Games and is world champion in both.
However, she has been moved from the T37 category to T38, for less-disabled athletes, after medical tests in Italy on Thursday.
Cox won T37 100m gold at last year's World Championships in Doha.
She was a ta... | Briton Kadeena Cox's hopes of competing in two sports at the Rio Paralympics have been dented by a change to her athletics category. |
Text: The 27-year-old will join from the Durban-based Super Rugby franchise The Sharks from next season.
Reinach has won 10 caps for South Africa and scored in the Springboks' 31-28 win at Twickenham in 2014.
"We have been watching Cobus for some time and he has proven what a quality player he is," said Northampton dir... | Premiership side Northampton Saints have signed South Africa scrum-half Cobus Reinach. |
Text: The 64-year-old Italian, whose current deal expires in 2018, guided the Foxes to a shock success after replacing Nigel Pearson in July 2015.
"When we talk about something, it's long term," said Foxes vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.
Leicester started the season as 5,000-1 outsiders for the Premier League... | Premier League champions Leicester City are set to offer manager Claudio Ranieri a new long-term contract. |
Text: Father Paul Moore, 81, who worked in Ayrshire, is also accused of abusing a student priest in the 1990s.
He is accused of committing offences on boys aged between five or six and 13 at various locations, including at a primary school and Irvine beach.
At the High Court in Glasgow, he denied all the charges. Fr Mo... | A former Catholic priest charged with sexually abusing children in the 1970s and 80s is set to stand trial. |
Text: Gertrude Weaver was born in 1898 and lives in a nursing home in the city of Camden.
She celebrates her birthday on 4 July, but it's unclear whether she was born on this date as there's no record.
Ms Weaver is a fan of President Barack Obama and she's hoping he'll join her to celebrate her 117th birthday.
In an in... | A 116-year-old woman in Arkansas in America is now the world's oldest living person, according to Guinness World Records. |
Text: Olive Cooke was one of the UK's longest-serving poppy sellers and had collected money in Bristol for the Royal British Legion for 76 years.
Media coverage of her death focussed on suggestions she had been overwhelmed by junk mail from charities.
But Jessica Dunne said Mrs Cooke was "not a victim".
She said: "I kn... | The granddaughter of a 92-year-old poppy seller who was found dead in the Avon Gorge said she wanted her remembered as a "fun-loving person". |
Text: The Dutch rail operator will run ScotRail services from April after securing the franchise in October.
It will take over from Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, which has run most Scottish rail services for the past 10 years.
Representatives from Abellio met with members of Highlands and Islands transport body Hitrans in... | Abellio has committed to an upgrade of Inverness Railway Station which will cost between £2m and £3m. |
Text: The fire in South Street, Braintree, began at about 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, trapping Alina Kordaszewska and her daughter Emilia, 11, inside.
Dozens of floral tributes have been left outside the property which is still being guarded by police.
More than 100 people gathered at the town's Catholic church on Thursday... | A church service has been held in memory of a mother and her daughter who died in a house fire in Essex. |
Text: The Rose and Crown in Brockenhurst has been rebranded "The Huntsman" during a refurbishment by owners Revere.
The New Forest Association (NFA) said its research showed the original name dates back centuries and is "intertwined with village history".
A post on the pub's Facebook page said the new name reflected th... | A change of name for a New Forest pub has been criticised as "alienating" by heritage campaigners. |
Text: John Welch, 74, from Corsham and his partner Eileen Swannack, 73, from Biddestone, have been formally identified as victims of the attack.
The couple had been together for nearly a decade and had travelled to Tunisia twice a year for the past eight years.
They had been officially listed as missing since the attac... | A Wiltshire couple were among Britons killed by a gunman in Tunisia, police have confirmed. |
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Acclaimed artists from all over the world are exhibiting films at night time screenings in the Southside district of the city until Sunday.
They include a study of stray cats drinking from bowls of milk left outdoors by the ar... | Parts of Birmingham have been transformed into a giant open-air video installation. |
Text: The Spanish ministry of defence named the pilot as Captain Fernando Lluna Carrascosa of the Spanish air force. He leaves behind a wife and a daughter.
The crash occurred at around 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT) at the Moron air base, south-east of Seville.
It is shared by Spain and the US Air Force, but only Spain ... | A pilot has died after his Eurofighter jet crashed at a military base in southern Spain, defence officials say. |
Text: Kirsty and Matt Hardman may just be the Team GB super fans of the 2016 Olympic Games, after taking venue-hopping, event-watching and selfie-gathering to podium level.
The couple, from Fakenham in Norfolk, started planning an Olympic honeymoon when they got engaged in 2014.
While chasing Team GB around Rio, they h... | Sixteen sports, 30 Olympic sessions, one dream honeymoon. |
Text: Writing for the website UnHerd, Ms Davidson said the government must be "bold" and do more to make the case for Conservatism.
She also said people were losing faith in capitalism and were angry about social injustice.
The article calls for a "Ctrl + Alt + Del reboot" of Conservatism.
Ms Davidson wrote: "It is not... | Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson has warned the UK government it must show greater leadership if it wants to survive. |
Text: The show, which ran from 1998 to 2003, launched the presenting careers of Geordie duo Ant and Dec.
The pair floated the idea of making a 20th anniversary special, but said they might need to beg Deeley to return because "she's a big star" in America.
But Deeley said she was keen to "recreate the magic".
7 things ... | A one-off reunion of hit kids' morning show SM:TV Live is looking more likely after presenter Cat Deeley said it would be a "great idea." |
Text: The man poured petrol over himself and was shouting outside BBC New Broadcasting House, in Portland Place at about 09:10 BST.
Eyewitnesses said he was trying to set fire to himself. He was restrained by security guards.
Police officers and firefighters attended the scene. No-one was injured and there was no fire.... | A man has been arrested after dousing himself with petrol outside the BBC's office in central London. |
Text: Working under a grey cloudy sky on Monday, crews in a New Jersey town cut down limbs and pieces of trunk as community members looked on.
"Everybody knows Basking Ridge because of this tree. It's a sad sight to see it come down," said one resident.
Acorns from the tree have already been used to grow a replacement.... | A 600-year-old oak tree where President George Washington once picnicked has been cut down after starting to show signs of its age. |
Text: The 23-year-old from County Wicklow ended his two rounds on nine under par.
Dunne held a share of the lead after 54 holes of last year's Open at St Andrews while still an amateur but slumped to 30th after carding a final round of 78.
Since turning professional, Dunne has established himself on the European Tour w... | Ireland's Paul Dunne has qualified for next month's Open Championship at Royal Troon after winning Final Qualifying at Woburn for the third successive year. |
Text: The flight from Minneapolis landed at the Ellsworth Air Force Base, about six miles (10km) from Rapid City.
The US National Transportation Safety Board blamed Delta's two pilots for not using all the instruments at their disposal to determine their location.
The plane was held for more than two hours before it co... | Federal investigators are blaming pilot error for causing a Delta Air Lines flight carrying 129 people to land at the wrong airport in South Dakota. |
Text: Hazlehead crematorium was removed from the list of council properties being opened to the public after complaints from families affected by the scandal.
The council was heavily criticised in a report by Dame Elish Angiolini for cremating babies with unrelated adults.
The former lord advocate described the routine... | The Aberdeen crematorium at the centre of the baby ashes scandal will not be included in this year's Open Doors Day event, the city council has confirmed. |
Text: PUP councillor John Kyle told BBC News NI he confronted four youths at the memorial on east Belfast's Albertbridge Road at about 08:20 GMT on Sunday.
He said one was defecating while the others filmed it on mobile phones.
Mr Kyle said when he shouted at them, one of them kicked him off his bike and fled towards t... | A councillor has said he was attacked when he tried to stop youths defecating on a memorial to the late Progressive Unionist Party leader David Ervine. |
Text: The 29-year-old will move to Old Trafford after his stint at Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians.
Guptill, who has spent time in England with Derbyshire, holds the record for the highest score at a World Cup - 237 not out against West Indies in 2015.
He will be part of the Red Rose squad that will look to d... | Defending Lancashire have signed New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill for their T20 Blast campaign. |
Text: This equates to 900 pence a share. CSR shares rose 30% to 855p after the deal was announced.
Analysts said the news may encourage other chipmakers to make a bid for the British company.
CSR, formerly known as Cambridge Silicon Radio, rejected a takeover approach from US firm Microchip Technology in August.
The Qu... | US chipmaker Qualcomm has agreed a cash deal to buy UK counterpart CSR for $2.5bn (£1.6bn). |
Text: The M8 was closed between junction 27 Arkleston and 29 St James for about three and a half hours.
Guests at the Holiday Inn Express at Glasgow Airport were moved to the nearby Holiday Inn.
Gas engineers traced the leak to an underground mains pipe in St Andrews Drive. The airport is operating as normal and the ro... | Up to 200 guests were evacuated from a hotel near Glasgow Airport after a gas leak was discovered overnight. |
Text: The home side won 3-0 in a raucous atmosphere to secure Brazil's seventh gold medal in Rio.
Brazil football hero Neymar was at the Maracanazinho arena to watch the final, 24 hours after his team won gold.
The USA earlier came back from two sets down to beat Russia 3-2 and win bronze.
Brazil's victory made amends ... | Brazil made up for defeats in the last two Olympic men's volleyball finals and gave the home crowd a gold medal to celebrate as they beat Italy for gold on the closing day of the Games. |
Text: The Cambridge University Eco Racing car, Resolution, was expected to take part in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, but crashed on Tuesday.
The team hoped to fix it before the start, but withdrew on Saturday.
In a statement, the team said: "We have not been able to reassure ourselves of the safety of our sol... | The only British team to qualify for a solar car race in Australia has been forced to pull out after its vehicle crashed just days before the start. |
Text: The Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee called the proposal "ambitious".
But it also warns that without extra resources, education priorities could be distorted by the strategy.
Ministers said the final proposals, due to be published in the summer, would include "a series of indicators".
The repo... | Plans to double the number of Welsh speakers in Wales to one million by 2050 lacks clarity and detail, a cross-party group of AMs has said. |
Text: The 33-year-old suffered serious facial injuries during the attack, which took place at about 22:00 on Friday in the vicinity of Dick Crescent, Burntisland.
He was taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, but was released following treatment.
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward, particularly an... | A man was taken to hospital after being seriously assaulted by a group of male and female youths in Fife. |
Text: Joseph Pearce, 40, died from a single stab wound. His body was found at a property on Churchill Close, Burnham-on-Sea.
Dominic Lacey, 21, of Newham Place, Patchway, and James Hobbs, 43, of Churchill Close, Burnham-on-Sea, are due before Taunton magistrates on Saturday.
They remain in custody, Avon and Somerset po... | Two men have been charged with the murder of a man found dead on Monday. |
Text: The 40-year-old A338 Bournemouth Spur Road needs to be rebuilt as its foundations are crumbling.
Lane closures and a reduced speed limit will be in place during the works, which start at 20:00 BST.
Drivers have been advised to plan their journeys and, if possible, use alternative routes.
A series of overnight roa... | Motorists are being warned of significant travel delays as nine months of roadworks begin on the main route into Bournemouth. |
Text: About 496kg (1,093lb) of cannabis resin was recovered by officers searching the garage in the Springburn area on Friday morning.
The arrested men, aged 41 and 28, have been charged with drug offences.
Det Ch Insp Kenny Gray said it was a "significant seizure of controlled drugs destined for our streets".
Summary: | Two men have been arrested after police seized drugs with a street value of about £618,000 from a garage in Glasgow. |
Text: The FTSE 100 closed up 0.87%, or 53 points, to 6,137.6, led by engineering firm Weir Group.
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher was the biggest faller on the 100 index.
Its shares fell 2% after reporting first-half results showing a weak performance in its French business, where it runs Castorama and Brico Depot ch... | (Close): UK shares staged an afternoon rally, helped by a strong start on Wall Street. |
Text: A woman in the property was alerted to the blaze by a neighbour on Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven firefighters attended the incident.
The woman was able to get out of the house and was treated at the scene by medics.
The A2 Coast Road was closed at Branch Road near the Black Arch but has now reopened.
The Norther... | Extensive damage has been caused to a house near the A2 Coast Road in Larne, County Antrim, as the result of a fire. |
Text: Coach Scott Bemand keeps the same squad who beat defending Six Nations champions Ireland as England look to make it four wins from four games.
Harriet Millar-Mills drops to the bench to make way for second row Taylor.
"The team has improved with each win and we look forward to having the support of a home crowd,"... | Tamara Taylor will earn her 90th England cap on Saturday after being named in the starting XV to face Wales at Twickenham Stoop (18:05 GMT). |
Text: Abdelsalam al-Mahdawi was abducted at traffic lights on his way to work. It is not known who was behind the attack.
Interior Minister Ashour Shwayel promised to find the officer and the perpetrators, news agency AFP reported.
Libyan authorities have been struggling to provide security since the Muammar Gaddafi wa... | Gunmen have kidnapped the acting head of the criminal investigation department in Libya's second city, Benghazi, officials have said. |
Text: The cartoons were shown at an event in Texas last month which was attacked by two gunmen. Mr Wilders was a keynote speaker at the event.
Mr Wilders says he will show the cartoons because parliament had refused to exhibit them on its premises.
Depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are offensive to many Muslims.
"Terr... | Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has said he will show cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a TV slot allocated to his party. |
Text: The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said.
Twelve bodies have been recovered.
More than 4,200 migrants have died making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea this year, International Organization of Migration... | More than 200 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. |
Text: The front of a derelict property on High Park Street in Toxteth collapsed onto the pavement shortly before 19.45 BST on Monday, Merseyside Police said.
Nobody was hurt but a family living in a flat above a neighbouring shop has been evacuated.
High Park Street is closed at its junction with Voelas Street and Rhiw... | A building has collapsed in the Welsh Streets regeneration area of Liverpool. |
Text: The ban results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November.
He penalised Kalidou Koulibaly for handball, but replays showed the ball hit his knee.
Football's world governing body says it will give more details "once the decision becomes final and ... | Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life by Fifa for what it calls "match manipulation". |
Text: It is the 27th consecutive month there has been a fall, according to government-produced figures.
The overall total for Northern Ireland now stands at 45,200, a fall of 11,700 over the last 12 months.
However, the local unemployment rate, at 6%, is above the UK average.
But the number of people classified as "eco... | The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland fell by 1,000 in March. |
Text: The bid to secure Protected Food Name (PFN) status for Cambus O'May cheese was launched at the Aboyne Games.
Food Secretary Richard Lochhead is backing the campaign by the Ballater-based Cambus O'May Cheese Company.
If successful, Cambus could join Orkney Cheddar and Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop Cheese in having i... | A campaign is under way to win special protection status for a unique cheese made in Royal Deeside. |
Text: Like-for-like sales at Costa, which strip out the impact of new stores, rose 2.6% in the 13 weeks to 2 June.
It helped to lift like-for-like sales across the Whitbread group - which includes Premier Inn hotels - by 1.8%.
Whitbread said Premier Inn gained market share despite a "weaker than expected" hotel market,... | Rising sales at the Costa Coffee chain have helped to boost trading at parent company Whitbread. |
Text: Back then, the Pharaohs were tenth after winning Africa Cup of Nations crowns in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
They returned to the top of the African rankings last month, for the first time in six years, after finishing runners-up at this year's Nations Cup.
Burkina Faso, who finished third at the Nations Cup, have moved... | Egypt have moved into the Top 20 of the Fifa world rankings for the first time since January 2011. |
Text: Gwynedd council's shoreline management plan could see maintenance of flood defences stopped in 40 years.
Villagers have now voted to hire a specialist barrister to fight the proposals and are raising £20,000 to fund the action.
A council spokesman said officers were in regular discussions with residents about th... | People in Gwynedd are set to launch legal action against plans which could see their village lost to the sea. |
Text: The duo were among 13 players who had to finish their final rounds on Monday after Sunday's play at Sentosa Golf Club was curtailed by thunderstorms.
American Spieth sank a five-foot birdie putt on the last hole for a five-under-par 66 to finish 11 under.
Song, resuming on 12 under, parred his remaining three hol... | South Korea's Song Young-han held off world number one Jordan Spieth to win his maiden title at the Singapore Open. |
Text: Gallacher is one of a clutch of players on one under par at Augusta. Fellow Scots Sandy Lyle and Bradley Neil are two over and six over, respectively.
"Any time you shoot under par round here, it's a good score," Gallacher told BBC Sport.
"I plotted my way round, holed a few putts and didn't make many mistakes."
... | Scotland's Stephen Gallacher highlighted a need for "patience" after opening the Masters with an opening-round score of 71. |
Text: Instead, a report from the Global Council on Brain Health recommends that people engage in stimulating activities such as learning a musical instrument, designing a quilt or gardening.
It said the younger a person started these activities, the better their brain function would be as they aged.
Age UK said it was ... | Brain training games may not provide the benefits to brain health they claim to, according to experts. |
Text: Jenny Laing has replaced Barney Crockett as leader of the Labour group, and hopes to be confirmed as the authority's new leader on Wednesday.
She told BBC Scotland: "I am delighted and privileged that my colleagues have had faith in me. We had a democratic process. Barney has done a great job over the last five y... | Aberdeen City Council is to have a new leader. |
Text: They called on people to consider whether emergency care was necessary due to pressure on Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.
The issue has also led to ambulances being delayed, bosses said.
Other Welsh hospitals have reported increased pressures this month.
A Betsi Ca... | Emergency department patients are facing "significant" waits at north Wales' three district hospitals due to demand, health bosses have said. |
Text: Baker joined Spurs in June 1949 and made 342 appearances.
He won the league title, two FA Cups and the 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup under Bill Nicholson.
A club statement said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our former double-winning right-back Peter Baker."
Baker left White Hart Lane i... | Former Tottenham Hotspur right-back Peter Baker, who was a part of the club's 1961 double-winning team, has died following illness aged 84. |
Text: The company said its flight schedule would continue to operate as planned, while administrators examine whether the firm can be turned around.
Alitalia has received more than 7bn euros (£5.9bn) from the Italian state over the last decade.
But without further support, it may end up permanently grounded.
Last week... | Italy's troubled flagship airline Alitalia has gone into administration after the Italian government formally approved the move. |
Text: Spurs have missed out on Champions League qualification as they sit sixth, 10 points off fourth with two games remaining.
"Always you need to analyse the last season," said Pochettino.
"Nobody is sure that they are staying at the club."
After Gareth Bale's £85m move to Real Madrid two years ago, Tottenham brought... | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned nobody is safe at the club as he looks to build a side capable of finishing in the top four of the Premier League next season. |
Text: Media playback is not supported on this device
Gary Lineker will present live coverage from Wembley as 11-time winners United look to secure their first FA Cup triumph since 2004 and Palace seek to win it for the first time.
There will be dawn-to-dusk coverage of the final across BBC One, BBC Two, Radio 5 live an... | The FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace on 21 May, which will be shown live on BBC One, will kick-off at 17:30 BST. |
Text: The tech firm was the biggest main gainer, adding 4.18% after giving a revenue forecast in line with analysts' expectations.
Overall, the Dow was up 71.64 at 18,108.34 points, while the S&P 500 rose 10.44 to 2,106.28.
Meanwhile, the tech-rich Nasdaq gained 33.73 points to 5,011.02.
Other big winners on the Dow in... | (Close): US shares closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a positive outlook for chipmaker Intel and a gain of 5% in the price of oil. |
Text: Emergency services were called to the building on Kinghorne Road at about 08:49.
A number of roads were closed while crews brought the blaze under control.
Several other people were treated for minor injuries at the scene. The cause of the fire remains unexplained and a joint police and fire investigation is to b... | A man has been taken to hospital following a fire at a block of flats in Dundee. |
Text: The reasons why were unclear but last November he ended a tour early.
He had accused fellow rapper Jay-Z of trying to kill him and walked off stage after announcing he would vote for Donald Trump.
His wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, remains on Twitter and has 51m followers.
She has been promoting her and he... | US rap star Kanye West appears to have deleted his Twitter and Instagram social media accounts, which had tens of millions of followers. |
Text: Mr Brennan told a hearing the group remained "formidable" despite territorial losses.
He estimated that IS now has more fighters than al-Qaeda when that group was at its strongest.
As many as 22,000 IS fighters are operating in Iraq and Syria, he said.
Mr Brennan made the comments to the Senate intelligence commi... | The efforts of the US-led coalition fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) have failed to reduce its ability to carry out militant attacks, CIA Director John Brennan says. |
Text: Mr Akinwolere swam five miles across the Palau Trench, an 8,000-metre deep abyss in the Pacific Ocean.
He is the first person to swim across the deepest part of the trench, and now holds the record for the deepest location for an open water swim.
He took three and a half hours to complete his swim.
His records we... | Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere has set two world records for swimming in one of the deepest stretches of water on the planet. |
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