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Text: Police in Wyoming, Minnesota, tweeted on Sunday that drink drivers would be forced to watch Bieber's Super Bowl advert "the entire way to jail".
The pop star is seen performing celebratory end zone dances in a tuxedo during the mobile phone commercial.
Fortunately, no drink driving arrests were made on Sunday nig... | A Minnesota police force has threatened to punish drink drivers with Justin Bieber's dance moves if they get behind the wheel while intoxicated. |
Text: The Royal Pier Waterfront development, includes 730 apartments, restaurants, up to 50 shops and a 250-bed hotel.
It will also incorporate a casino, which has been granted a licence by the government for up to 150 slot machines and 30 blackjack and poker tables.
If it goes ahead, construction could start on the fi... | Plans to revamp Southampton's waterfront with a £450m development are to go on show. |
Text: LinksAir, which previously ran the Welsh government-subsidised service, said it was out for tender but no contract had been signed with another airline.
But the Welsh government said alternative carrier, Citywing, had now stepped in.
Passengers were told to turn up and travel as normal on Monday.
A Welsh Governme... | A new airline has agreed to take over twice-daily flights between Cardiff and Anglesey after they were suspended. |
Text: Elizabeth Nash, 37, of Kirkhill, near Inverness, has been jailed at the High Court in Livingston for three years and four months.
She pleaded guilty to distributing class A drugs between 16 November 2016 and 5 January this year.
Judge Lord Burns said she was "central" to an illegal drugs operation.
Three men from... | A Highlands woman has been described as a "central figure" in a gang's distribution of heroin and cocaine in the Inverness and Elgin areas. |
Text: Portuguese Bancessi, 19, signed for his parent club from Benfica in 2013 but has yet to play a first-team game.
He could feature against Shrewsbury in League Two on Saturday.
Gornell's request comes after he scored in Wednesday's 3-1 Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat by Bristol City, his first goal in almost a year... | Wolves forward Eusebio Bancessi has joined Cheltenham on a month-long loan, while striker Terry Gornell has asked to be placed on the transfer list. |
Text: The remains of an exercise bike and a burnt-out washing machine are visible in the shocking image from inside the tower block.
A similar picture features on the front of the Daily Record, alongside the headline "There's nothing left".
It says the photographs were released by a specialist police recovery team work... | A simple headline - "Inside Hell" - accompanies a photograph of the charred remains of a Grenfell Tower flat on the front page of the Scottish Daily Mail. |
Text: Swindon Borough Council was granted a court order, which prevents Kathryn Beale from continuing her business until she can prove it is safe.
Ms Beale, 41, said she believed there was no risk to health but had no option but to obey the order.
The council said it was legally obliged to investigate possible health r... | A woman who was banned from using raw placenta to make smoothies for new mothers, has said she cannot afford the legal battle to fight her case. |
Text: The Madrid club's 2-1 loss took their chances of avoiding relegation out of their hands.
La Liga is investigating, as is routine with significant fluctuation in odds.
All their players, coach Paco Jemez and president Raul Martin Presa attended a news conference to defend the club.
Several newspaper reports claim ... | Rayo Vallecano have denied any wrongdoing after the Spanish league launched an investigation into suspicious betting patterns around Sunday's defeat by Real Sociedad. |
Text: In its latest update to the government the Independent Improvement Panel, set up in 2015 to help the council, says its future success "is at risk".
A further £78m of savings are required to balance the 2017-18 budget.
The panel said the council agrees there should be independent review of that budget and its futu... | "Flawed" planning and "unrealistic" proposals has left Birmingham City Council facing a budget overspend of £49m, a report says. |
Text: Pte Alex Stringer, 23, of Canvey Island, Essex, lost both legs and an arm in Afghanistan in 2011.
Basildon Crown Court heard how his friend Conor Aldous, 22, acted as Pte Stringer's carer.
During that time, in 2012, Aldous stole £2,500 from him. He was jailed for 10 months after admitting theft.
The court heard ... | The best man of a soldier wounded in Afghanistan has been jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from his friend weeks before his wedding. |
Text: The 79-year-old was walking along Birch Street in Birch, Essex, just before 09:00 BST on Sunday.
A trailer attached to a John Deere tractor travelling towards Wigborough became uncoupled and hit the man.
The victim, who was said to live locally, died at the scene. The Health and Safety Executive has launched an i... | A man has died after being hit by a tractor trailer which came away from the vehicle towing it, police said. |
Text: He was arrested in the town on Wednesday.
The man was questioned on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position.
He was subsequently released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Summary: | Detectives in Ballymena investigating allegations of fraud at DVLA premises have arrested a 64-year-old man. |
Text: That's not always easy for those watching the Scottish economy. The data available is either not that plentiful or not wholly reliable.
But by happy coincidence, a whole lot of information has been published in the past few days that makes this as good a time as any to do some stock-taking.
Here are a few of the ... | At times of uncertainty about the economic direction of travel, it can help to take one's bearings. |
Text: Julie James, deputy minister for skills in the last Welsh Government, said Welsh students will "always be better supported" than others in the UK.
Under the current system, students receive an annual grant for their tuition fees worth up to £5,190.
But she said there may be "nuanced changes" depending on the outc... | The level of support given to university students may be cut, a Labour assembly candidate has said. |
Text: The 35-year-old has agreed an initial 10-match contract and will be available for their opening T20 game against Derbyshire at Grace Road on 22 May.
He will join Australian pace bowler Clint McKay in the squad.
"Leicestershire will have a new look for 2015 and I'm ready to play my part," Elliott said.
"I'm really... | Leicestershire have signed New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott as their second overseas player for this summer's T20 Blast. |
Text: Two teams go up from the fifth tier each season, with one automatic spot.
"There is a good reason for there being four up and four down between Leagues Two and One. That should extend to the National League," Vince told BBC Sport.
"There is a kind of glass ceiling between our league and League Two."
Vince's Glouc... | Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince wants more than two promotion places between the National League and League Two, calling for a "proper exchange of clubs" between the two divisions. |
Text: Abdul Rakib Amin, who is believed to be 26, was seen urging western Muslims to join the fighting in the jihadi film.
He has now spoken to ITV's Good Morning Britain.
He said: "I left with the intention not to go back, I'm going to stay and fight until the Khilafah (rule of Islam) is established or I die."
Amin sa... | The Aberdeen man who appeared in a recruitment video for the Islamic militant group Isis has said he is prepared to die for what he believes. |
Text: While the islands' rugged coastlines and extensive bird life are a draw for some, the Faroes also offer the prospect of major offshore reserves of oil and gas.
These potential resources have given extra weight to the argument for full independence from Denmark.
But a planned referendum on the issue was shelved in... | The Faroes, an archipelago of 18 islands in the North Atlantic, constitute an autonomous region of Denmark. |
Text: Arthur Jones, 73, has not been seen since 19 June - two days after he arrived, and missed his flight home.
Officers spent nearly a week on Crete, staying an extra two days as the search narrowed to an area between Mr Jones' hotel and a World War Two cemetery.
His name was found in the cemetery's visitor book, sig... | North Wales Police say they will keep in touch with the search in Crete for a missing pensioner from Denbigh as their officers return home. |
Text: The company stopped sales of its iPhones, iPads and other products in the country after a day in which the currency went into free-fall.
The rouble has lost more than 20% this week, despite a dramatic decision to raise interest rates from 10.5% to 17%.
By afternoon trade the rouble was flat with one dollar buying... | Technology giant Apple says it cannot sell products online in Russia because the rouble's value is too volatile for it to set prices. |
Text: Mark Roy Mason, 48, from Rhyl, died after being stabbed outside the town's Home Bargains shop on 27 October.
The opening of an inquest in Ruthin heard a post-mortem examination revealed Mr Mason had suffered a punctured artery.
Four men from Liverpool have appeared in court charged with murder.
John Gittins, the ... | A man from Denbighshire who was attacked in a store car park died of stab wounds to the abdomen, an inquest has heard. |
Text: In its latest report, Moneyval said the Vatican had improved its financial management and its bank had shut down almost 5,000 suspicious accounts.
Vatican prosecutors had frozen about €11m ($12m;£8m) and 29 money-laundering investigations had been launched.
However, the agency said there had yet to be any indi... | The Vatican must "deliver real results" from its investigations into money-laundering, the Council of Europe's financial agency has said. |
Text: The team from Keen Security Lab remotely manipulated the brake system on a Tesla while it was on the move, from a distance of 12 miles (19km).
Using a laptop, the hackers also managed to open a car door without using a key.
Tesla has updated its software to prevent anyone else from manipulating its cars.
The hack... | Tesla has updated its software after researchers from China hacked into the operating system of its electric cars. |
Text: The winning ticket was bought in Merthyr Tydfil or Rhondda Cynon Taff for a one-off Team GB-inspired Lotto Medal Draw on 27 August 2016.
It was one of 27 millionaires created to celebrate the number of gold medals won at the Rio Olympics.
If it is not claimed, the cash will go to charity.
Camelot said it has a co... | A £1m prize winner will lose their cash unless they come forward by midnight on Thursday, lottery operator Camelot has said. |
Text: Three men aged 53, 20 and 17, and a woman, 53, were arrested over the death of the man, believed to be in his 40s and from Oxfordshire.
The victim was found with a stab wound in a silver Ford Fiesta car off Gelders Hall Road in Shepshed.
A 22-year-old man who was arrested earlier has been released.
The victim, wh... | Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man found dead in a car on an industrial estate on Thursday evening. |
Text: The Creative City project hopes to create 100,000 jobs in the region and add £8bn to the local economy.
The new galleries would be part of the new Curzon Square Museum Quarter.
Launching the scheme, Culture Secretary Ed Vaisey urged West Midlands business leaders to invest in creative industries.
The three new g... | Three art galleries could be created in Birmingham as part of an ambitious scheme to attract investment in the arts. |
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It has now launched a course in etiquette in the digital age.
Its training manage James Field says selfies are fine as long as you get everyone's permission.
He gave BBC News some other digital tips.
Summary: | Debrett's is a school of etiquette, which offers lots of courses in social skills, etiquette and style. |
Text: The 19-year-old got the winner for Werder Bremen as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Saturday.
Manneh left his entire family behind in The Gambia at the age of 17 and only started playing football when he settled in a German refugee centre.
"I can't believe this," he said.
"Is this real or am I dreaming? This is... | Werder Bremen striker Ousman Manneh said it was "a dream come true" to score his first Bundesliga goal two years after arriving in Germany from The Gambia as a refugee. |
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A week of coverage by BBC News examining possible solutions to the problems caused by air pollution.
Summary: | The BBC's So I Can Breathe season investigates ways in which we can improve the air we breathe - but do you know how to cut air pollution? |
Text: The mayor said potential changes to the way the national policing budget was divided could force a cut in the number of officers on the streets.
The government is expected to announce how the overall police budget will be allocated between forces in March.
The Home Office said the Met remained "the best funded fo... | The safety of Londoners could be put at risk if the government cuts funding for the Metropolitan Police Service, Sadiq Khan has warned. |
Text: Chester-born former Everton trainee Waring, 21, is yet to make a first-team appearance for Stoke, but scored six times in 19 League One appearances on loan at Barnsley two seasons ago.
He then had 14 games on loan at League Two side Oxford United last season.
El Ouriachi, 20, joined Stoke from Barcelona after rej... | Shrewsbury Town have signed winger Moha El Ouriachi and striker George Waring from Premier League side Stoke City, both on a six-month loan. |
Text: All 11 of those now affected by the same strain of E. coli O157 had consumed venison which was purchased raw and cooked at home before falling ill.
Health watchdogs have linked the outbreak to Dundee firm Highland Game.
None of the 11 patients are in hospital.
Dr Syed Ahmed, consultant in health protection and cl... | Another person has been diagnosed with E. coli in an outbreak linked with venison, Health Protection Scotland has said. |
Text: Shauna Davies died in the early hours of Sunday shortly after emergency services were called to Caerphilly Mountain Road.
Four other people were taken to hospital for checks over concerns for their health.
They were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs.
While they were released as inves... | Four people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences following the death of a 15-year-old girl. |
Text: This follows the group stages of the revamped Scottish League Cup, eight groups of five teams playing each other once in a round-robin format in July.
This 80-game group stage will involve all 38 teams not involved in Uefa qualifiers, plus winners of this season's Highland and Lowland Leagues.
Premiership clubs a... | The SPFL has confirmed its four league competitions begin the 2016-17 season the weekend of Saturday, 6 August 2016. |
Text: Hannah and Andy Bailey, from Witney, asked friends on Facebook to donate clothes, tents and sleeping bags for the Crying Out for Calais project.
They were "overwhelmed" by the support and have filled up Mrs Bailey's car with supplies.
They will stay near the camp, housing up to 5,000 migrants and asylum seekers, ... | A couple have arrived at the camp in Calais nicknamed "the Jungle" to donate aid given by people in Oxfordshire. |
Text: The sacking, announced by Pakistan's prime minister, had been demanded by Shia protesters in the city.
They have been mounting a three-day protest vigil with the shrouded bodies of the victims of Thursday's attacks.
The banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi said it carried out the bombings, which killed a... | The chief minister of the Pakistani province of Balochistan has been sacked over deadly bomb attacks in the provincial capital Quetta on Thursday. |
Text: The writer and activist will run in the Southend West constituency in her first campaign to become an MP.
Last month, Ms Monroe successfully sued columnist Katie Hopkins for defamation over two tweets published in 2015, and was awarded £24,000 in damages.
On Twitter, she thanked Ms Hopkins for being her "campaig... | Food blogger Jack Monroe will stand as a candidate for the National Health Action (NHA) Party in the forthcoming general election, she has confirmed. |
Text: The 18-year-old made his Hornets debut in their 2-0 defeat at Stoke City in January.
He could feature for the Sky Blues, who are bottom of League One, in Saturday's home game against Millwall.
Boss Russell Slade told the club website: "He is pacey and direct with the ball, and will give us a different option goin... | Coventry City have signed Watford striker Michael Folivi on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: The man from Croydon, south London, was arrested in the early hours after he was seen by officers who were monitoring CCTV cameras.
He was arrested at 04:15 BST within a security perimeter. He did not gain access to the palace.
The Met said the suspected intruder had been drinking and that the incident was not th... | A 22-year-old man has been arrested after he climbed over a security fence at Buckingham Palace, police have said. |
Text: The painting was given to Wilde and his wife, Constance, as a wedding present, but he later sold it after becoming bankrupt.
The door is from Reading Gaol, where Wilde was incarcerated from 1895 to 1897.
Both items will be displayed at Tate Britain's Queer British Art show.
The exhibition will mark the 50th anniv... | A full-length portrait of Oscar Wilde once owned by the writer is going on display for the first time in the UK - alongside his prison cell door. |
Text: Police arrested the boys, aged between 13 and 17, on Saturday after reports of an incident at the school on Trench Road in the Waterside area of the city.
The boys were questioned about a number of offences, including criminal damage.
They have been released pending further enquiries.
Summary: | Six teenage boys who were arrested after reports of people on the roof of a school in Londonderry have been released on bail. |
Text: Five wards at Wrexham Maelor Hospital are closed to the public, with restrictions on another, after an outbreak on Friday.
Currently, 32 patients are affected by the winter vomiting bug.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is now investigating whether sickness at Chirk and Mold Community Hospitals is due to t... | Investigations have been launched at two north Wales hospitals after an outbreak of norovirus in Wrexham. |
Text: The American top seeds lost 6-3 6-4 to Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova, who were only paired together at late notice.
Strycova replaced Karolina Pliskova, who withdrew because of Zika concerns.
It was the Williams' first defeat in 16 Olympic matches playing together.
The sisters won gold toge... | Serena and Venus Williams lost for the first time in an Olympics doubles match as their hopes of winning a fourth successive title were surprisingly ended in the first round at Rio 2016. |
Text: Peter Wood told Bristol Crown Court he drove and carried out vehicle checks for Grittenham Haulage, the firm that owned the lorry.
He said the truck "drove well" on three nights leading up to the crash on a hill in Bath on 9 February last year.
Mr Wood, 55, of Brinkworth, Wiltshire, denies charges over the crash.... | A mechanic who carried out safety checks on a truck that crashed and killed four people has said he had no concern about the vehicle. |
Text: Tess Baker, 35, of the Millbrook Inn at South Pool, Devon, was nine months pregnant when she played Mary.
But unlike the virgin birth, Mrs Baker's baby daughter Lola was born next to the A379 at Ermington on the way to hospital on New Year's Eve.
"We had a huge party the next day," said husband Charlie, 33.
More ... | A pub landlady who played Mary in a village nativity has given birth - not in a stable, but in a lay-by. |
Text: Second seed Bautista Agut, 28, won 6-3 6-3 against France's Benoit Paire, the man who beat British number four Aljaz Bedene in the quarter-finals in India.
Unseeded Medvedev, 20, reached the final with a 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 win over Dudi Sela of Israel in the last four.
Medvedev is 99th in the rankings, but will ne... | Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut will meet Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Chennai Open on Sunday. |
Text: Shira Banki, 16, was one of six people attacked at the event on Thursday.
Yishai Schlissel, an ultra-Orthodox Jew, who carried out a similar attack in 2005, was arrested at the scene.
Israel's government would have "zero tolerance" for Jewish extremists, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a security cabine... | A teenage girl who was stabbed at a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem has died from her wounds, doctors say. |
Text: Di Maria has been linked with a move to Manchester United, with manager Louis van Gaal reportedly keen to take the 26-year-old to Old Trafford.
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the player rejected the offer of a new contract at the European champions.
"Di Maria asked to go in the summer and has rejected an off... | Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has told Real Madrid he wants to leave the La Liga club. |
Text: Bryant, 37, the third-highest scorer in NBA history, will bring his 20-year career to an end when the Lakers face Utah Jazz in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
At the same time, defending champions Golden State Warriors will be going for a record 73 wins when they host Memphis Grizzlies in Oakland, California.
Resale ti... | Basketball fans are paying up to $27,500 (£19,315) to see Kobe Bryant's final game for the LA Lakers. |
Text: A blog claimed Ben Foday said he was "very against" gay marriage, at a Cardiff South and Penarth constituency hustings.
He has since told BBC Wales he was asked to comment on laws being passed without proper consultation, or without the policy being in a party manifesto.
Mr Foday said he "fully supports" gay marr... | A Plaid Cymru election candidate has said he is sorry if a remark he made about gay marriage was misinterpreted. |
Text: The iOS 9.3 update caused some older versions of the phones and tablets to require the IDs and passwords previously used to set them up.
Many people complained that their machines had become unusable because they had forgotten or did not know the details.
Apple has detailed a workaround.
It has also stopped vulne... | iPhone and iPad owners locked out of their devices because of a problem with Apple's latest mobile operating system have been provided with a solution. |
Text: Littergram invites people to share pictures of rubbish on their smartphone and report it to their council.
Danny Lucas, of Wrotham, Kent, said Facebook "is allowing us to keep our name and wishing us continued success".
Facebook, which owns the US photo-sharing giant, said it had nothing more to add.
More news fr... | The owner of an anti-litter app has said lawyers for Instagram and Facebook have dropped their case demanding he change its name. |
Text: Bilic, 47, has been in charge at West Ham since last summer and guided them to seventh place in the Premier League.
Coach of Croatia from 2006 to 2012, he has been mooted as a replacement for Roy Hodgson, who quit on Monday.
But Gold said: "I don't believe he would be the slightest bit interested in taking on Eng... | West Ham boss Slaven Bilic would not be interested in becoming England coach, insists Hammers co-chairman David Gold. |
Text: Four of the Orkney and Shetland MP's constituents raised the action, which was heard in court this week, under the Representation of the People Act.
They claim Lib Dem Mr Carmichael authorised a leaked memo in order to influence the outcome of May's vote.
Aberdeen woman Sheila Ritchie is trying to raise £50,000 ... | An online campaign to cover Alistair Carmichael's legal costs over a challenge to the MP's election has been launched. |
Text: It said without a more pro-business stance, the resulting political instability may force more firms to alter their plans "away from the UK".
The EEF is the latest business organisation to call for a rethink of the government's Brexit plans.
It wants access to the single market to be at the heart of Brexit negoti... | The government should rethink its Brexit strategy, following last week's election, according to the engineering industry organisation, the EEF. |
Text: However, it says that there is no risk of electricity supplies being disrupted.
National Grid has issued a Notification of Inadequate System Margin (NISM) as a result of multiple energy plant breakdowns.
"This is part of our standard toolkit for balancing supply and demand," the company said.
"[It] is not an indi... | National Grid is asking the UK power industry to provide more electricity later on Wednesday. |
Text: Mr Khodorkovsky denies he had anything to do with the killing and says the charges are politically motivated.
He says he has no plans to return to Moscow to appear before the investigative committee.
Earlier this week, he said a revolution to end President Vladimir Putin's rule was "inevitable and necessary".
He ... | Russian investigators have formally accused the former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky of involvement in the murder of a Siberian mayor in 1998. |
Text: Some graduates at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich have been hurt by falling hats in recent years, student newspaper The Tab reported.
Students have been urged to mime the throwing action instead, and have hats added digitally to the photo after.
A university spokeswoman said injuries caused by fall... | University students have been asked not to throw their mortarboards in the air due to health and safety concerns. |
Text: The 26-year-old Brazilian, who moved to England in 2010 when he joined Spurs, has played 11 times for QPR so far this season.
His last appearance came in a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield on 28 December.
Baggies manager Tony Pulis wanted cover because of injuries to James Morrison and Callum McManaman.
"I spoke to the... | West Brom have signed QPR midfielder Sandro on loan until the end of the season, with the option to sign him on a permanent deal in the summer. |
Text: McAree had been working alongside Murphy, first as head coach and then first team coach, since December 2011.
Murphy stepped down after losing 1-0 at Ballymena and has become an Elite Development Coach with the Irish FA.
"I look forward to getting started with a group of players who I have a lot of time and respe... | Dungannon Swifts have appointed Rodney McAree as head coach on a permanent basis in the wake of Darren Murphy's resignation as manager on Saturday. |
Text: In a decree, President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the army to monitor food processing plants, and co-ordinate the production and distribution of items.
Venezuela is going through a deep economic crisis despite having the world's largest oil reserves.
Basic products are increasingly hard to find and many say they ... | Venezuela's military has taken control of five ports in an effort to guarantee supplies of food and medicine. |
Text: The fee for the 17-year-old is understood to be around £750,000.
Bedeau moved to the Shakers last summer after he was released by Leyton Orient and has made seven appearances since his debut in November.
Bury boss Chris Brass said youngsters George Miller, Callum Styles and Scott Burgess were also attracting inte... | Aston Villa are close to agreeing a deal to sign teenage defender Jacob Bedeau from League One side Bury, reports BBC Radio Manchester. |
Text: The A338 Wantage Road Bridge in Grove will be closed from 22:00 GMT on Friday until 06:00 GMT on Monday.
It opened in July because a higher bridge was required to allow new electric trains to run underneath.
Network Rail said the four-day closure needed to remove the old bridge was the "shortest time possible".
T... | A new bridge on a major road over a railway is closing for four days so its predecessor can be demolished. |
Text: PC Dave Wardell was stabbed in the hand and his German shepherd Finn was stabbed in the head and chest in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, on 5 October.
They had been called in to apprehend a man suspected of robbing a taxi driver at gunpoint.
"Finn was stabbed trying to protect me," PC Wardell said. "He got it first."
... | The handler of a police dog stabbed while apprehending a suspect has spoken of the animal's brave recovery. |
Text: The 29-year-old joined Forest in 2014 from Hamburg and his next appearance will be his 100th for the club.
"I know the manager (Mark Warburton) is looking to do a lot of positive things for the club," Mancienne told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"The way that he wants to play suits me down to a tee and I think that we ca... | Defender Michael Mancienne has agreed a new two-year deal with Nottingham Forest. |
Text: The Metro Mass Transit coach reportedly collided head-on with a cargo truck carrying tomatoes near the town of Kintampo on Wednesday evening.
Regional police chief Maxwell Atingane told Reuters news agency that many passengers died at the scene.
He said police were investigating the cause of the crash, believed t... | The number of people killed when a bus crashed into a truck in northern Ghana has risen to 71, medical officials say. |
Text: The new inside sales centre will employ 500 staff, selling the company's services remotely.
It will sell software and services to customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Hiring is expected to start immediately, and positions will be filled over the next six months.
100 further positions are also being cr... | Technology firm Microsoft has announced the creation of 600 jobs in Dublin. |
Text: Pennock, who had been managing Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town, left the Tigers in January when Mike Phelan was sacked.
He will now assist new boss Leonid Slutsky after the Russian was appointed as Marco Silva's replacement.
Hull have also appointed former Wales U21 goalkeeper Pat Mountain as their goa... | Hull City have reappointed Tony Pennock as first-team coach. |
Text: The 29-year-old was hurt in the British and Irish Cup tie with London Irish at the Mennaye in December.
He initially had surgery on the problem, but needs more to help it.
"We'll be able to gauge a timeframe from that, but he'll be returning to play at some point next season," Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"I d... | Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle is unsure when Matt Evans will return from his knee injury as the Canada back prepares for a second operation. |
Text: A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH after police were called to Hailey Avenue at 17:00 BST.
The woman was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital by South Central Ambulance Service where she remains in a serious condition, Thames Valley Police said.
The road has been closed while officers investigate... | A woman has been taken to hospital with "life-threatening" injuries after an alleged assaulted in Chipping Norton. |
Text: The 25-year-old, who is a former team-mate of Iron striker Kevin van Veen at PSV Eindhoven, has agreed a three-year contract at Glanford Park.
He has spent the last two seasons with Willem II, making almost 60 Eredivisie appearances.
Ojo, a Belgium Under-21 international, is Scunthorpe's fourth summer signing.
Fi... | Scunthorpe United have signed Belgian midfielder Funso Ojo on a free transfer following his departure from Dutch side Willem II. |
Text: The cyclists will cover about 118 miles (190km) from Carlisle to Kendal during the second stage on 5 September.
They will travel along the repaired A591 at Dunmail Raise and cross the temporary structure at Pooley Bridge.
The county was hard hit by the floods in December and tourism bosses hope the race will show... | The Tour of Britain route through Cumbria will pass through some of the areas worst hit by the winter's storms, it has been revealed. |
Text: On a surface that was prepared only an hour before play began, Somerset started well, with Chris Rogers' 57 helping them to 115-2.
But as the bowling improved, Somerset lost their last eight wickets for 121, Harry Podmore claiming 4-54 on his Middlesex Championship debut.
The visitors reached 51-1 by the close, w... | Middlesex capitalised on a green pitch at Taunton to bowl Somerset out for 236 on day one of their Division One match. |
Text: The teenager was with a 17-year-old male when she was assaulted on the 12th floor stairwell of the car park in Oswald Street at about 11:00 on 29 July.
Police said a dark-haired woman carrying books entered the landing just before the attack and a man in a dark suit passed by shortly after.
Officers want to speak... | Police investigating a sex attack on a 16-year-old girl in a Glasgow city centre car park have appealed for help to trace two possible witnesses. |
Text: 20 October 2016 Last updated at 16:34 BST
Previously code-named NX, now named the Nintendo Switch, the device looks like a tablet computer with controllers that attach to its sides.
The device was revealed in a short "teaser" video posted on YouTube.
One analyst said the device could be Nintendo's "last shot" at ... | Nintendo has revealed that its next games machine will be a handheld, portable device that doubles up as a home console. |
Text: Ross Lafayette fed the Whites' front man for his 15th of the season on 25 minutes.
Almost immediately, Rob Swaine made a hash of an attempted clearance in his own area and Lafayette netted from a tight angle to make it 2-0.
The Ravens were relieved in the second half to see Miller substituted after two missed cha... | Dover's Ricky Miller continued his assault on the scoring charts with another goal in his side's 2-0 win at Bromley. |
Text: Russ Trent is currently in charge of HMP Brinsford in Staffordshire and chairman of the Prison Service Sports Association (PSSA).
The Prison Service will run Wrexham's category C jail, which will house 2,000 inmates, making it the UK's largest.
Mr Trent, a former royal marine, will take up his new position in the... | A governor has been appointed for Wrexham's new £212m super-prison, the Ministry of Justice has announced. |
Text: The train collided with the empty vehicle near Uphall station just after 17:00 on Wednesday. One passenger was slightly injured.
The man arrested is expected to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday.
British Transport Police said inquiries to trace a second man were ongoing.
Summary: | A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a pick-up truck was hit by a train in West Lothian. |
Text: 10 October 2015 Last updated at 09:33 BST
The waterspouts happened about 1.5 miles off the coast of Dalian, in the north-east of the country.
Watch the clip to see the waterspouts for yourself...
Summary: | At least three waterspouts - tornados that occur over water - have been caught on camera in China. |
Text: A new voter registration "geofilter" has been launched to remind users to register for the 4 May vote before the deadline on Monday 17 April.
Next month marks the first Scotland-wide council elections that 16 and 17-year-olds are eligible to vote in.
Research suggests young people are less likely to register than... | The Electoral Commission has enlisted social media app Snapchat in an attempt to encourage young voters to register for the local government elections. |
Text: Human rights activists have denounced the move as part of a systematic campaign to stifle dissent.
They say that anyone who is not singing the praises of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is being silenced.
The performer came to fame during the Egyptian revolution three years ago with his songs of hope and freedom.
... | Egyptian state radio has banned the songs of popular singer Hamza Namira from its airwaves, officials say, because they criticise the authorities. |
Text: The 38-year-old confessed "immediately" following his arrest, French prosecutor Jean-Pierre Valensi said.
The girl, named locally as Chloe, was found dead in woodland on Wednesday after being raped and strangled.
Thousands of people, including her mother, marched through Calais on Thursday in her memory.
Chloe wa... | A Polish man has admitted to kidnapping and killing a nine-year-old girl in the French town of Calais after she shot a water pistol at him. |
Text: The 31-year-old former Hull and Sunderland player has made 24 appearances for the Canaries this season but has not featured since 7 February.
"As soon as I learned of Fulham's interest I wanted to come here," Turner told the west London club's website.
"I just want to try and make a big influence on the team."
Fu... | Fulham have signed Norwich City centre-back Michael Turner on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Woodside Wildlife Park said: "It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing away of Tango the tiger."
The park asked people to share their memories and photographs of Tango, who was moved to Lincolnshire in 2014 after being rescued from a German circus.
Tango and his partner were saved hours before t... | ​The oldest tiger in the UK has died aged 22 at a wildlife park in Lincolnshire. |
Text: Sydney-based Michael Robotham won the British Gold Dagger award for his novel Life or Death.
Former journalist Mr Robotham defeated prominent writers including JK Rowling - writing as Robert Galbraith - and Stephen King for the honour.
Life or Death, his 10th novel, is the story of a prisoner who escapes shortly ... | An Australian writer has beaten stiff competition to win one of the world's most prestigious crime writing awards. |
Text: The 24-year-old Grenada international was out of contract at Wycombe, for whom he made 149 appearances after joining from Brentford in 2014.
He was offered a new deal at Adams Park and had recently been on trial with Championship side Bristol City.
"He is a strong and powerful centre-back and is improving all the... | Northampton Town have signed former Wycombe Wanderers centre-back Aaron Pierre on a three-year deal. |
Text: Karmakar, also a medallist at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, qualified for the Rio Olympics in artistic gymnastics on Sunday.
She is one of only five gymnasts to have successfully completed the Produnova, one of the hardest vaults in the discipline.
Indian social media has been filled with posts on her achi... | Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympic games. |
Text: The fishermen at Cove told last year how the landowner wanted the boats removed as he looked to improve the area where they were moored.
However, they have continued to operate.
A legal letter has now been received, giving them a deadline to remove the boats or face court proceedings.
Boat owner Jim Adam told BBC... | The future of a small Aberdeen harbour is once again under threat, with fishermen facing court action unless they remove their boats. |
Text: Carberry, the father of jockeys Paul, Nina and Philip, was one of jump racing's great figures.
He won successive Cheltenham Gold Cups on L'Escargot in 1970 and 1971 and won the National on the same horse, when beating Red Rum in 1975.
Carberry trained Bobbyjo, ridden by Paul, to win the big race at Aintree in 199... | Tommy Carberry, who won the Grand National as a trainer and jockey, has died aged 75. |
Text: Earlier this month, Findhorn-based conservation charity Trees for Life called on the Scottish government to leave the beavers or relocate them.
But the government said the animals would have to be trapped and removed as they were released illegally.
Public agency SNH has been trying to find out how many beavers t... | Individual numbers of a family of beavers spotted in a river near Beauly are still unknown, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has said. |
Text: The sport was one of five to lose its funding, despite Great Britain winning its first Olympic badminton medal since 2004 at Rio 2016.
The appeal by Badminton England is likely to be heard in early February.
"We've had to make some tough decisions around investment for the Tokyo cycle," said a UK Sport statement.... | Badminton England has formally appealed against UK Sport's decision to end financial backing ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. |
Text: The Leicester potter, 33, was beaten 10-3 by Barry Hawkins, the 2013 runner-up and two-time semi-finalist.
World number 32 Ford led early on but said he then found it a "struggle".
"I just felt completely different when I went back out," he told BBC Sport. "It's not a good place to be when you are not feeling goo... | Tom Ford says he found it difficult to come to terms with playing at the Crucible after his third straight first-round World Championship exit. |
Text: Wales international Taylor, 27, was replaced by Modou Barrow after just 41 minutes as the Swans trailed 1-0.
The left-back looked furious as he left the pitch, but Guidolin says the matter is resolved after he apologised.
"I'm sorry with Neil Taylor because I'm not used to changing a player before half-time," Gui... | Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin insists he has no issues with Neil Taylor after substituting the defender in the first half of their 2-2 draw with Chelsea. |
Text: Stephen Gough, 54, of Chamberlayne Road, Eastleigh pleaded not guilty to the charges of behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
District Judge Anthony Calloway said members of the public had been "distressed" at seeing Gough nude.
Payment of the £1,800 fine was waived in lieu of time served in cu... | A man known as "the naked rambler" has been fined after being found guilty of nine public order offences for walking nude in public places. |
Text: And it has said it will write off some $300m in its 2014 results, due out next month.
Development spending on new oil fields next year, already cut to $600m, will be "subject to further review".
The cuts mean the company is already in negotiations to reduce costs with a number of key contractors.
Premier said 201... | The crash in oil prices has forced oil and gas explorer Premier Oil to cut spending on development next year by 40%. |
Text: The man's body was discovered by staff at Rowlands Pharmacy in Queensbury, near Bradford, earlier.
It is thought the man removed roof tiles to get into the building and was asphyxiated when his clothing became caught.
The force said it appeared the man had been there for several weeks.
More on this and other stor... | A suspected burglar has died after getting trapped in the roof space of a chemist shop, West Yorkshire Police said. |
Text: The Frenchman finished with a 26-second advantage over Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke, who was second.
Volkswagen Motorsport's Ogier, 31, secured his third successive title in September in a dominant season with co-driver Julien Ingrassia.
Wales' Elfyn Evans finished sixth in the race and seventh in the championsh... | World Rally champion Sebastien Ogier has won the season-ending Wales Rally GB for a third successive year. |
Text: The male bird was found at Loch Arkaig in Lochaber in June tangled in fishing line and in distress. It was rescued by conservation officer Lewis Pate.
The Scottish SPCA first took the chick to Inverness and then to its national rescue centre in Alloa for treatment.
An operation was done on the eagle to remove the... | A white tailed sea eagle chick that had to be rescued after swallowing two fish hooks has been released close to his nest site in the Highlands. |
Text: Representatives from Welsh industries including music, breweries, medical technology and jewellery are being taken on the Welsh Government mission, until 24 February.
One business told BBC Wales it could be worth millions of pounds.
The delegation hopes to build on existing links with the region.
Moussa Clarke fr... | A trade and culture delegation will head to Shanghai and Hong Kong on Saturday to seek business links and promote Wales. |
Text: The Scottish SPCA said the carpet python was found outside a home in Imperial Drive, Airdrie, on Monday.
The snake had been well cared for and was dumped outside the home of someone who keeps reptiles.
Staff at the charity's rescue centre have named the snake Kaa and will care for it until a new home is found.
Se... | An animal charity is appealing for help in tracing the owner of a 7ft-long snake that was dumped in a box on a doorstep in North Lanarkshire. |
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