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Text: But Brazilian scientists think they've found an even bigger river running underneath it!
The team were studying old oil wells drilled in the area when they discovered another river four kilometres below.
They reckon that the Rio Hamza is just as long as the Amazon but could be up to four times wider.
Summary: | The Amazon jungle is one of the biggest rivers in the world covering a massive 7million square kilometres. |
Text: Two judges called the fight 115-113 in favour of 24-year-old Parker, and the third had it 114-114.
"What a dream come true," said Parker, who has been touted as a possible opponent for Britain's Anthony Joshua.
But Ruiz was unhappy, saying: "I think I got the win or at least a draw, I think I set the pace with my... | New Zealand's Joseph Parker won the WBO heavyweight title vacated by Tyson Fury with a narrow points win over Mexico's Andy Ruiz in Auckland. |
Text: The drugs were discovered during a PSNI investigation into international drug trafficking.
The two Chinese men with addresses in south Belfast appeared at a special court in Newtownards on Saturday.
Zhenchao Chen, 34, from Annadale flats and Baosen Zhao, 53, of Coolfin Street were charged with importing cannabis... | Two men have been charged with drugs offences linked to the seizure of £1m of cannabis in Northern Ireland. |
Text: The statement on his website added that there was "no timetable" for the return of the 39-year-old American, who has won 14 majors.
"It's one of those things that had to be done," said Woods, who has dropped from world number one to 351.
"I have an outstanding team of doctors, and I'll be back as soon as I can."
... | Tiger Woods has revealed he had a follow-up procedure on Wednesday to relieve discomfort which resulted from his back surgery in September. |
Text: Tyrol police told the BBC that 17 people in two ski tour groups had been caught up in the avalanche on the Junsjoch mountain near the Wattental valley, south of Innsbruck.
The snow slide was said to have been more than a mile (1.6km) wide and about 16ft (4.8m) high.
Rescue workers with dog teams, assisted by heli... | Five Czech skiers have been killed in a huge avalanche in the Austrian Alps, local police say. |
Text: Matt Bartlett from Reading vets potential volunteers wanting to join Kurdish group Peshmerga via a Facebook group Foreign Fighters Against ISIS.
He has helped up to 20 volunteers head to the Iraqi region of Kurdistan to fight the Islamic State extremists.
He said: "I see ISIS as a major threat which is on our doo... | A man at the centre of a recruitment drive for foreign volunteers to fight against jihadist militants in Iraq said he has vetted hundreds of people. |
Text: Susan Hewitt, 49, died accidentally two days before Christmas, a coroner ruled.
Dewi Pritchard-Jones said he believed the former vice president of Deutsche Bank, had slipped because it was wet underfoot at Nant Ffrancon in Bethesda.
The inquest at Llangefni in Anglesey heard homes received their water supply from... | A woman slipped and drowned in a stream after checking the water supply to her home in heavy rain, an inquest heard. |
Text: Lauren Scott, 20, from Exeter, died on a farm near Dawlish, in Devon, on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Scott, who loved horses, worked at Newton Abbot Racecourse where staff said they were "devastated" by the news.
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident.
More on the farm accident, and other Devo... | A young woman killed by farm machinery over the weekend was a "wonderful, bubbly person", who will be "sorely missed", friends and colleagues said. |
Text: A Freedom of Information request revealed 13 breaches of data protection law at the agency's headquarters in 2014.
A director's home address was revealed on the public register following a "mix-up" of documents being scanned.
Case correspondence was also mistakenly scanned onto the register.
A new personnel syste... | Confidential and personal details were sent to the wrong people by staff at Companies House in Cardiff, BBC Wales has learned. |
Text: The incident happened just after 19:30 on Tuesday at the junction of Chambers Street and South Bridge.
The roads were closed for about an hour.
The man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, suffering from whiplash.
Summary: | A man had to be cut free from his vehicle after a three car crash in Edinburgh city centre. |
Text: Anthony Osmond, 52, of Velindre, Carmarthenshire, admitted unlawfully wounding Gareth Jones after he started dating his daughter Oasis, 20.
Swansea Crown Court heard Mr Jones, 29, needed surgery in September 2015 to repair a cut to his heart.
Osmond fled but was caught by police.
Helen Randall, prosecuting, told ... | An "overprotective" father who stabbed his stepdaughter's new boyfriend in the chest because he did not approve of him, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. |
Text: The Munich-based company said that net profits fell to 1.75bn euros ($1.92bn; £1.23bn) in the April-to-June quarter, down from 1.77bn euros a year earlier.
Sales in China, the world's biggest car market, fell after a decade of growth.
"If conditions on the Chinese market become more challenging, we cannot rule o... | A drop in sales in China and investment in new vehicles has hit German luxury car maker BMW's second-quarter profits. |
Text: The hundreds of bags, which the council says contain "unidentified content", have appeared on a site in Bowbridge Road, Newark over the past month.
Residents say the pile is now about 10ft (3m) high and 100ft (30m) wide.
Newark and Sherwood District Council said it was talking to the Environment Agency about remo... | A mountain of rubbish bags left dumped on derelict land in Nottinghamshire has sparked a council probe into where the refuse came from. |
Text: Net profit was $253m (£168m) in the three months to December, compared to analyst forecasts of a $200m profit.
Revenue rose 31% to $14.1bn, which was also higher than forecasts for $13.7bn in sales.
The company bought Motorola and IBM's low-end server unit last year in a bid to diversify beyond the PC business.
... | Technology group Lenovo has posted a better-than-expected profit after sales in its smartphone division more than doubled. |
Text: Clyde House and Leolyn care homes in St Leonards, East Sussex, are the second and third homes in the town to be shut by New Century Care within a year.
The company has blamed the national funding climate, saying it has "a moral and regulatory duty to make sure our homes are financially sustainable".
East Sussex C... | Families of 52 elderly residents at two care homes have said they are upset and disgusted that they are to close. |
Text: Eleven-month-old Ava-Jayne Corless was attacked while sleeping at a house in Blackburn in February 2014.
Lee Wright, 27, who is on trial at Blackburn Magistrates' Court, rejects the claim his pet, called Snoop, was a banned pit bull-type that contravened the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
He denies a charge of having ... | The owner of a dog that mauled an 11-month-old baby to death has appeared in court to dispute it was a banned breed. |
Text: The 27-year-old said he was "proud" to join the Seville-based club.
Boudebouz, who previously played for Sochaux and Bastia, scored 11 goals and made nine assists in the French top flight last season.
He has 24 caps for Algeria but missed the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations through injury.
Real Betis finished 15th in ... | Spanish side Real Betis have signed Algeria midfielder Ryad Boudebouz from Ligue 1 club Montpellier on a four year deal for US$8.22m. |
Text: The Northern Irishman described the event, which takes place the day before the first round on Thursday, 7 April, as "just too much hassle".
McIlroy has missed the Par 3 Contest only once in seven Masters appearances.
The four-time major winner enjoyed his best Masters finish last year when fourth behind winner J... | Rory McIlroy has announced he will miss the Par 3 Contest before next week's Masters in Augusta to concentrate on winning the year's first major. |
Text: The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead granted planning permission for the Landing development at Broadway, on Wednesday.
Under the plans shops, offices, restaurants, up to 225 apartments and a central public space will be built at King Street and Queen Street.
It is due for completion in 2019 in time for th... | A £230m major regeneration project for Maidenhead town centre has been given the go ahead. |
Text: Blackburn left-back Stephen Hendrie has also been added to the squad for the matches against Macedonia and Ukraine on 2 and 6 September.
Brentford's Lewis Macleod and Kilmarnock's Callum McFadzean drop out.
Well boss Mark McGhee had said this week he had been "disappointed" that Ricky Sbragia had not chosen Cadde... | Motherwell midfielder Chris Cadden has been called up to the Scotland Under-21 squad after his earlier omission. |
Text: Thomson Airways flights from Manchester to Florida, USA, and from Glasgow to Cancun in Mexico, took off as scheduled at 09:40 BST.
Boeing, which produces the planes made of carbon fibre and plastic, claims it is the world's most efficient aircraft.
Thomson had planned to use the 787s from May, but all 50 were gro... | The first long-haul flights from the UK using the troubled 787 Dreamliner aircraft have taken off. |
Text: The incident happened on the B4501, near Cerrigydrudion, at an area known locally as the "Evo Triangle".
It happened on Saturday shortly before 14:00 BST. The biker was pronounced dead at the scene.
North Wales Police is appealing for two other motorists who stopped to give assistance to get in touch as investiga... | A 28-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car in Conwy county. |
Text: The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have chased Luke Wallace in the Baillieston area on 17 June last year, before stabbing him.
Luke, from Garrowhill, died in hospital eight days later.
Gordon Jackson QC, defending, pled not guilty on behalf of the accused, and a trial was set fo... | A teenager is to stand trial charged with murdering a 16-year-old boy in a Glasgow street. |
Text: Private George William Chafer, who was born in Bradford, delivered a message under bombardment after the original messenger was knocked unconscious.
The VC is the highest military decoration and awarded for valour in the face of the enemy.
A commemorative paving stone has been laid in the city's Norfolk Gardens.
... | A World War One soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) in an outstanding act of bravery has been commemorated 100 years after the event. |
Text: Sands will be the second woman to take the helm of the news and current affairs show since it began in 1957.
Dame Jenny Abramsky was the first when she was appointed in 1986. She went on to become head of BBC radio.
Sands said: "I've felt very close to the Today programme for more than 40 years: every listener do... | London Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands is to replace James Angus as the editor of BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme. |
Text: Playing for the Durban-based Dolphins franchise, the 35-year-old came to the crease in the first over and hit 10 sixes and five fours in his innings.
He moved to his hundred during a final over in which 30 runs were scored, with Pietersen striking four sixes.
The Dolphins made 174-6 and beat the Johannesburg-base... | Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen struck his highest Twenty20 score, with an unbeaten 115 from 66 balls in South Africa's Ram Slam T20 competition. |
Text: Somerset had resumed on 157-5, but Kyle Abbott (4-49) and Gareth Berg (2-8) helped bowl the hosts out for 197.
The visitors' 35-run lead was quickly wiped out as opener Michael Carberry (51) and all-rounder Berg (49) led Hants to a second-innings score of 293, spinner Dom Bess taking 7-117.
Marcus Trescothick and... | Hampshire set Somerset 259 to win after a second day of wickets tumbling at Taunton in the County Championship. |
Text: Changes to the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, mean authorities must take "all reasonable steps" to prevent someone from losing their home within 56 days.
The Welsh government said it is "the most fundamental reform to homelessness legislation in over 30 years".
Housing charity Shelter Cymru welcomed the move. Director... | A new law has come into effect, putting a duty on local authorities to prevent homelessness. |
Text: Gillespie, 53, slipped and fell into the crowd late on Thursday.
A message on the official Primal Scream Twitter account thanked fans for their support.
The band tweeted: "Thanks everyone who has asked about Bobby, we're waiting for more news but hoping to be back on the road as soon as we get the all clear X."
T... | Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie is recovering in hospital after falling off stage at Swiss festival Caribana. |
Text: The two-storey building at Winkleigh Airfield, Devon, along with 9.5 acres of land and disused outbuildings, will go under the hammer next month.
The airbase was built in 1940 on remote moorland to defend Britain's western approaches from the Luftwaffe.
It was so strategically important that its existence was off... | A former aircraft watch tower at one of the RAF's most secret World War Two bases has been put up for sale. |
Text: Manchester's returning officer is seeking clarification following Theresa May's announcement.
The poll was due 4 May - the day after parliament is set to be dissolved.
This would potentially create the anomaly of a newly-elected MP without a parliament to sit in.
Returning Officer for Manchester Joanne Roney OBE ... | Doubts have been cast over whether the Manchester Gorton by-election can go ahead following the prime minister's decision to call a general election. |
Text: One panel was about harassment in gaming, while the other was about the "integrity of gaming journalism".
The panels were cancelled following threats of violence.
Both issues have been linked to a furore that sprang out of the controversial GamerGate campaign.
GamerGate is the name of a campaign whose supporters ... | The organisers of the South by South West (SXSW) festival have confirmed they will run an all-day event on the theme of online harassment, after cancelling two gaming panel sessions. |
Text: George Mason University in Virginia said its law school would be called the Antonin Scalia School of Law.
The eagle-eyed immediately took to Twitter to point out that the acronym would be ASSoL.
The university has since renamed it as the Antonin Scalia Law School.
In a statement to students, the university said t... | Officials at a US university were left red-faced after their decision to rename a law school after late Supreme Court judge Antonin Scalia prompted hilarity over its unfortunate acronym. |
Text: The former Celtic and Southampton keeper joined Bournemouth on loan in 2014 when they won promotion to the Premier League and made the move permanent the following year.
His contract had been due to expire in the summer.
The 37-year-old Poland international has made 32 appearances this season.
"We're really pleas... | Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc has extended his deal at the club until summer 2018 after triggering an appearance clause in his contract. |
Text: He says the singer's estate and Sony Music Entertainment improperly re-edited songs to deprive him of royalties and production fees.
Mr Jones says they also broke an agreement giving him the right to remix master recordings for albums released after Jackson's death in 2009.
He produced some of Jackson's top discs... | US music producer Quincy Jones is suing the estate of the late Michael Jackson for millions of dollars. |
Text: US media reports said Russia has sent advisers and hardware to Syria, in what Washington fears is an expansion of its support for President Bashar al-Assad.
Any such development would "escalate the conflict", Mr Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
Russia has been a key ally of Syria throughout its f... | US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed concern to Moscow over reports of Russian military build-up in Syria, the state department says. |
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Scotland went down 27-22 on Saturday to the impressive hosts as they failed to build on the momentum of the thrilling victory over Australia in Sydney.
"I touched the ball three or four times," said Grigg, 24.
"I enjoy running with the ball so I would like to have go... | Centre Nick Grigg said making his Scotland debut fulfilled a boyhood dream but he admitted he barely touched the ball in the loss to Fiji in Suva. |
Text: The Victorian government euthanised about 700 koalas at Cape Otway in the state's south, in 2013 and 2014.
It said they were starving because of a population boom that could not be sustained by local woodland.
But critics angry with the latest move say the problem is too few trees, not too many koalas.
Despite so... | The state government of Victoria may soon cull a colony of koalas living in a popular Australian tourist destination. |
Text: A BBC investigation has learned Briscoe is facing a criminal inquiry about her actions during a libel case brought against her by her mother.
Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell unsuccessfully tried to sue her daughter over claims made in her memoir, Ugly.
The Met is also reviewing further information provided by the BBC.
A ... | Constance Briscoe, who has been found guilty of lying to police, faces a fresh investigation into an allegation of fraud, Scotland Yard has said. |
Text: 19 January 2016 Last updated at 06:57 GMT
Some of the country's major sea ports had to be closed and some flights couldn't land.
The weather is expected to improve over the next few days.
Take a look at the city covered in dust.
Summary: | A huge sandstorm has hit Egypt turning the sky yellow over the capital city of Cairo. |
Text: Ellis and Langridge, who won Olympic bronze last summer, lost 21-18 21-18 to Taiwan's Jhe-Huei Lee and Yang Lee.
Ellis progressed in the mixed doubles alongside Lauren Smith, while Chris and Gabby Adcock also advanced.
Smith earlier teamed up with Sarah Walker to reach the second round of the women's doubles.
Sum... | Rio Olympic medallists Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge suffered defeat in the first round of the India Open on a mixed day for English players. |
Text: Surrey, whose innings was twice interrupted by rain, scored 251-7 in 41 overs thanks to the returning Jason Roy's 44 and Ben Foakes' 82 not out.
Kent, set a revised target of 249, lost regular wickets in the chase.
England's Sam Billings struck 69 off 65 balls, but once he fell to Sam Curran, Kent's innings folde... | Surrey boosted their hopes of qualifying from the One-Day Cup South Group with a 44-run victory over eliminated Kent at The Oval. |
Text: It is thought to be the largest such operation carried out in Europe.
The work at the site near Annan was completed a year ahead of schedule and at £5m less than the original estimated cost of £43m.
Some 3,300 tonnes of asbestos have been taken from the turbine hall, reactor buildings and heat exchangers.
Since... | An eight-year project to remove asbestos from the former Chapelcross nuclear plant has been completed ahead of schedule and under budget. |
Text: Coastguards were alerted to the incident between Port Eynon Bay and Mewslade Bay at about 1:30 BST.
Horton and Port Eynon RNLI launched its lifeboat and two crew went ashore to help the rescue helicopter winch the men aboard.
One man was said to have suffered head injuries and the other leg injuries.
The RNLI sai... | Two men were airlifted to hospital after falling from cliffs in Swansea early on Sunday. |
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His comments came during questions to UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
The Conservatives have joined the Daily Mail in criticising Labour's record on health in Wales.
The Welsh government has ... | Monmouth MP David Davies has attacked the Labour Welsh government's running of the NHS in Wales. |
Text: Haydn Burton, 42, was detained in Winchester Prison in May 2015 over allegations of assault, but on 15 July was found unconscious in his cell.
Mr Burton, who was on suicide watch, was found in-between visits from family and friends and died in hospital.
A jury-led inquest began on Monday to see whether his death ... | The mother of a man who hanged himself in prison said she believes he did not intend to kill himself. |
Text: He and a 12-year-old deny carrying out a serious sexual assault at the flat in Anfield in September last year.
The boy told the jury at Liverpool Crown Court that he and a friend had been invited into the woman's flat.
The 14-year-old, who was 13 at the time, said the woman began touching his leg while drinking c... | A 14-year-old boy accused of raping a vulnerable woman in her home has told a jury she consented to sex in return for money. |
Text: The Premiership club lost a large number of regular starters last year.
"The quicker you get your work done the better," he said. "I think we are in a better position this year than last year.
"We have guys signed up already and hopefully we will not lose as many key players as we did - and it gives us a chance t... | Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald is confident he will have less of a rebuilding job to do this summer. |
Text: Stuart Teese had not been seen since leaving his home in Bearsden on Saturday evening.
Police Scotland appealed for information on Monday after becoming "increasingly concerned" for his welfare.
But officers said he had been traced "safe and well" in the Loch Lomond area on Tuesday afternoon.
Summary: | A man missing from his home in East Dunbartonshire since the weekend has been found. |
Text: The body of Leighanne Cameron, 29, was discovered at a house in Calder House Road, Mid Calder, on Wednesday.
Erhan Havaleoglu, aged 35 and originally from Turkey, made no plea or declaration when he appeared at Livingston Sheriff Court.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear again next week.
Police... | The husband of a woman who was found dead in West Lothian has appeared in court charged with murder. |
Text: The 28-year-old Scottish striker, who is on loan from Sunderland, scored his side's second goal in the 87th minute.
He also played a part in the first, setting up Romain Alessandrini to break the deadlock in the 33rd minute.
Ex-Arsenal player Abou Diaby, who has not played since September 2014, was an unused subs... | Steven Fletcher scored on his full debut for Marseille as they beat fourth-tier side Trelissac 2-0 to reach the last eight of the French Cup. |
Text: A social media post shows officers on night shift dealing with the bird after it was found in the middle of a road in Bracknell.
"Officers had a hoot last night removing this offender from obstructing a highway," it said.
The bird was "responsive and uninjured" and was moved to a safe place on advice from the RSP... | An owl was moved on by police after being found sitting in the middle of a road in Berkshire. |
Text: Stephen Potts, 48, from County Durham, was jailed in August after his animals bit Lindsay Edwards, 63, leaving his skull exposed.
He was jailed for three months and the six dogs were ordered to be destroyed.
Mr Potts appealed against the destruction order, but it was refused by London's Court of Appeal. He was no... | A dog breeder whose American bulldogs attacked a man has lost his appeal to save his animals from being put down. |
Text: Doddle is a joint venture between Network Rail and Lloyd Dorfman, who made his fortune from the Travelex currency exchange business.
According to Mr Dorfman, Amazon will begin using Doddle in September.
Last year Amazon was in talks with Transport for London about using tube stations as collection points.
It is n... | Amazon customers will be able to pick-up their parcels from railways stations under a deal struck with a new click-and-collect firm, Doddle. |
Text: It has now been discovered that war poets Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves met at Baberton Golf Club in Juniper Green.
A university lecturer searched libraries and archives for clues to solve the mystery.
The answer was found in letters from 1917 at Southern Illinois University.
Neil McLennan, a ... | An Edinburgh golf club held potentially the "most powerful meeting" of English literature in the 20th century, new research has revealed. |
Text: The game at Pittodrie on Sunday, 5 March kicks off at 15:00 GMT with TV coverage also streamed on the BBC Sport website.
The other last-eight ties are Rangers v Hamilton Academical, Hearts or Hibernian v Ayr United (both 4 March) and Celtic v St Mirren (5 March).
All four quarter-final ties will be covered on BBC... | BBC Scotland will show live coverage of the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Aberdeen and Partick Thistle. |
Text: A petition of almost 2,000 signatures, calling for the Ministry of Defence to consult residents about its plans to lease part of the site, was handed into Number 10.
The government says leasing to a commercial operator will reduce costs.
But residents are concerned it will put too much strain on the roads.
David ... | Campaigners have travelled to Downing Street to ask for a consultation about the future of Marchwood Military Port in Hampshire. |
Text: On average, UK homes owed 26.5% of their annual income on loans and credit cards in the third quarter of 2015, the highest rate since 2008.
The figures - based on data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - include student loans, but exclude mortgages.
The average amount owed by households is now £11,80... | The proportion of household debt is at its highest for five years, according to an analysis by the TUC. |
Text: Their version of Smith's hit - recorded as this year's official Comic Relief song - held off Years & Years' track King by 9,000 combined chart sales.
Smith's original album rendition was at number 19 after 45 weeks on the chart.
But the singer was knocked off the top of the album chart by rapper Kendrick Lamar, w... | Sam Smith and John Legend have topped the UK singles chart for a second week with their duet Lay Me Down. |
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The WRU has reached "heads of agreement" for a deal which includes the purchase of Rodney Parade.
The deal must be ratified by 75% of Newport RFC shareholders, and Dragons chairman Martyn Hazell says the WRU takeover is the only viable choice.
But Friends of Newport ... | A group of Newport RFC fans says the club is being overlooked in the Welsh Rugby Union's (WRU) plan to take over the Newport Gwent Dragons. |
Text: The payments are set in Euros and then converted into sterling.
This year they will be worth 73p to the euro - that is 4p down on last year's rate.
In Northern Ireland it means about £236m pounds will be paid out this year - about £15m less than this time last year.
The Department of Agriculture has said it will ... | Farmers have been told the exchange rate at which their EU subsidy payments will be paid this year. |
Text: Captain Mark Cosgrove has also been banned for one game after the incident against Loughborough MCCU last month.
The points deduction and fine come after Leicestershire incurred a fifth fixed penalty in 12 months.
The club also have a further eight-point penalty suspended for 12 months.
Fast-medium pace bowler Sh... | Leicestershire have been deducted 16 points and fined £5,000 on the eve of the County Championship season after bowler Charlie Shreck was found guilty for a breach of player conduct. |
Text: Corrie Mckeague, from Dunfermline, has been missing since a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September.
His mother Nicola Urquhart said she had "no faith" the police would find her son.
More than 1,300 people have pledged towards the fund. The organiser said people "are desperate to help".
Live: Lates... | A crowdfunding campaign to hire a private investigator in the search for a missing serviceman has raised more than £15,000 in less than a day. |
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Former Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Arsenal player Fabrice Muamba spoke at an event in Coventry, sharing his experience of coping when his career was suddenly cut short when he had a cardiac arrest.
Muamba, 26, was force... | Young footballers have been advised on what they should do if their dreams to become professional players do not come true. |
Text: Nimbus's Mum couldn't look after her when she was born, so zookeeper Jamie and his family stepped in to help.
She had to be bottle-fed by hand and lived in their bathroom until she was big enough to move into her new enclosure.
Martin has been to visit Nimbus in her new home and meet the family.
Summary: | A baby leopard called Nimbus has been raised by a family in their bathroom. |
Text: The 21-year-old has been summonsed to court following a fight at Livello in October.
Police said "a large altercation" broke out at the club which resulted in a number of people being arrested.
The Jamaican-born winger, who has made five first-team appearances for the EFL Championship leaders, is due in court on ... | Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons is to face a charge of violent disorder over a bar brawl in the city. |
Text: The money will be used for research into hydrogen-based renewable energy technologies.
Known as the Gencomm project, it will involve a partnership with other educational institutions and companies in Ireland, France, Germany and Belgium.
Funding is from the Interreg North-West Europe programme.
It supports cross-... | Belfast Metropolitan College has been awarded more than £8m in research funding from an EU cross-border scheme. |
Text: The new fintech hub will operate from an entrepreneurial centre set up a year ago at Royal Bank of Scotland's headquarters in Edinburgh.
Backed by both the UK and Scottish governments, it will provide free space and expertise to fintech entrepreneurs.
It aims to be a "centre of excellence" for a sector which was ... | Scotland's first financial technology business accelerator is to open its doors to entrepreneurs in May. |
Text: Actor Mark Quartley will wear a motion caption suit on stage and the movements of his Ariel will be projected on and around the stage.
Technology will enable the CGI Ariel to fly and morph into different versions of the spirit.
Simon Russell Beale will play Prospero in the play which opens in November.
It will m... | The Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) latest production of The Tempest will feature a CGI version of the character Ariel for the first time. |
Text: After being ill over the past week, he has been replaced by Courtney Tulloch.
Whitlock, 23, became the first British man to win World Championship gold, on the pommel horse, in 2015.
He said on Twitter: "Really gutted to withdraw from the Europeans, I have to look at the bigger picture. Massive good luck to the t... | World champion Max Whitlock has been withdrawn from Great Britain's artistic gymnastics European Championships squad because of a virus. |
Text: Stephen Lewis, 41, was involved in a collision with a Skoda Citigo near Ilfracombe, north Devon, on Monday.
Emergency services were called to Ridge Hill at Combe Martin around 07:30 BST.
Mr Lewis, described as a "great ambassador" for South Wales Police, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at North ... | A police community support officer from south Wales has died following a crash while cycling on a family holiday. |
Text: Harvey joined the club in June 2015 following a role with Club Wembley.
During his tenure, on the field Sarries won the Premiership and back-to-back European Champions Cup honours with victories against Toulon and Clermont.
"Saracens has enjoyed significant success on and off the pitch," said chairman Nigel Wray.... | Heath Harvey has left his position as Saracens chief executive after two years in the role, with Mitesh Velani taking up the interim post. |
Text: The 24-year-old former Dynamo Dresden and Hallescher FC player featured 34 times for Greuther Furth last season.
Frank has penned a three-year deal to become Norwich's seventh signing of the summer - and second German, after fellow defender Christoph Zimmermann.
"We were searching for some improvements in defence... | Norwich City have signed centre-back Marcel Franke for an undisclosed fee from Bundesliga II club Greuther Furth. |
Text: Cheshire West and Chester Council wants to introduce designated busking areas for approved buskers which performers would need to book.
Joining a debate on the issue, Chester MP Chris Matheson said: "I like the spontaneity of buskers. I wouldn't want to control them."
However the city centre manager said busking ... | Buskers should be left out of new rules designed to improve the image of Chester city centre, an MP has said. |
Text: Emergency services were called to the incident near Bargrennan at about 05:50.
Police Scotland said there were no reports of any injuries and diversions had been put in place.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the fire had been put out by about 08:25.
Two crews were sent to the scene and found the lorry "... | A lorry carrying a wind turbine blade has caught fire, forcing the closure of the A714 between Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire. |
Text: Cyril Banks, 91, of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, had £9,000 stolen from him by fraudsters in June.
Thousands of pounds were raised for him within hours on a GoFundMe page.
Mr Banks has donated all the leftover money, including £2,000 to a footballer who lost his legs in a car crash.
On Friday night, Mr Ban... | A World War Two veteran whose life savings were stolen has donated thousands of pounds to charity after an online campaign to help him ended up raising £18,000. |
Text: The club, whose Carrow Road ground is usually sold out, commissioned a study from the University of East Anglia.
Academics concluded that expanding the ground by 7,000 would be viable.
But chief executive David McNally said increasing the capacity would cost £20m and that continuing to strengthen the first-team ... | Norwich City FC say they will consider expanding their stadium, but only after they have become an established Premier League side. |
Text: Jamille Matt's strike put Argyle ahead and Reuben Reid added to the lead from the penalty spot after Matt was fouled.
Will Boyle's own goal should have put the game out of reach, but York's Russell Penn pulled one back with a drilled finish after the break.
Luke Summerfield's late penalty ensured a nervy finish, ... | Plymouth Argyle climbed back into the automatic promotion places with a win over relegation-threatened York City. |
Text: But after a four-hour meeting in Brussels to discuss the threats to aviation security, officials said other measures were still being considered.
US officials had previously said they were looking into extending to Europe a ban on electronics on flights from eight mostly Muslim countries.
The measure was introduc... | US and EU officials have decided against a ban on laptops and tablets in cabin baggage on flights from Europe. |
Text: Saddlers striker Bradshaw, 23, scored his first senior hat-trick as his injury-time penalty sealed a dramatic 4-3 triumph at the City Ground.
"We thought it was a stonewaller for extra time," Bradshaw told BBC WM 95.6.
"Even when they equalised in the 93rd minute we still had it in us for one last attack - it was... | Walsall match-winner Tom Bradshaw says their thrilling League Cup win at Championship Nottingham Forest proves they have "first class" character. |
Text: Richard Broughton, 37, died on Sunday, two days after he was injured in an incident in Welland Crescent, Elsecar.
John Paul Jones, of Welland Crescent, appeared at Barnsley Magistrates' Court charged with affray and witness intimidation.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 31 May.
Mor... | A 23-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with the death of a man who was hit by a car following what police said was an "altercation". |
Text: The appeal was launched by Cumbria Police in January to mark the 100th anniversary of female police officers.
Relatives and members of the public have dug out newspaper articles, photos and letters of 21 "pioneering" women thought to be the first to enrol.
Det Supt Cath Thundercloud said they have had a "brillian... | The identities of Cumbria's first women police officers have been gathered following a plea to trace the county's first female recruits. |
Text: Jeremy Dowling, 78, carried out the assaults on a 10 year old he met in 1973 at St Michaels Church at Budehaven, Truro Crown Court heard.
He was found guilty of six counts of indecent assault on a child.
Dowling is already serving a seven-year sentence for previous offences against boys at a private school.
The s... | A former lay preacher has been jailed for eight years for indecently assaulting a boy he met through the church. |
Text: The 24-year-old victim was walking between Sheep Street and London Road in Bicester when the offender crossed the street and touched her inappropriately.
The male attacker was described as 5ft 7ins, Asian or mixed race, aged in his 20s with dark marks on his face.
Thames Valley Police said the incident happened a... | Police have released an e-fit of a man they want to speak to in relation to a sexual assault in Oxfordshire. |
Text: She spoke out as three lower-league players were banned from all sport for breaking anti-doping rules.
Andrew Quarry was banned for 12 years for supplying anabolic steroids, while Brandon Walker and Connor Stapley received four and two-year bans.
"The rise in the number of young people turning to steroids continu... | The number of young rugby players taking steroids is "worrying", says UK Anti-Doping chief Nicole Sapstead. |
Text: It has seen a rise of 3.5% in a year, and 13.7% over the past three years.
An estimated £173m boost to the Scottish economy comes annually from the sport.
"The racecourses are being rewarded with increased attendances through their brilliant promotion of the sport," said Scottish Racing chairman Sir Ian Good.
In ... | Attendances at Scotland's five racecourses topped 308,000 visitors in 2015, the largest for seven years. |
Text: Michelle Walker's investigation will involve a cave in Moray where human remains from the Late Bronze Age were previously found by archaeologists.
It is believed prehistoric people buried their dead in the cave in rituals involving beating a drum.
Ms Walker has proposed beating a drum in the same location.
The UH... | A researcher at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) hopes to gain an understanding of sounds heard thousands of years ago. |
Text: The Thai player finished five under after a level-par 72, two shots clear of Ana Menendez who carded a 75.
Due to her amateur status, Thitikul is not eligible for the 45,000 euros prize money (£40,000) - Mexican Menendez will receive the top prize.
Thitikul turned 14 on 20 February.
She said: "It makes me feel ve... | Fourteen-year-old amateur Atthaya Thitikul has become the youngest known winner of a professional golf tour event with victory at the Ladies European Thailand Championship. |
Text: John Leathem, 32, killed the 15-year-old in a "savage and frenzied" knife attack at his shop in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, last March
He stabbed the schoolgirl 61 times before dumping her body in woods.
Companies House has now given two months notice that his business will be struck off the register and its ... | The murderer of teenager Paige Doherty is to have his deli business dissolved and its assets seized. |
Text: Chevron and Halliburton were among the heavyweight stocks to benefit after Saudi Arabia and Russia said an oil production curb would be extended.
A flurry of company announcements also buoyed share prices.
The Dow Jones index closed 0.41% higher at 20,981.94 points, and the S&P 500 rose 0.48% to 2,402.32. The Nas... | US markets reached new highs on Monday, after a rise in the oil price boosted equities linked to the industry. |
Text: It is the highest honour that the city can bestow on an individual, and was first awarded in 1886.
In 2008, councils set out to formalise who could be recognised with the title, demanding that recipients must fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
Unlike freeman honours awarded in cities such as London, t... | Dame Shirley Bassey becomes only the 61st person to receive the honour of the Freedom of the City of Cardiff. |
Text: The team of Lucas Tramer, Simon Schuerch, Simon Niepmann and Mario Gyr, who were fifth in London four years ago, won by 1.46 seconds.
The medal was Switzerland's third of the Games, after cyclist Fabian Cancellara's gold and shooter Heidi Diethelm Gerder's bronze.
Denmark, bronze medallists in 2012, took silver, ... | Switzerland's men's lightweight four added Olympic gold to their world and European titles with victory in Rio. |
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The bowler, who served a five-year ban for spot-fixing at Lord's in 2010, took the final wicket in Pakistan's 75-run win over England on the same ground.
"It's going to be a really memorable game of his life," said Misbah.
"From here he can restart his career and pro... | Mohammad Amir can get on with the rest of his career after completing his return to Test cricket, according to Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq. |
Text: Bonucci, 30, spent Friday in talks with Milan and will sign a five-year deal subject to passing a medical.
He has won six league titles in seven years with Juve, and signed a contract extension until 2021 last December.
The move comes weeks after Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said Bonucci would be "leader of... | AC Milan have agreed a deal with Juventus to sign Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci for a reported 40m euros (£35.1m). |
Text: They said multiple nationalities were among the injured - some critically.
The fire broke out at a site used to house workers for the oil giant Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Khobar. The cause is unknown.
Some people were reportedly trapped on rooftops as helicopters battled to control the blaze.
Like many c... | A fire at a residential complex in Saudi Arabia has left 11 people dead and injured at least 200 others, Saudi officials say. |
Text: The current figure of 70% leaves hundreds of millions of people speaking other languages, the government says.
It also wants to improve Mandarin speaking among teachers, especially those from ethnic minority regions.
China has numerous local dialects and the government wants to close the gap between different reg... | China has said that it wants 80% of its citizens to speak Mandarin, the country's dominant dialect, by 2020. |
Text: The announcement came after two days of peace talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana.
In a joint statement, the three countries said there was no military solution to the Syrian conflict.
It was not clear whether the Syrian government or the opposition backed the communique. Earlier, a rebel spokesman said "no agree... | Iran, Russia and Turkey say they will jointly enforce a fragile three-week cessation of hostilities in Syria. |
Text: Lucasfilm confirmed that Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones and Episode III - Revenge of the Sith would be delayed.
Last week Disney announced that Star Trek director JJ Abrams would direct the forthcoming movie, Episode VII.
The film is set for a 2015 release.
Disney bought Lucasfilm, the company behin... | The scheduled 3D release of two films in the Star Wars franchise has been postponed to enable filmmakers to concentrate on the next instalment in the series. |
Text: The 55-year-old former Yeovil Town, Brighton, Leyton Orient and Cardiff boss has agreed a three-year deal at The Valley.
Slade left his role as head of football with the Bluebirds last week.
He replaces Jose Riga, who resigned as head coach on 7 May after the end of the Championship campaign, in which the Addicks... | Relegated Charlton Athletic have appointed Russell Slade as their new manager. |
Text: Christopher Backhouse, 26, from Scarborough, admitted causing the death of his friend Alexander Baron.
York Crown Court heard Backhouse, son of a former Scarborough mayor, was 130 times over the new drug-driving limit after the crash on the A64 in 2014.
Police said he had a "potentially fatal level" of MDMA in hi... | A driver who had a "staggering amount" of drugs in his system when he killed a passenger in a car crash has been jailed for two years. |
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